How To Build A Wooden Window Well Cover

You can follow the following designs as a starter.

How to build a wooden window well cover. Although factory structured covers are largely available to order it is not a mistake to customize your own cover designs in a do it yourself project. Stake the area that you plan to dig the window well. A basement window cover or window well cover can be built using different materials and styles. Step 1 make your outline.

Use poly carbonate pvc or wood and make the perfect sized covers. It will surely fly off with any wind so you must anchor the sheet somehow. I used clear corrugated greenhouse roofing to allow light. Nail the plywood walls to the outside of the 2x4 frame.

Cut the plywood into sheets that will cover the front and back of the frame. Some diy designs of basement window covers. The best is to get make a metal or plastic frame and fasten the plexiglass cover on top of it. Take your string and tie it along each post so it marks the area where you re window well will be.

Make a diy window well cover at home under 10. This area should be at least double the size of the actual window well. 12 creative plans added. You could just get the plexiglass cut to measurement and place it on the window well.