Your 16' high balloon framed wall is doable, even doable by prescriptive design and not needing engineering. Would have to min. 2 x 5 (yes 5") or more likely 2 x 6 framing @ 16" o.c.
cool looking house..... Do you have decent PDF's that you would be willing to send.... I would like to have them and save it to my someday file....Please send me a PM if you get a chance.... Thank you
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