Construction & DIY Calculators

Fence Calculator

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HOW IT IS CALCULATED

Estimate fence panels and posts

Divide total fence length by panel width, round up, then add one post.

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01Values
02panels = ceil(length ÷ panel width); posts = panels + 1
03Result

30 m with 2 m panels → 15 panels and 16 posts

GOOD TO KNOW

Posts are one more than panels in a straight run

Each adjacent pair of posts supports one panel.

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In short

What logic does the calculator use?

panels = ceil(length ÷ panel width); posts = panels + 1

Example?

30 m with 2 m panels → 15 panels and 16 posts