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> As soon as the weather breaks I will be pouring a foundation for my new house. I would like a basement entry from outside. Traditionally I’ve worked on foundations with the bulkhead poured along with the rest of the foundation, then built the stairs and installed a hatchway door. I recently discovered that Bilco has a Precast cellar entry system that has the whole shootin’ match: foundation, stairs, and doors.
> Has anyone used this system and if so, what are your thoughts?
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> As soon as the weather breaks I will be pouring a foundation for my new house. I would like a basement entry from outside. Traditionally I've worked on foundations with the bulkhead poured along with the rest of the foundation, then built the stairs and installed a hatchway door. I recently discovered that Bilco has a Precast cellar entry system that has the whole shootin' match: foundation, stairs, and doors.
> Has anyone used this system and if so, what are your thoughts?