a) Outline the procedure in construction of a barbed wire fence b) List any four wood preservatives c) Give four factors that will determine the choice of...

      

a) Outline the procedure in construction of a barbed wire fence
b) List any four wood preservatives
c) Give four factors that will determine the choice of farm building materials

  

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Kavungya
a) Procedure in construction of a barbed wire fence
• Slash/ clear vegetation around fence line 2 m wide
• Measure and mark spots for holes using pegs
• Dig holes 60cm – 90cm deep depending areas where the poles are to be placed
• Assemble poles and other requirement materials
• Drop pole and struts at respective points
• Prepare concrete mixture
• Erect poles in pole holes
• Align the poles and put concrete using spade or soil
• Compact the concrete in holes
• Allow to settle for a few days while curing
• Put barbed wire around using appropriate tools
• Tighten the wire using wire strainer
• Mail barbed wire using fencing staple at required distance
• Put droppers along the fence as required

b) Wood preservatives
• Creosote
• Old engine oil
• Paint/ far/ tanesc
• Copper sulphate
• Sodium dichromate
• Arsenic pentoxide
• Pentachloroplenol
• Triputyl tin oxide

c) Choice of farm building materials
• Cost of materials
• Availability/ strength of the material
• Workability
Type of enterprise
Kavungya answered the question on March 8, 2019 at 06:44


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