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balloon frame

balloon frame noun: 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.

Noun

balloon frame (plural balloon frames)

  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.

Forms of balloon frame

pluralballoon frames

Questions about balloon frame

What does balloon frame mean?
Balloon frame means 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.
What part of speech is balloon frame?
Balloon frame is a noun.
What is the plural of balloon frame?
The plural of balloon frame is balloon frames.

Words near balloon frame in the dictionary

  1. balloon dogs
  2. balloon drop
  3. balloon drops
  4. balloon flower
  5. balloon flowers
  6. balloon frame
  7. balloon frames
  8. balloon goes up
  9. balloon head
  10. balloon heads
  11. balloon juice

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