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  "name": "When do I need to add an egress window during a basement remodel?",
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        "text": "A dedicated egress window is mandatory whenever your basement plan includes a finished legal bedroom, providing an accessible emergency exit. Adding an egress window requires cutting through your foundation wall, installing a reinforced window frame, and digging an exterior window well with a safety ladder and proper drainage. If you are only creating an open family entertainment space, craft area, or home office without sleeping quarters, existing code-compliant basement windows may suffice depending on local municipal rules.",
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        "description": "An egress window is required whenever you add a legal bedroom, ensuring safe emergency exit and compliance with local building codes."
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  "description": "An egress window is required whenever you add a legal bedroom, ensuring safe emergency exit and compliance with local building codes."
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