# Diff notes — french-doors

Live source: wayback `live.html` (~3,718 words) · Refresh: `refreshed.md` (~2,050 words target)

## Meta & title

| Field | Live | Refresh | Why |
|-------|------|---------|-----|
| SEO title | How to Choose French Patio Doors in Canada: Materials, Sizing & Energy Efficiency | French Doors in Canada: Materials, Sizing & Energy Guide | Broader **french doors** head term; shorter for SERP |
| H1 | How to Choose the Perfect French Doors for Your Patio | How to choose french doors for your Canadian home | Own national guide, not patio-only; sentence case |
| Meta | (live patio-focused) | french doors + french patio doors + vs sliding | CTR/intent coverage for primary + supporting KWs |

## Major cuts

- Removed all embedded **Locations** promo widgets (duplicate internal link blocks).
- Dropped full **Design and style** section (grilles, colour trends, sidelight essay).
- Trimmed **Maintaining french patio doors** to a single lifespan note in FAQ (no six-item maintenance list).
- **Deleted cost FAQ** ($2,500–$7,000 installed ranges) — SOP: no invented/unverified prices.
- Removed **Tyler Coad** reviewer widget (not Helen/Tony quote path).
- Condensed security subsections (four H3s → tighter bullets under one H2).

## Major adds / reframes

- Explicit **product fence** section: CCW steel entry doors (four collections); patio content stays educational/market comparison.
- Key takeaways bullet stating CCW door line reality up front.
- **French doors vs sliding doors** called out in comparison intro (supporting KW).
- Materials table footnote: market options, not CCW SKU list.
- Tony Wong quote on measurement/alignment — **flagged draft pending approval**.
- Soft commercial path: [doors.html](https://www.windowscanada.com/doors.html) + appointment CTA (not patio SKU hard-sell).
- **25-year transferable warranty** only where CCW products mentioned.

## Tables kept (trimmed prose around)

- Patio door type comparison (4 rows)
- Frame materials (vinyl / wood / aluminium)
- Glass options (5 rows)
- Inswing vs outswing (5 factors)
- Standard sizes (5 configurations)

## Images

Reused 4 live content URLs (hero CACHE + 3 tinymce patio shots). Dropped author/reviewer images and base64 icon placeholders.

## FAQs

| Live FAQ | Refresh |
|----------|---------|
| Clearance | Kept, tightened |
| Active vs passive | Kept |
| Existing opening | Kept |
| Winter vs sliding | Kept |
| **Cost range 2025** | **Removed** |
| Lifespan | Kept (no price tie-in) |
| Rebates | Kept, hedged on program availability |

## Voice / style

- Matched black-mould refresh tone: direct opener, scannable tables, confident helpful CTA.
- Canadian English; no em dashes; numbers 1–9 spelled out where required by SOP.
- Title Case SEO title; sentence-case H1/H2/H3 with literal prefixes.

## Risk items for Simon review

1. Tony Wong quote is new — needs approval.
2. Live implied CCW installs french patio doors; refresh softens to assessment + doors hub unless patio SKU confirmed on site.
3. Rebates FAQ references programs that change; kept high-level only.