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Goedjn

On 26 Sep 2006 07:44:13 -0700, wrote:

I have 3 other windows and a door (walk out) in the basement...I am
wondering if it is a big deal to remove/reframe these 2 windows. I
don't think I will have a ventilation issue.

Nobody knows what you mean by "A big deal",
and nobody knows what you're trying to accomplish by doing so.

*I* would leave the opening, and pipe either light (with a
flexible sun-pipe) or air, with ductwork, or both, from
the far side of the deck, because there's never enough
light or air in a basement. That said, no, there's
no reason you couldn't frame over the hole. If you're
going to do that, though, you probably should take
the window out completely, and fill the hole with
bricks, blocks or rocks and a weak mortar. (in case you
ultimately decide to take it out again.)
Leaving the window, or trying to fill the hole with
wood framing is an invitation to leaks, rot, and vermin.

--goedjn