Framework · 13:56
// THE QUOTE
“the actual construction of the buildings is different so they have much thicker walls”
— Kate Lindsay · Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
Technical insight builders respect: thicker European walls house deeper windows, no jamb extensions — vs the structural steel stud wall here. Explains the performance gap by assembly, not architecture.
Full episode at 13:56Why Black Windows Crack & Fade — and the Laminate Fix | Cornerstone's Kate Lindsay on Windows for Atlantic Canada ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Watch BC's building code as the leading indicator — fenestration standards adopted there migrate east within roughly 6-12 months, so spec for the future now.
“generally they will start over there and and then they'll gradually make their way across over here”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Europe vs North America: the building-code and wall-assembly gap
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SOURCE: 13:56 of Why Black Windows Crack & Fade — and the Laminate Fix | Cornerstone's Kate Lindsay on Windows for Atlantic Canada