Privacy Fence Calculator

Boards ≈ (fence height ÷ board width) × length/spacing simplified — use picket calculator for pickets.

Step 1: Units

Step 2

Enter project measurements

Use decimals if needed (e.g. 3.5).

How to use this calculator

Use picket calculator with narrow spacing for dog-ear boards.

What the math is doing

Redirects conceptually to spacing-based picket count.

Frequently asked questions

Overlapped boards?

Double board count mentally.

Steel posts?

Same spacing math.

Lattice top?

Add area separately.

Wind load?

Post depth may increase.

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