Fence Calculator
Material takeoff for a wood privacy or picket fence: post count from spacing, rails per section, pickets from width and gap, plus concrete for setting posts.
Fence Calculator
Deck & Fence
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0 for privacy fence
ft³
Posts
14×
8 ft (2.44 m) spacing
Pickets
204×
1,224 lin ft of picket
Rails
39×
312 lin ft
Post concrete
12× 80 lb bags
7 ft³ total
Sections
13× 6 ft high
Calculation breakdown
- 1Posts:
⌈30.48 ÷ 2.44⌉ + 1 = 14 - 2Pickets:
⌈1,200 in ÷ (5.5 + 0.4)⌉ = 204 - 3Concrete:
14 posts × 0.5 ft³ ÷ 0.6 ft³/bag = 12 bags
- Call 811 (US) or your local utility service before digging post holes.
Posts = ⌈Length ÷ Post spacing⌉ + 1 · Sections = Posts − 1.
Rails = Sections × Rails per section.
Pickets = ⌈Length(in) ÷ (Picket width + Gap)(in)⌉ · Concrete per post ≈ 0.5 ft³ (80 lb bag = 0.6 ft³).