Fence Ledger
Common fence questions
Each of these is a worked answer rather than a rule of thumb: the number is computed by the same engine the calculator uses, and the page shows what it rests on. Every one is editable, so you can put your own measurements in.
By lot size
How much fence an area needs, worked out for five lot shapes rather than assuming a square.
Posts
Post counts, including the ones corners and gates force.
Pickets and boards
Board counts using actual lumber widths.
Concrete
Bag counts worked out from hole size, not rules of thumb.
Cost
What projects cost, as ranges with their sources shown.
Full calculators
- Fence Cost CalculatorWhat a wood fence costs, as a range with its sources attached — and what to enter if you want a figure specific to your own supplier.
- Wood Fence CalculatorThe complete material list for a wood privacy fence — and the lumber measurements that make it come out right.
- Fence Post CalculatorHow many posts your fence needs — counted properly, including the ones corners and gates force on you.
- Fence Post Concrete CalculatorHow much concrete your posts actually need — worked out from the hole, not from a rule of thumb that has no hole in it.