How to Install a Terraced Window Well in Your Basement

How to build a series of low walls around your basement windows to let in more light.

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Required Tools for this Project

Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you’ll save time and frustration.

    • Spade
    • Tape measure
    • Wheelbarrow
    • Hammer
    • Level
    • Utility knife
    • Garden rake
    • Circular saw
    • Speed square
    • Safety glasses
    • Drill bit set
    • Caulk gun
    • Corded drill
    • Sawhorses
    • Paintbrush
    • 4-lb.
Rubber gloves
3/8-in. drill bit, 12-in. long
5/16-in. masonry bit

Required Materials for this Project

Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.

    • 4 x 6 treated timbers
    • 3/4-in. gravel
    • Pea gravel
    • Spray paint
    • Plastic tarp
    • Plastic sheeting, 4 mil.
    • Landscape fabric
    • Fabric spikes
    • Exterior stain
    • Wood preservative
    • 3/8-in. x 10-in. spikes
    • 3-in. deck screws
    • 1/4-in. x 1-1/2-in. concrete screws
    • Silicone caulk

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