Talk:Balloon framing

One other positive for balloon framing is that there is minimal vertical shrinkage. Thus was a great way to attach siding an not have it buckle or buttcrack.

It is my understanding that a fourth Disadvantage of Baloon Framing is that it can easily 'balloon' out ward in the middle as the home settles. I live in michigan and have seen numerous older homes were a Buldging middle is evident I was told by my uncle a Cabinet maker who spent 15 years working as a rough framer that over time homes settle causing either a buldge outward or inward, the outward buldge causes the bubble shape the inward causes the floor in the middle to bump upward.

This is not a problem with steel balloon frameing only with wood.

Merge
I have moved Light frame construction, Balloon framing, Wall framing, and Platform framing to Framing (construction). The idea being that this, together could constitute a GA or FA eventually. Obviously some major cleanup needs to take place as well as referencing. And, indeed, if some of the sections prove to be long enough through expansion, they could again be broken off into their own separate articles per WP:SUMMARY. Hopefully this doesn't step on any toes. IvoShandor 10:54, 16 March 2007 (UTC)