I've been chipping away trying to complete small projects that don't have a huge cost impact.
Where the basement windows are at ground level I decided I wanted to make bars for them so they couldn't be broken into.
I fabbed the bars up last year from 1 1/2" box at the top and bottom with 3/4" box at the sides.
I installed 3/4" solid bar stock 5" on center drilling the top and bottom bars and then assembling everything and welding it together. Finally got primer and paint on them for installation behind the basement windows. I still need to install the PVC Trim around the window frames but there sure isn't much daylight left when you get off of work at 4:00...