释义 |
Balloon frame
(Carp.) | a house frame constructed altogether of small timber. | | etc. See under Balloon, Cant, etc. |
See also: Balloon, Frame balloon frame
balloon framing, balloon frame balloon framing A system of framing a wooden building; all vertical structural elements of the exterior bearing walls and partitions consist of single studs which extend the full height of the frame, from the top of the sole-plate to the roof plate; all floor joists are fastened by nails to studs. Compare with braced framing. |