There's plenty of modern balloon framed houses still built. Tim Uhler is a Instagram-famous framer (https://www.instagram.com/awesomeframers/ https://www.instag

There's plenty of modern balloon framed houses still built. Tim Uhler is a Instagram-famous framer (https://www.instagram.com/awesomeframers/ https://www.instagram.com/awesomeframers/) working in the PNW and builds very high-performance homes, many of which are balloon framed. He's written for Fine Homebuilding about his technique and why it saves labor and reduces fall risk since they can frame, sheath, and often side the walls while they're flat on the ground and then lift them into place. https://web.archive.org/web/20220327025123/https://www.finehomebuilding.com/project-guides/framing/a-better-way-to-build-tall-walls https://web.archive.org/web/20220327025123/https://www.fineh... He's also got a series of Youtube videos explaining the process step-by-step: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jmNLNnqSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jmNLNnqSM Dude is super sharp, plus wants to make sure he and his team all can work into their 50s, so they spend money on lifts and tools that make their jobs safer.