Hi Derek,

Sorry, but I don't quite understand how the joint on top of the main (hewn)post to girt / plate is secured. The post tenon appears to be offset to the brace side suggesting that this is the side from which a peg should be driven but the main floor beam is already housed into the girt /plate and now would prevent peg driving from the brace side. Of course the peg could be driven from the other side and then a hole would be needed running axially down the main floor beam to provide sufficient exit space for the peg.

Without a peg securing the top of the post to the girt / plate the braces will tend to lever up the girt / plate off the main post seat.

Regards

Ken Hume P.Eng.
http://www.kfhume.freeserve.co.uk