I am pretty much with you on that Mike. As you say the shorter braces can begin to act as pry bars, I try to make all braces longer than shorter. Chuck the window layout out the window. I suppose if one is using stress skins he can omit more bracing, or all of it!
"I'm a fan of altering timber heights when possible (not so easy in 'home' construction where floors like to be all on the same level) - or altering brace length. If you want to simplify things you can make 1 length for bents, 1 for walls or sections." This would be difficult to follow, for me, I would want to be paid extra to change brace lengths in that situation.
Tim
