It will surely fly off with any wind so you must anchor the sheet somehow.
How to build a wooden window well cover.
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A basement window cover or window well cover can be built using different materials and styles.
This area should be at least double the size of the actual window well.
Nail the plywood walls to the outside of the 2x4 frame.
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.
I used clear corrugated greenhouse roofing to allow light.
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.
Step 1 make your outline.
Use your posts or stakes and set them at each corner of the area.
You can follow the following designs as a starter.
This measurement will be 1 foot high on each side and angle toward the middle at the top to form a peak.
Make a diy window well cover at home under 10.
Cut the plywood into sheets that will cover the front and back of the frame.
Some diy designs of basement window covers.
Stake the area that you plan to dig the window well.