{
  "title": "Fence purchasing, specification and worksheet source ledger",
  "compiledBy": "Fence Advisors",
  "reviewedAt": "2026-10-03",
  "compilationLicense": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "licenseNote": "Original compilation and graphics only; does not relicense third-party documents or trademarks.",
  "sources": [
    { "id": "clfmi", "label": "CLFMI Product Manual, revised March 2017", "url": "https://chainlinkinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CLFMI-Product-Manual-revised-March-2017-1.pdf", "locator": "Tables 1-3; mesh-size definition; first 12 PDF pages reviewed" },
    { "id": "awpa", "label": "AWPA homeowner guide", "url": "https://awpa.com/info/technical/homeowners", "locator": "Use categories; end tags; retention varies by preservative" },
    { "id": "awpa25", "label": "AWPA U1-25 public excerpt", "url": "https://awpa.com/images/2025/U1-25_excerpt.pdf", "locator": "Sections 1-3, first eight pages reviewed" },
    { "id": "corrosion", "label": "Simpson Strong-Tie material/coating selection", "url": "https://www.strongtie.com/solutions/corrosion/wood-connectors-fasteners", "locator": "Service environments and additional considerations" },
    { "id": "corrosionFaq", "label": "Simpson Strong-Tie preservative-treated wood FAQ", "url": "https://www.strongtie.com/products/product-use-information/corrosion-information/pressure-treated-wood-faq", "locator": "Galvanizing methods; stainless grades; retention" },
    { "id": "cedar", "label": "WRCLA Real Cedar fastener recommendations (decking context)", "url": "https://www.realcedar.com/decking/fasteners", "locator": "Material compatibility only; decking fastener lengths not applied to fencing" },
    { "id": "stain", "label": "Ready Seal RSL-01 technical data sheet", "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/8698/4602/files/RSL-01_READY_SEAL_Exterior_Wood_Stain_TDS.pdf?v=1781207877", "locator": "Four pages; surface prep; practical coverage assumes 15% loss; safety and drying" },
    { "id": "stainProtocol", "label": "Ready Seal initial application instructions (2026)", "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/8698/4602/files/READY-SEAL-Initial-Application-Instructions-2026.pdf?v=1772030203", "locator": "Eight pages; coverage table and two-coat verification; not substituted for TDS coverage basis" },
    { "id": "quikrete", "label": "QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101 technical data sheet", "url": "https://www.quikrete.com/pdfs/data_sheet-concrete%20mix%201101.pdf", "locator": "Both pages; yield; mixing instructions; not a footing design" },
    { "id": "dasma", "label": "DASMA TDS 353, gate operators and ANSI/UL 325", "url": "https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/pubs/TechDataSheets/OperatorElectronics/TDS353.pdf", "locator": "Eight pages; pedestrian access, entrapment zones, monitored devices, manufacturer instructions" },
    { "id": "liftmaster", "label": "LiftMaster gate safety", "url": "https://www.liftmaster.com/about-liftmaster/safety", "locator": "Gate Access and commercial gate safety; unsupported survey headline not reused" },
    { "id": "naicsInstall", "label": "Census 2022 NAICS 238990", "url": "https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=238990&year=2022&details=238990", "locator": "Definition and fence-installation example" },
    { "id": "naicsWood", "label": "Census 2022 NAICS 423310", "url": "https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=423310&year=2022&details=423310", "locator": "Wood fencing wholesale distribution" },
    { "id": "naicsNonwood", "label": "Census 2022 NAICS 423390", "url": "https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=423390&year=2022&details=423390", "locator": "Fencing/accessories except wood; other construction materials" },
    { "id": "naicsWire", "label": "Census 2022 NAICS 332618", "url": "https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=332618&year=2022&details=332618", "locator": "Purchased-wire chain-link fencing and gates; other fabricated wire products" }
  ],
  "wire": [
    { "gauge": "6", "diameterInches": 0.192, "diameterMm": 4.88, "breakingForceLbf": 2170 },
    { "gauge": "9", "diameterInches": 0.148, "diameterMm": 3.76, "breakingForceLbf": 1290 },
    { "gauge": "11", "diameterInches": 0.120, "diameterMm": 3.05, "breakingForceLbf": 850 },
    { "gauge": "11.5", "diameterInches": 0.113, "diameterMm": 2.87, "breakingForceLbf": 750 },
    { "gauge": "12", "diameterInches": 0.105, "diameterMm": 2.67, "breakingForceLbf": 650 },
    { "gauge": "14", "diameterInches": 0.080, "diameterMm": 2.03, "breakingForceLbf": 380 }
  ],
  "stainPracticalCoverage": { "product": "Ready Seal RSL-01", "minimumSqFeetPerGallon": 125, "maximumSqFeetPerGallon": 175, "lossAlreadyIncludedPercent": 15, "exampleLengthsFeet": [50, 100, 150, 200], "exampleHeightFeet": 6, "exampleFaces": 2 },
  "concreteBagYield": [ { "bagLb": 60, "yieldCubicFeet": 0.45 }, { "bagLb": 80, "yieldCubicFeet": 0.6 } ],
  "naics": [
    { "code": "238990", "name": "All Other Specialty Trade Contractors", "fenceActivity": "Fence installation", "sourceId": "naicsInstall" },
    { "code": "423310", "name": "Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers", "fenceActivity": "Merchant wholesale distribution of wood fencing", "sourceId": "naicsWood" },
    { "code": "423390", "name": "Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers", "fenceActivity": "Merchant wholesale distribution of fencing/accessories except wood", "sourceId": "naicsNonwood" },
    { "code": "332618", "name": "Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing", "fenceActivity": "Chain-link fencing/gates made from purchased wire", "sourceId": "naicsWire" }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Technical references are product- and edition-specific; not certification, a full current standard, or local approval.",
    "Wire breaking forces describe manual-listed individual wire values, not fence impact resistance, wind rating or guaranteed security.",
    "Stain quantities are an envelope-area model with manufacturer practical coverage; actual board edges, rails, overlaps and consumption differ.",
    "Concrete quantities model volume only; dimensions must be specified by the approved project design.",
    "NAICS groups include activities beyond fencing; their establishment totals are not fence-company counts.",
    "Blank worksheets and job-cost examples are original utility assets, not collected market observations, accounting or legal advice."
  ]
}