What is balloon framing?
 

Hi all,
I'm an Aussie and I reckon I am doing fairly well understanding you guys, but I only have a vague idea of what you are talking about when you mention "Balloon Framing". What is it exactly and why balloon?
Cheers
Bill

New England style
 

It is a wood framing technique used in the early 1900s here in the US.
Check out http://www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/224.shtml

learn something new everyday here
 

thanks for the great link inspector!!