Definition of the term Platform Framing (Platform Construction)

Definition of the term Platform Framing (Platform Construction)

A system of framing a building in which floor joists of each story rest on the top plates of the story below or on the foundation sill for the first story, and the bearing walls and partitions rest on the subfloor of each story. (Usually one story constitutes a platform.)

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