This is rather wrong. Platform Framing is not a kind or variant of Balloon Framing, but rather is distinct and superseded it. Balloon framing only refers to fr

This is rather wrong. Platform Framing is not a kind or variant of Balloon Framing, but rather is distinct and superseded it. Balloon framing only refers to framing where the wall studs traverse the full height of the structure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Framing_(construction)#Balloon_framing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Framing_(construction)#Balloon... https://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/balloon-framing.shtml https://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/balloon-framing.sh... https://evstudio.com/three-wood-framing-methods-balloon-platform-advanced/ https://evstudio.com/three-wood-framing-methods-balloon-plat... https://mtcopeland.com/blog/house-framing-basics-types-terms-and-components/ https://mtcopeland.com/blog/house-framing-basics-types-terms... And it's not really worse-is-better either. It's marginally worse than modern platform framing because fire can spread between floors and also requires longer, more expensive, wall studs. It's better than timber framing due to labor and material costs for equal strength. It's an evolutionary step, which isn't worse-is-better.