Turn a measured fence run into an order quantity that includes cuts, damaged pieces, layout changes, and a chosen waste allowance. Enter the sell length of one panel or board bundle and the post spacing to see extra linear footage, whole panels, and posts instead of relying on a percentage alone.
The order quantity rounds up to complete purchasable panels or bundles. The difference between rounded order coverage and measured length includes both the chosen waste allowance and unavoidable package rounding.
Post layouts vary at corners, gates, stepped grades, and partial bays. Use the estimate for early ordering, then confirm the post-by-post plan.
For 200 ft, 8 ft panels, 8 ft post spacing, 10% waste, and two gates:
Only subtract them if your panel quantity excludes gate openings. This calculator assumes gate widths remain within the measured run.
Panels are sold in whole units, so package rounding can add coverage beyond the percentage allowance.
No. Posts are estimated from spacing and gate openings because post counts do not scale cleanly with panel waste.
Yes. Enter the linear coverage of one bundle or another practical purchase unit rather than one narrow picket.
No. The appropriate allowance depends on layout, product consistency, cuts, damage risk, and return policies.
| Quantity | Rounding rule |
|---|---|
| Order length | Not rounded |
| Panels or bundles | Rounded up to a whole unit |
| Line/end posts | Based on spacing plus one |
| Gate posts | Two extra posts per opening |