Materials & Layout
Fence Post Calculator
Enter your run length and spacing to get post counts, concrete, rails, and pickets — laid out like a job-site cut list.
Units
Run
Gates
Pickets (optional)
Post holes
line layout — not to scale
Total posts
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line + corner + gate
Sections / panels
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Concrete
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50 lb bags, 1 per hole
Rails needed
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Pickets needed
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Estimates assume a straight run split evenly by spacing, with dedicated posts on each side of every gate. Add 5–10% extra material for cuts, waste, and damaged pickets. Concrete bag count assumes one standard 50 lb quick-set bag per hole at the size given — adjust for your local mix.