balloon frame

noun

Definitions

  1. A house frame constructed entirely of small timber. It uses long continuous framing…

    A house frame constructed entirely of small timber. It uses long continuous framing members (wall studs) that run from the sill plate to the top plate, with intermediate floor structures let into and nailed to them.

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