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balloon frame

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|carpentry}} A [[house]] [[frame]] [[construct]]ed entirely of small [[timber]]. It uses long continuous framing members ([[wall stud]]s) that run from the [[sill plate]] to the top plate, with intermediate floor structures let into and nailed to them.

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