Fence repair: survey
Repairs: stretches, each post with its condition and the fix chosen, boards, rails and chain link to replace, sagging gates.
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Stretches to repair
- Stretch
- StyleChoices: Wood privacy Wood picket Vinyl Chain link Aluminum Ornamental iron Composite Other
- Height
- Length to repair
- What is wrongChoices: Leaning Storm or impact damage Rot Boards loose or missing Sagging rails Frost heave Bent or torn chain link Other
- Work askedChoices: Repair in place Replace sections Replace the stretch To decide
- Notes
Posts
- Post
- Post materialChoices: Wood 4 x 4 Wood 6 x 6 Steel Aluminum Vinyl
- ConditionChoices: Leaning Rotted at the ground Broken Loose in its footing Frost heave Top split or rotted
- Set inChoices: Concrete Stone dust or gravel Soil Not seen
- FixChoices: Brace with a mender Reset and refill Replace the post New footing To decide
- Posts to fix
- Notes
Parts to replace
- PartChoices: Board or picket Rail Kickboard Post cap Panel Chain link fabric Top rail Tension bar Other
- Size or profile
- Pieces to replace
- Length to replace
- MatchChoices: Matches Close match Will not match To check
- Notes
Gates
- Gate
- Gate styleChoices: Wood privacy Wood picket Vinyl Chain link Aluminum Ornamental iron Composite Other
- Gate width
- Drop at the latch
- Gate problemChoices: Sags Latch does not catch Hinge loose or broken Drags on the ground Gate post leaning Does not close on its own Other
- Gate fixChoices: Anti-sag cable kit Diagonal brace New hinges New latch Reset the gate post New gate To decide
- Notes
About this template
Stretches to repair, posts one by one with their condition and the fix chosen, boards, rails and chain link parts to replace, gates that sag.
Guide and sources
The visit before an existing fence is repaired, on one sheet. The stretches to repair: one row per stretch, its style, height and length (the length adds up by the work asked), what is wrong. The posts: one row per post or group of posts in the same state, its material and condition, what it is set in and the fix you choose (the posts add up by fix).
The parts to replace: boards, rails, kickboards, caps, panels and chain link parts, with their size, the pieces and the length (both add up by part) and whether they will match. The gates: width, how far the latch side has dropped, the problem and the fix. The job: the cause given, a fence on the line with a neighbour, a pool enclosure and the utility locate before digging. The fence survey keeps a new fence.
The hints cite without applying: Strong-Tie on bracing a leaning post, RONA and Wood Preservation Canada on setting posts and treating cut ends, AWPA on use categories, Master Halco on chain link, Hoover Fence on anti-sag cables, and the pool enclosure rules of Quebec and the ISPSC. The sheet never decides between a repair and a replacement. No price: the sheet is the measure.
Sources
- Strong-Tie, fence post repair Manufacturer data
- AWPA, residential use categories Trade association
- Master Halco, chain link spec Manufacturer data
- Hoover Fence, anti-sag gate kit Manufacturer data
- ISPSC 2024, 305 Code
- 811 Before You Dig Trade association
- Wood Preservation Canada, fence posts Trade association
- RONA, treated wood fence (French) Manufacturer data
- Quebec residential pool safety regulation (S-3.1.02, r. 1) Government
- Info-Excavation Trade association
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