balloon frame

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

balloon frame balloon frames

Related words

balloon framing
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