Privacy Fence Calculator

Number of posts and sections

To obtain your answer:

1. Input how long your fence will be (fence length);
2. Input the space between the posts (post space); and
3. Then, our privacy fence calculator will provide the required number of posts and sections (also known as panels) your privacy fence needs.

Posts length

To be adequately buried, 1/3 of the post must be underground. Our privacy fence calculator will provide the appropriate post length for this, warranting its height matches the fence height. You only need to input the height your fence will be.

Number of rails needed

The number of rails is the number of sections times the rails per section. Therefore, you must input the following:

• The rails per section; and
• The info required to determine the number of sections: fence length and post space.

Number of pickets needed

To know how many pickets to use, you must input the picket width, spacing, and fence length along which you'll distribute those pickets. To dig deeper, visit our Fence picket calculator.

Concrete for post footing

To secure the posts to the ground, you need to know their measurements. Therefore, you must provide the post shape and dimensions. For more, visit our post-hole concrete calculator.

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