Fence Calculator

Enter the fence length and spacing to get a material list for a wood privacy or picket fence.

Fence length ft

Post spacing ft

Gates

Rails per section

Picket width in

Gap between pickets in (0 = privacy)

Concrete bags per post

How it's figured

Sections = length ÷ post spacing (rounded up). Posts = sections + 1, plus one extra per gate. Pickets = fence length in inches ÷ (picket width + gap), plus 5% for culls. Most 4x4 posts set in 2 bags of concrete; corners and gate posts often get 3.

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