Guides
Plain-English background to the numbers behind the calculators — how much fence material you need, how to measure your line in linear feet, how many posts and pickets, concrete per post, how deep posts go, fence cost per foot and by material, vinyl vs wood, chain-link material lists, corrugated metal panels, dog & farm fence, and staining & repair.
How much fence material do I need?Measure the line, then count posts, rails, pickets or panels and the concrete per hole: the formulas and a worked 200-foot example.How many fence posts do I need?Post count is spacing plus one, then an extra post for every gate, end and corner: the formula, an example and why tall fences need closer spacing.How many pickets for 100 feet of fence?Picket count depends on width and gap: pickets = ceil(line × 12 ÷ (width + gap)). Worked examples for 3.5" and 5.5" boards, plus board-on-board and waste.Concrete per fence post by post & hole sizeHow much concrete each fence post takes: the hole-volume formula, bag yields for 40/50/60/80 lb bags, a worked 10"×30" example and the total for a whole fence.How deep should fence posts be?A common planning rule buries about a third of the post height plus a 6 in gravel base, with a worked example and why frost and wind change it.Fence cost per linear foot, explainedWhat drives fence cost per foot — material, height, terrain, gates and labor — how installed cost bands compare by material.Fence installation cost guideBuild a fence install budget the right way: material plus labor, gates, tear-out and terrain, minus discounts, times a contingency.Vinyl fence cost guide (and vinyl vs wood)What drives vinyl/PVC fence cost, how to count panels and posts, privacy vs picket, and how vinyl compares with wood upfront and over time.Wood & cedar privacy fence costWhat wood, cedar, privacy and picket fences cost, how the styles differ, and how to budget material plus gates and a contingency.Chain-link fence cost & material listWhat a chain-link fence costs and the full material list: line and terminal posts, top rail, mesh, tension bars and ties, with a 100-foot example.Aluminum & wrought-iron fence costWhat ornamental aluminum and wrought-iron fences cost, how they differ, how to count panels and posts, and how to budget material plus gates.Invisible dog fence & farm/ranch fenceTwo boundary-by-length projects: buried-wire invisible dog fence cost, and farm/ranch fence by the rod with woven and barbed rolls.Fence staining & repairHow to estimate fence stain coverage and staining cost, and when to repair versus replace a fence — with the face-area formula.Corrugated metal fence cost & panel countWhat a corrugated metal fence costs and how to count the sheets, posts and rails: coverage-width math, a worked 100-foot example and budget factors.How to measure a fence in linear feetHow to measure a fence line in linear feet: linear vs lineal, measuring segment by segment, turning an acre into a perimeter and a worked yard example.