The Industrial Revolution also played a role on the way carpentry was designed. As access to clean lumber increased, the “old fashioned” appearance of framing began to change. The old way of framing houses and other buildings was, “timber framing used large timbers interlocked with chiseled joints (mostly mortise and tenons) secured with wood pegs”(this old house). Balloon framing differs from timber framing because balloon framing was intended to be very light weight due to it being made out of 2x4 inch planks and nails, while timber framing was bulky and heavy. While both types have pros and cons balloon framing has more likeliness of being a fire hazard. The fires unknowingly spread through the exterior walls until all of a sudden the floors
