Hi all,

why would it matter if the braces are being pegged or not? There is and should never be that much movement in any frame that the pegged braces would tear out. If they did then in all likelyhood the frame is not strong enough and the braces would fall right out if they were not pegged.
And eventhough siding is not meant to further stiffen the frame it usually does anyway once nail to the frame.