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Balloon frames

Scope note

Wooden frameworks in which all vertical structural elements, posts and studs, of the exterior bearing walls and partitions extend the full height of the frame from sill to roof plate.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300065291

Broader Terms used

structural frames

Equivalent Terms used

balloon frame

Created

13yrs ago

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