Fencing
Fence Material Calculator
Calculate posts, rails, pickets, and sections for a wood or vinyl fence. Includes gate allowance.
Inputs
Live estimate
Pickets needed
230
- Sections
- 13
- Posts
- 15
- Rails
- 26
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How it's calculated
Sections = ceil(fence length ÷ post spacing).
Posts = sections + 1 + gates.
Rails = sections × rails per section.
Pickets = ceil((fence length × 12) ÷ (picket width + gap) × (1 + waste %)).
Material assumptions
- Post spacing: 6 ft for tall fences, 8 ft standard.
- 3 rails for fences over 6 ft; 2 rails for shorter fences.
- Standard picket: 5½ in wide with ¼ in gap.
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