Fence Material Calculator
Estimate fence posts, privacy panels, pickets, horizontal rails, and gate openings for wood or vinyl perimeter fencing.
Input Parameters
Enter dimensions and specifications to estimate materials.
Fence Posts Needed
Pre-built Panels
19panels
Rails
57rails (3 per section)
Sections
19sections
Gate Posts Included
2posts
Concrete (50 lb bags)
32bags
Net Fence Length
146ft
Material estimates include recommended trade waste buffer. Always confirm dimensions on site prior to ordering.
How The Calculation Works
Formulas, material coverage assumptions, waste buffers, and rounding standards.
Gate openings are subtracted from the run before sections are counted, then gate posts are added back — gates need a post on each side, and those posts carry swinging load so they are usually set deeper.
Post count follows the fencepost rule: a 150 ft run at 8 ft spacing needs 20 posts, not 19, because the final section still needs a post at its end.
Concrete is estimated at roughly one to two 50 lb bags per post depending on hole size, assuming a hole three times the post width and one third of the post height deep.
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