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Finished basement windows

patsfan
16 years ago

I have finished my basement using the framing/insulation recommendations of Building Sciences (foam on walls, framing, unfaced insulation).

I am trying to figure out how to best finish the exposed concrete surrounding the window. The window sits back from the edge of the concrete, of course, creating a "sill" on the bottom and exposed concrete to the left, right, and top of the window.

It doesn't seem like I should just trim out the concrete with wood. It seems like I should do something to the concrete, like paint it with DryLoc(sp?) or add a vapor barrier or a thin layer of foam or something.

What do people usually do to trim out the concrete on basement windows?

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