Fence Run Planning Sheet
Walk the line, write down each straight run, and total the materials. Same rules this calculator uses.
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The job
- Property
- Date
- Fence style
- Fence height
- Panel width
- Post size
- Supplier
- Price per panel
One row per straight run
| Run | Length (ft) | Gates | Panels | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The rules this uses
- Panels
- (run - gates) / panel width, rounded up
- Posts
- panels + gates + 1
- Extra post per corner
- 1
- Rails per 6 ft panel
- 3
- Rails per low panel
- 2
- Common panel widths
- 6 ft and 8 ft
- Gate for a path
- 3-4 ft
- Gate for a drive
- 10-12 ft
Before you dig a single hole
- Boundary confirmed - not assumed from the old fence line
- Neighbour spoken to if the fence is shared
- Underground services checked along the whole run
- Any permit or height restriction checked for your area
- Line pegged and a string run to keep the posts straight
- Slope walked - a stepped or raked fence changes the panel count
- Post holes marked before the first one is dug
- Gate swing decided, and which way it opens
- Concrete, gravel and post caps on the list
Set the posts to the panels you actually have
Measure a delivered panel before digging. Nominal widths are not always exact, and post holes dug to the catalogue figure can leave you forcing panels in or packing gaps out along the whole run. One panel measured on the ground saves the entire fence.