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To integrate Boman Kemp window bucks into your upcoming build, follow these three simple steps:

1. Check Wall and Window Dimensions: Review your architectural plans to verify the required foundation wall thickness (e.g., 8″ or 10″ pour) and confirm whether the space requires an egress or non-egress layout.
2. Generate Part Numbers: Utilize our System Selector Tool to find the part numbers you need. 
3. Coordinate Regional Logistics: Visit our centralized Purchase Products Page to connect with our nationwide distribution network of certified local dealers for localized quote configurations and delivery.

Our Window Buck Products

A buck is the foundation for any basement window. This permanent structural form creates a perfectly square opening, eliminating the need for temporary wood framing, post-pour concrete cutting, or retroactive anchor drilling. 

The Boman Kemp Easy Buck provides a secure mounting platform for subsequent window and well attachments. It comes pre-manufactured in many sizes for easy installation using wood or aluminum forms. Once set within the foundation wall, the egress basement window snaps into place. Plus, with exclusive built-in fasteners, adding a Boman Kemp Easy Well is a snap. 

Don’t let complex basement window installation delay your construction project. Take advantage of our window bucks and innovative window well system to make installation quicker and easier than ever. 

The Advantages of Boman Kemp Window Bucks

Our Easy Buck system provides advantages for everyone: homeowners enjoy the permanent foundation protection and comfort, builders benefit from accelerated construction schedules, and architects appreciate their structural stability and code compliance. 

Let’s take a closer look at the advantages of our window bucks:

• Thermal barrier: Unlike wood bucks that warp, rot, and split over time, our steel buck maintains a tight thermal seal that prevents air infiltration and water leaks.
• Corrosion resistance: The factory-applied white paint finish over a heavy galvanized substrate provides enhanced durability, resisting rust and blisters.
• Enhanced interior aesthetics: The minimalist 4″ profile creates a clean, professional finish inside the room, serving as an attractive transition to drywall or trim work.

• Streamlined construction: Our window bucks eliminate the multi-step labor process of building temporary wood boxes, stripping them post-pour, and cleaning out flash concrete.
• Guaranteed square openings: Heavy mechanical bracing keeps the steel buck perfectly square against the pressure of poured concrete, eliminating costly framing corrections later.
• Integrated fastener system: Built-in external fasteners allow window well components to mount rapidly without layout measuring or drilling into cured concrete.
• Code assurance: Egress window buck models are precisely calibrated to align with IRC  R310 criteria.

Forming System Compatibility

Boman Kemp window bucks are structurally engineered to interface with all leading commercial and residential concrete forming systems. Whether a foundation contractor utilizes traditional wood-faced forms or modern modular aluminum formwork, the buck secures tightly to prevent concrete leakage.

Wood-Faced Form Installation

When framing within wood-faced or overlay plywood formwork, the window buck is pinned directly through its integrated exterior flanges. The design allows for rapid alignment with horizontal snapping ties, ensuring the buck remains level and immobilized throughout the concrete pump discharge sequence.

Aluminum Form Installation

For environments utilizing modular aluminum form panels, the buck uses specialized slot-and-pin configurations. The unit locks tightly between the inner and outer form faces, eliminating shifting or twisting when the heavy concrete head height rises during the pour.