r/Carpentry • u/vientoweste • 8d ago

Framing half-timbered

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What do you think of this carpentry?

It is a second floor.

2x3" wood, OSB plate... 50 mm thermal insulation.

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u/ThisisaLongUsernamee 8d ago

Strange the Let-in brace is not notched to framing and the window has no jack under the sill on the sides. Looks clean otherwise, is this in New Zealand?

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u/vientoweste 8d ago

I will add supports under the sill on the sides.

For the rest, what do you mean by Let-in support?

This is in Chile.

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u/ThisisaLongUsernamee 8d ago

A Let-in brace is supposed to be installed fairly similarly to how your framing is done but instead of all the vertical peices being cut fully the are notched to allow the angled lumber to sit flush along its smaller dimensions. Its there to provide lateral bracing and to prevent racking of the structure.

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u/vientoweste 7d ago

I intend for the bracing to be carried out by the exterior OSB plate, and inside I will use a slotted plywood plate.

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u/ThisisaLongUsernamee 7d ago

Im sure its definitely strong enough, We tend to do both where im from, different building codes.