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CSLB C-13 Fencing (Trade Exam) Exam Cheat Sheet (2026)
A free, printable CSLB C-13 Fencing (Trade Exam) exam cheat sheet: the 24 highest-yield points to know, grouped into 4 sections that follow the exam's content areas, each section with its published weight.
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- Last updated: November 2026.
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Planning and Estimating
16% of the exam- Permit exemption
- Fences not over 7 feet are exempt, other than swimming pool barriers.· 2025 CBC 105.2
- Underground notice
- Notify at least two working days and no more than 14 calendar days before digging; tolerance zone 24 inches.· Cal. Gov. Code 4216.2, 4216
- Type CL
- Chain link; the number is the fabric width in feet.· Caltrans 2024 Std. Spec. 80-3.01B
- Gate limits
- Maximum gate width 12 feet; vertical stay over 8 feet.· Caltrans 2024 Std. Plan A85
- Payment length
- Measured parallel to the ground slope, not including openings.· Caltrans 2024 Std. Spec. 80-1.04
- Line-post spacing
- 10 feet maximum on chain link.· Caltrans 2024 Std. Plan A85
Preparation and Post Installation
18% of the exam- Corner
- For chain link, a change in line over 30 degrees.· Caltrans 2024 Std. Spec. 80-3.01B
- Alignment angle
- Under 5 degrees for steel posts and 15 degrees for wood posts in wire fence.· Caltrans 2024 Std. Spec. 80-2.01B
- 6-foot plain line post
- B = 10 inches, D = 2'-6".· Caltrans 2024 Std. Plan A85
- Post length
- Footing depth plus fabric height less 4 inches.· Caltrans 2024 Std. Spec. 80-3.02B
- Bracing
- Brace each end, latch and corner post to the nearest line post; truss rods need a turnbuckle.· Caltrans 2024 Std. Spec. 80-3.03
- Footing concrete
- At least 470 pounds of cementitious material per cubic yard.· Caltrans 2024 Std. Spec. 80-1.02
Fence, Gate, and Rail Installation and Repair
50% of the exam- Fabric wire
- 11 gauge up to 84 inches; 9 gauge over 84 inches and slatted.· Caltrans 2024 Std. Spec. 80-3.02C
- Pull posts
- 660 feet for wire mesh; 1,320 feet for barbed wire.· Caltrans 2024 Std. Plan A86
- Concrete on wood posts
- Keep the concrete at least 6 inches below the ground line.· USDA Forest Products Laboratory A3052
- Treated wood waste
- Chemically treated posts may not be burned or chipped.· Health & Safety Code 25230 (AB 332)
- Pool enclosure
- At least 60 inches high; gates open away, self-closing, self-latching no lower than 60 inches.· Cal. Health & Safety Code 115923
- Safety features
- At least two of seven for a new single-family-home pool.· Cal. Health & Safety Code 115922
Safety
16% of the exam- Heat illness
- One quart per employee per hour; shade above 80 degrees; high-heat procedures at 95 degrees.· 8 CCR 3395
- Wildfire smoke
- Applies at a current AQI for PM2.5 of 151 or greater.· 8 CCR 5141.1
- Tailgate meetings
- At least every 10 working days.· 8 CCR 1509
- Excavation
- Protective system not required under 5 feet if a competent person sees no cave-in sign.· 8 CCR 1541.1
- Utility damage
- Call 911 for escaping gas, notify the operator, notify the center within 48 hours.· Cal. Gov. Code 4216.4
- Washout
- Collect washwater and solids in leak proof containers.· EPA Concrete Washout BMP
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