Hello All:

Was wondering if there is a given rule for brace length. I know that the most common is a 3' run brace. However if you wanted to design with a shorter post say 8' from ground to bottom of plate, would a 2'run brace work. Would this be enough bracing? It seems that the taller your post is the longer your brace would have to be. I guess distance between posts would factor in as well. Here is a picture that brought up the question for me. 8' tall posts. The bay on the left would have bracing as well.

Also what about relish for the outside bracing? There is 4" between bearing of brace and the start of that profile. Don't think that is enough. Any advice on this as well?

Thanks, Mo