CFC CFC Site Preparation & Layout

Question 1

What is the first step a fence contractor should take before digging post holes at any job site?

Accepted Answer

Call 811 to have underground utilities located

Answer

Order all fence materials

Answer

Install corner and gate posts first

Answer

Drive stakes along the fence line

Question 2

When laying out a straight fence line across a level lot, which tool is most commonly used to establish a true, consistent line?

Accepted Answer

A mason's string line stretched between stakes

Answer

A 4-foot level held horizontally

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A tape measure alone

Answer

A chalk line snapped on the ground

Question 3

For accurate fence post spacing, measurements should be taken:

Accepted Answer

On-center (center of one post to center of the next)

Answer

Outside edge to outside edge of posts

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Inside edge to inside edge of posts

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Only by measuring the rail span between posts

Question 4

On sloped terrain, which fence installation method allows the fence rails to follow the natural contour of the ground?

Accepted Answer

Raking (parallel/contour) method

Answer

Stepped method

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Plumb-and-level method

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Horizontal brace method

Question 5

When installing fence posts in expansive clay soils, what precaution helps prevent post heaving?

Accepted Answer

Over-excavate the hole and backfill with gravel or concrete

Answer

Use shorter posts to reduce leverage

Answer

Use only wood posts without concrete

Answer

Set posts with dry-mix concrete only

Question 6

The standard minimum post hole depth for a 6-foot privacy fence is generally:

Accepted Answer

24–30 inches (approximately one-third of the post length)

Answer

12 inches

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18 inches

Answer

48 inches