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Fence Planner & Material Calculator
Sketch the line, subtract gate openings, and prepare a planning range before ordering. The field layout and selected fence system still govern.
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Example measurements — replace the starter values and review every measurement and assumption.
Where to measure the gate
Use the narrowest unobstructed point. Width alone does not establish equipment access; check turns, slope and overhead clearance.
Layout first
Measure the proposed line
Include gate openings in this measurement.
The 8-foot starter value is editable and is not structural advice. Use the selected system, plan, manufacturer, or installer's requirement.
Count each place a fence starts or stops. One ordinary straight fence has two ends.
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Planning range
Field layout required before ordering
Net fence material
100 ft
0 ft of gate openings removed
Bays / sections
13
Straight-run rounding creates the range
Post positions
14
2 corner, end, and gate-post locations
Rail pieces
43
3 rails per bay plus 10% allowance
Boards / pickets
241
5.5 in width + 0 in gap; allowance included
Optional planning quantities
- Fasteners / connectors
- 1,617
Why this is a range
Total length does not show how footage is divided around corners and gate openings. Each straight run rounds up separately. The upper number is a conservative planning count, not an instruction to purchase before field verification.
Gate leaves or panels, frames, hinges, latches, operators, tension hardware, and gate bracing are not calculated.
Height is recorded only. It does not choose board, post, or wire length, rail count, embedment, bracing, or structural requirements.
Copy, print, and share run only when you choose them. Sharing sends this summary to the app or person you select.
Simple layout guide
- Sketch the proposed line without treating the sketch as a surveyed boundary.
- Mark every start, stop, and direction change.
- Mark each gate by clear opening width and swing area.
- Subtract gate openings and divide the remaining fence into straight runs.
- For each actual run, divide by the maximum spacing and round up.
- Flag slopes, drainage, vegetation, utilities, access, and gate movement.
Planning estimate only—not a quote or construction design. This calculator does not establish a property boundary. Confirm boundaries, deed or plat questions, easements, permits, zoning, covenants, setbacks, utilities, private lines, septic components, wells, drainage paths, and the selected fence system's structural requirements.
Contact Georgia 811 before digging. Public locating may not identify private or owner-installed facilities. Do not block or redirect a ditch, swale, culvert, or drainage path without appropriate review.
Source & limits
- Last reviewed
- September 2, 2026
- What this can tell you
- A planning range from the dimensions, layout, spacing, product coverage, and optional concrete or fastener assumptions entered.
- What this cannot tell you
- Establish a boundary, survey land, design a fence or footing, determine post depth or bracing, locate every utility or private system, interpret rules, guarantee containment, or replace field and supplier verification.
SAVE AND COMPARE YOUR ENTERED QUOTES
What does each option actually include?
Enter figures from a supplier or written scope. Leave unknown costs blank. Enter 0 only when a charge is confirmed as included elsewhere or not applicable. This tool does not supply local installation prices.
Complete and confirm the quantity calculation above before comparing costs.
The rate applies to net fenced length after gate openings are removed. Enter gates and brace assemblies separately when they are outside the rate. An installed rate may already include labor; enter 0 for that separate labor field only after confirming.
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