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Came here to say exactly this. Balloon framing was abandoned due to fires. This made me hesitant about the rest of the text.

aardvarkr 5y ago
Saying something is invalid due to a personal choice in vernacular is quite brazen and ignorant… it’s like writing off someone’s opinion because they used the wrong their/they’re/there
- gpm 5y ago
  If I was reading an article about grammar and the author used the wrong version of their/they're/there I would seriously consider whether or not I should stop reading it.
- earleybird 5y ago
  Would you clarify your comment please. Are you saying balloon vs platform framing is a personal choice?
- function_seven 5y ago
  It's more than "personal choice in vernacular". Someone speaking authoritatively on construction methods should know the differences in terms. Calling a vertical wall framing member a "joist" would be just as wrong. Balloon framing and platform framing are different, exclusive terms. Author uses it as a catch-all for stick framing throughout the article. The rest of the article seems fine and insightful, but it's totally reasonable to see that incorrect terminology usage as an indicator of knowledge gaps. And the author appears to be more involved with cryptography and related concepts, so it tracks.
brudgers 5y ago
Balloon framing is, like all construction, more common in some regions than others. Short construction seasons are somewhat favorable to it. Dry in can be quicker. A trade base familiar with the necessary fire blocking makes it practical. Same with designers and inspectors. The sun belt tends toward platform framing. Being the sunbelt, construction tends to be more year round.
- lostapathy 5y ago
  Where specifically is balloon framing done now? Genuinely curious as I know people who have posted construction pictures all over the country and I've never seen it.
- 015UUZn8aEvW 5y ago
  Platform framing is done in the north too.
- rootusrootus 5y ago
  > Dry in can be quicker. I find that concept pretty fascinating. Here in the PNW we don't typically see balloon framing, but even so the dry-in time is still really quick. A two-story house can be framed up and have roof sheathing on in a week or so, and in another week have the roof and tyvek on. Even if the entire process was done in a downpour it still doesn't take long after that before it's dry enough to start interior work.
weeboid 5y ago
yah; clearly author knows far less than he thinks

aardvarkr 5y ago

Saying something is invalid due to a personal choice in vernacular is quite brazen and ignorant… it’s like writing off someone’s opinion because they used the wrong their/they’re/there

gpm 5y ago
If I was reading an article about grammar and the author used the wrong version of their/they're/there I would seriously consider whether or not I should stop reading it.
earleybird 5y ago
Would you clarify your comment please. Are you saying balloon vs platform framing is a personal choice?
function_seven 5y ago
It's more than "personal choice in vernacular". Someone speaking authoritatively on construction methods should know the differences in terms. Calling a vertical wall framing member a "joist" would be just as wrong. Balloon framing and platform framing are different, exclusive terms. Author uses it as a catch-all for stick framing throughout the article. The rest of the article seems fine and insightful, but it's totally reasonable to see that incorrect terminology usage as an indicator of knowledge gaps. And the author appears to be more involved with cryptography and related concepts, so it tracks.

brudgers 5y ago

Balloon framing is, like all construction, more common in some regions than others. Short construction seasons are somewhat favorable to it. Dry in can be quicker. A trade base familiar with the necessary fire blocking makes it practical. Same with designers and inspectors. The sun belt tends toward platform framing. Being the sunbelt, construction tends to be more year round.

lostapathy 5y ago
Where specifically is balloon framing done now? Genuinely curious as I know people who have posted construction pictures all over the country and I've never seen it.
015UUZn8aEvW 5y ago
Platform framing is done in the north too.
rootusrootus 5y ago
> Dry in can be quicker. I find that concept pretty fascinating. Here in the PNW we don't typically see balloon framing, but even so the dry-in time is still really quick. A two-story house can be framed up and have roof sheathing on in a week or so, and in another week have the roof and tyvek on. Even if the entire process was done in a downpour it still doesn't take long after that before it's dry enough to start interior work.

weeboid 5y ago

yah; clearly author knows far less than he thinks