I do not have hard facts but based on my experience, the technology
probably:
Traveled from east coast to west and from cities out to the countryside
Was influenced by the Wars and the Depression
Depended on the practitioner (carpenter) and availability of materials and
lengths required - balloon framing requires longer lengths of studs.

Bottom line you probably can not put a date on it. Around NYC and the
northeast platform framing became common after WW II.


Please note my direct phone and fax numbers have changed again

Eric Hammarberg
Associate Director of Preservation
Associate
LZA Technology
641 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011-2014
Telephone: 917.661.8160 (Direct)
Mobile: 917.439.3537
Fax: 917.661.8161 (Direct)
email:  [log in to unmask]



-----Original Message-----
From: Score, Robert [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 5:23 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Balloon Framing vs. Platform Framing


Does anyonne know approximately what year platform framing replaced balloon
framing in the united states (in Chicago would even be better)???

--
To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the
uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to:
<http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>