What is balloon form or balloon frame - ligth steel gauge structure building
What is balloon form or balloon frame - ligth steel gauge structure building
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When building houses and structures using cold formed steel gauge sections ("C" sections),
what exactly does one mean when referring to balloon form or balloon frame?
I am a welding engineer, recently called to assess certain nodes at wideflange columns in a light gauge steel building, and have picked up this name.
I don't know what it means, and the situation didn't allow to ask for much apart for what the subject of the day was.
Google acknowledges the name, but I didn't find a site where they talked about this specific topic.
Anybody care to enlighten me (or point me to a good online explanation)?
Thx!
what exactly does one mean when referring to balloon form or balloon frame?
I am a welding engineer, recently called to assess certain nodes at wideflange columns in a light gauge steel building, and have picked up this name.
I don't know what it means, and the situation didn't allow to ask for much apart for what the subject of the day was.
Google acknowledges the name, but I didn't find a site where they talked about this specific topic.
Anybody care to enlighten me (or point me to a good online explanation)?
Thx!






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This is in contrast with traditional framing where the studs stop at each level with the horizontal framing bearing on top of the stud assembly.
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Since wood shrinks more, percentage-wise, in the radial and tangential directions (vs. the longitudinal direction) you have sometimes somewhat significant shrinkage in the wall from these flat-oriented members.
By using balloon framing you eliminate these flat members and reduce the total shrinkage.
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Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
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I'm not a French speaker, but other sources translate 'boulin' to mean 'ledger,' which makes sense to me.