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   Danno | Mar 15, 2009 04:32am | #1

   I'll give you a no answer answer we  call a "bump" to keep your post in the list so others can answer it.

   But, I was wondering if you could scribe pressure treated 2x2's or 2x4's and attach them to the foundation and then bolt the window well to the pt 2x's. That or attach the window well at the "high points" of the foundation and then fill in the gaps with something. Like I said, consider my answer a "bump!"

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   Piffin | Mar 15, 2009 06:24am | #2

   Doesn't need to be fastened necessarily. To install a well, you wan to dig down a foot or two deeper than you want it to seat, and put down clean stone or gravel, so water than gets to it can drain and perc away instead of collecting to the window. Then seat the piece on that to the wall, and set a couple fasteners drilled in to the high points of the stone. Then mix up some mortar to dry pack the voids and tool it smooth. After it sets up, place the backfill soil carefully around the well. The pressure of the soil holds it against the foundation as much as the fasteners do. 

    

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   Haystax | Mar 15, 2009 07:36am | #3

   "The pressure of the soil holds it against the foundation as much as the fasteners do."Exactly - where else can it go?

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   webted | Mar 16, 2009 12:17am | #4

   On the off-chance you haven't seen it, JLC did an article on window wells about two months ago..

   http://www.jlconline.com/cgi-bin/jlconline.storefront/EN/Product/0902inst

   -t

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   frammer52 | Mar 16, 2009 01:15am | #5

   This month, it is up on their homepage.

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   JoeJoyce | Mar 16, 2009 04:55pm | #8

   Thanks for this.  I do get that magazine and have read the article.  Since my situation was a bit different I thought I'd ask the experts at Breaktime!

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   peteshlagor | Mar 16, 2009 05:11pm | #9

   Tell us more about this "stone" foundation.

   Old fieldstone rubble?  Veneer?  Mortared, not?  What type of stone?

   Out here, where they will "hang" a precast ceement well from two heavy duty pins, you need a poured wall.

   I'm thinkin' you gotta go retaining wall block buildup and as Piffin describes.

    

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   JoeJoyce | Mar 16, 2009 07:00pm | #10

   The foundation is definitely field stone - good sized rocks set in mortar. It is uneven as field stone usually is.  What tool do I use to drill into the rocks?

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   peteshlagor | Mar 16, 2009 07:41pm | #11

   I'd revisit this with your supplier.

   I wouldn't be drilling anything for this purpose.

   But to answer your question, a hammer drill or coring drill, depending upon how the stone is laid.  We need pictures.

    

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   McDesign | Mar 16, 2009 01:37am | #6

   First, listen to that song, The Lion Sleeps Tonight

   A window well
   A window well . . .

    

   Forrest

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   MikeRyan | Mar 16, 2009 03:28am | #7

    

    

    

   *chuckle*