Fencing · Material layout
Lay out the run.
Count the pieces.
Turn a straight fence length, gates, spacing, and picket dimensions into a preliminary post, picket, and rail estimate.
Preliminary fence materials
14 postsFence infill96 ft
Layout sections12
Pickets205
Rail length192 ft
Models one continuous straight run and adds one gate post per gate beyond the basic line layout. Corners, ends, slopes, double gates, waste, post depth, concrete, local wind loads, utilities, permits, and code need field planning.
Method and limitations
Remove gate openings, then size infill by spacing.
Sections round up to keep the entered maximum spacing. Pickets use visible infill length divided by picket width plus gap; rail length multiplies infill by the number of horizontal rails.