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Site Evaluation & Layout Flashcards

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  1. When evaluating a sloped site for fence installation, what is the primary method used to follow grade changes while maintaining a consistent appearance?

    Answer: Racking the fence panels

    Racking (raking) allows fence panels to follow the slope of the ground by angling the rails, maintaining a uniform reveal above grade.

  2. Before beginning a site layout, a fence installer discovers existing survey stakes are missing. What is the correct action?

    Answer: Hire a licensed land surveyor to re-establish the boundary

    Only a licensed land surveyor can legally establish or re-establish property boundaries; relying on estimates can result in encroachment disputes.

  3. A customer wants a fence installed on a site with expansive clay soil. Which footing adjustment is most appropriate?

    Answer: Increase footing depth to below the active clay zone

    Expansive clay soil heaves with moisture changes, so footings must extend below the active zone to prevent frost or clay-induced post movement.

  4. What does a 'setback requirement' refer to in the context of fence layout?

    Answer: The distance a fence must be set back from the property line as required by local ordinance

    Setback requirements are local zoning regulations specifying the minimum distance a fence must be placed from property lines, roads, or structures.

  5. During a site walk, you notice a buried utility flag placed by 811 locating service. What should you do before digging in that area?

    Answer: Avoid all digging within 18–24 inches of the marked line

    The industry standard requires maintaining an 18–24 inch buffer on each side of utility flags and hand-digging within the tolerance zone to avoid strikes.

  6. A fence line must cross a natural drainage swale. What is the most appropriate design consideration?

    Answer: Leave a gap at the bottom of the fence to allow water flow

    Blocking drainage swales can cause water backup, flooding, and fence damage, so a gap or open bottom section must allow water to pass through.

  7. When using batter boards and string lines for fence layout, the string represents which element of the fence system?

    Answer: The finished fence face line and post alignment

    Batter boards and string lines establish the exact horizontal plane and alignment of the fence face, ensuring posts are plumb and in line.