The building-frame construction in which each of the studs is one piece from the foundation to the roof of a two-story house.
In carpentry, the lightest and most economical form of construction in which the studding and corner plates are set up in continuous lengths from the first floor line or sill to the roof plate to which all floor joists are fastened.
A continuously framed gable wall where studs form one continuous piece from the floor to the roof. In the balloon method, the gable and the wall are framed all in one piece. Most houses have a rafter set on top of the wall to form the gable, and this is not a preferred method for wind resistance.
A method of framing walls that have studs extending from the foundation through to the second floor top plates. This method is rarely used anymore and has been replaced with platform framing.
A method of wood frame construction in which the studs extend in one piece from the foundation wall to the top plate supporting the roof.
A type of timber framing in which the studs are continuous, without a girt for second floor joists.
As opposed to platform framing. A method of framing a building in which all vertical structural elements of the load bearing walls and partitions consist of single pieces of wood or other material extending from the top of the foundation to the roof line and to which all floor joists are attached. See " PLATFORM FRAMING".
Balloon framing is a method of wood construction used primarily in Scandinavia, Canada and the United States. In the U.S., this method was introduced by Augustine Taylor (1796-1891) in Chicago. It utilizes long continuous framing members (studs)that run from sill to eave line with intermediate floor structures nailed to them.
