Talk:Platform framing

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[edit] Proposed merge of Light frame construction

The term platform framing and a large part of the content of the article are very North American-centric in terminology and application. The Light frame construction article seems to lend itself more to a universal application. The latter is also a more extensive discussion, so I would vote for a merge of the former into the latter, rather than the other way around or leave as they are to retain the North American specific info if desired. A viewpoint from down under ;) SilentC 06:55, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

I must say I've had second thoughts about the merge since I put up the notice a couple of months ago. I don't know anything about light frame construction outside of North America, but this would be the place to give a brief description of the different methods and talk about it more extensively in other articles parallel to the platform framing and balloon framing articles. However, most of the description of light frame construction in the article is about platform framing (where the stud walls rest on the floors) as opposed to balloon framing (where the floors are attached to the studs). That is what led to the merger proposal. How do you frame houses in Oz? Luigizanasi 01:16, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Platform framing is the most common method here too - they just don't use the term outside of textbooks. It's really just some of the terminology and some of the construction details that are not applicable here. Obviously our stuff is all metric and there are different standards. The platform is either a slab (raft, infill, or suspended) or brick/steel/concrete piers, bearers and joists. We are starting to use treated timber for sub-floor but it's not mandatory in most situations. Bracing is still mostly steel strapping with ply brace units at corners. Ply is way more expensive here than in the US and Canada. They have vastly different standards in the northern parts of Australia due to cyclonic conditions. Not sure what to suggest - whether to try and generalise the platform framing article so that it applies across the board, or to try a merge. SilentC 02:03, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

I have removed the merge notice. Light-frame construction is a more generic article that covers not only platform framing, but also balloon framing and steel stud framing. Luigizanasi 21:49, 3 November 2005 (UTC)

To demonstrate what is written. Adam850 07:36, 13 November 2006 (UTC)