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This is most of Europe actually
They are called “casement” windows, specifically turn/tilt operation, and they do exist in the USA. They are typically more expensive than vinyl double hung, and home builders tend to shy away from anything “different” that might scare away home buyers. That’s why you don’t see them very often.
But if you want them, you can buy them and have them installed. You can even get them in patio door sizes, but the larger the door, the heavier it is when it tilts.
It’s really common for people unfamiliar with the door function to lift the handle and think it’s locked, and then a strong breeze blows the door inward. Between the noise and seeing the door falling inward, it can be pretty scary.
Source: I worked in construction in the US with European builders who loved these things and couldn’t figure out why Americans didn’t.
In Italian and French they are caled “Vasistas”, from the German “Was ist das?” (What’s that?), it’s said they called it that way because the first German tourists who saw those windows in France were confused and kept asking for clarifications on how they worked.
Forget this gimmick, the real yuropean superiority is in proper blinds that are actually designed to block most light. For some reason they are extremely uncommon in north America
I’m going to go absolutely bonkers if I have to deal with one more set of cordless blinds that refuse to lift back up after you pull them down. The unshielded street light that exists only to ensure that I can see my car from my window at night, and shines not only through the cheap pvc but between the slats directly into my retinas, lighting my entire room at least 10 lumens brighter when there’s a layer of snow on the ground, is already wearing my sanity quite thin on its own, and I’m not even on the floor that catches the most light from it.
Those are made by the same people who make American bathroom stall doors
When Germans start feeling power, the world buys more weapons and ammunition.
Same in Russia
I have these windows. Perhaps not coincidentally the house was made by a German. The windows were fabricated in Canada though. The technology is leaking.
I really liked those windows when I was visiting Europe.
We have them in the UK as well. Makes a very useful fire escape.
Everyone have these in Europe. So good. Can someone please find the patent to figure out who is the best euro country?
Inventor was Wilhelm Frank, 1937, Stuttgart, Germany
Wait until they find out our windows have a 4th setting as well 😎
The fourth is where you accidentally put the handle diagonally and all hinges unlock except one bottom corner.
You forgot the one where the window is fixated just in one lower corner and it looks so vulnerable and creepy at the same time
The first time that happened to me I freaked out thinking the window was falling out of its hinges.
Brit here, all the windows in my flat have this system.
Must be a pre-Brexit window.
Glad they’re gone
Edit: -6 votes? 😅 Geez Lemmy is even faster at jumping to conclusions than Reddit!
The Brits?
No, those new-fangled bureaucratic politically-correct continental windows from the EU.
…this is a joke right?
Yes duuh
What’s so special about this simple mechanism? Even 50 year old windows can do this here.
Its not special, but also not really common outside of Europe, at least thats what i heard
