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balloon framing


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 whic [..]
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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.
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balloon framing


Type of framing where the studs run from the bottom sill plate all the way up to the roof rafters.
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A system of framing a building in which all vertical structural elements of the bearing walls and partitions consist of single pieces extending from the top of the foundation sill plate to the roof pl [..]
Source: thehouseplanshop.com

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  A construction method where the walls are framed before the floor is built, and the wall cavity is often open to both the attic and the basement.
Source: energizedelaware.org





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