Estimate fence panels and posts for a yard or enclosure project. Good for early planning before gates, corners, slope, and site details are finalized.
Planning calculator only. Do not rely on this page alone for structural design, permitting, code compliance, engineering signoff, procurement quantities, or contractual commitments.
Panels = total length / panel width (round up). Posts = length / spacing + 1 (corner posts).
Enter job values, review the estimate, then use the decision hints before ordering or quoting.
| length | panel | panels | posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 8 | 13 | 14 |
| 60 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
Panels = Length / Panel Width (round up)Posts = Length / Post Spacing + 1 (includes corners).
Add 1 extra post per gate
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