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This course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to install post and panel fencing safely, protecting both you and those around you.
The finer details
This training course has been developed to help you understand how to install post and panel fencing safely.
The amount of instruction you will require will depend largely upon your previous experience and sessions will be adapted to meet your needs. Course duration will depend on experience and will be from one to four days.
The training course will consist of theory and practical sessions, followed by assessment. Course sessions include:
- Types of Fence
- How to Install Panel Fencing
- Theory Assessment
- Practical Assessment.
If successful in meeting the required standards assessed, you will be awarded a certificate of competence and a Lantra skills ID card.
In order to ensure you are given the appropriate information and guidance to work efficiently and safely, you must complete the Fencing and Gate Installation Foundation course (FHW06) before moving on to this system specific course.
Delivery method
Classroom and practical demonstration and assessmentCourse description:
Who should attend?
This course is for you if you need to become proficient in safely installing post and panel fencing. As you'll appreciate, this course contains some practical activity that will require a minimum level of fitness. If you have any concerns, please speak to the provider.
What will be covered?
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the purpose and components of post and panel fence systems
- Describe the materials and installation requirements for post and panel fence systems
- Select and prepare tools, equipment and resources for post and panel fence systems
- Demonstrate how to calculate the required materials for post and panel fence systems
- Demonstrate how to position and fix posts at specified lines, levels and angles
- Prepare and install post and panel components to meet specifications
- Position and securely fix post and panel components at specified lines, levels and heights
- Demonstrate how to inspect, repair and test post and panel fence systems.
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