Maximum 44 inches to window sill measured from finished floor.
Bedroom egress window size.
Window wells serving an egress window shall not be less than 9 square feet in area with a horizontal length width of no less than 36 inches.
The egress window must have a glass area of not less than 8 of the total floor area of room s for which it is servicing to allow the minimum amount of sufficient natural light.
Anderson s double hung sizes slider windows are minimally 4 0 by 4 0.
Sized window for 34 in.
Wide and 4 ft.
Openable area equals 5 7 sq.
Minimum 24 inches of net clear height opening.
Minimum 20 inches of net clear width opening.
The minimum egress window opening is 20 wide.
The minimum egress window opening height is 24 high.
Openable area equals 5 7 sq.
Sized window for 20 in.
Clear width 44 in.
Clear opening width 24 in.
To meet egress requirements these horizontally sliding windows must be at least 4 ft.
Single or double hung windows are minimally 3 0 wide by 4 8 high or 2 8 wide and 5 6 high.
Clear width rough openings shall be larger than required size to accomodate window frame min.
This means that to meet egress window height requirements a bedroom window must be nearly 4 ft.
This height requirement takes it out of the running for most basement egress situations.
I ve seen a 2 6 wide by 5 0 high egress window but not all manufacturers make this window size.
Clear opening width min.
From bottom of clear opening to floor in egress windows in sleeping rooms 34 in.