Guides
Fence planning, explained simply.
Short, practical guides to the questions that come up before you build — how many posts and pickets, how much concrete, even spacing, cost and HOA drawings. Each one is backed by a free tool.
Do I Need a Permit to Build a Fence?
When a permit kicks in, the common height triggers, and what to have ready before you apply.
Read guideHow to Make a Fence Diagram for HOA Approval
What goes on an HOA fence diagram, property lines, fence path, height and gates, and a free way to draw it.
Read guideFence Post Spacing: How Far Apart Should Posts Be?
The right post spacing for each fence type, and how to divide a run so every section is the same width.
Read guideHow Many Fence Posts Do I Need?
The one-line formula, a lookup table for common runs, and the extras that catch people out.
Read guideHow Many Pickets for a 100 Foot Fence?
The number for a 100 ft fence, the formula behind it, and how width and gap move it up or down.
Read guideHow Much Concrete Per Fence Post?
The hole-minus-post formula, a worked example for a 4×4, and how many bags it comes to.
Read guideHow to Calculate Chain Link Fence Materials
Chain link spans further between posts than wood. Here is how to count posts, top rail, mesh and concrete.
Read guideHow to Calculate Vinyl Fence Materials
Vinyl comes in panels, so the maths is simpler than wood. Here is how panels, posts and concrete fall out of the run length.
Read guideHow to Calculate Wood Fence Materials
The four numbers a wood fence comes down to, posts, rails, pickets and concrete, and how to get each one right.
Read guideHow to Estimate Fence Cost (Materials)
Why a materials estimate beats a single price-per-foot number, and how to build one from your own supplier's prices.
Read guideHow to Estimate Fence Materials for Any Fence
One repeatable method that works for wood, picket, vinyl or chain link. Measure, count sections, then size the parts.
Read guidePicket Spacing Explained (No Awkward Last Board)
Why a fixed gap leaves you with a thin sliver at the end, and how to spread the spacing so it comes out even.
Read guideSkip the reading — just run the numbers
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