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Vinyl Fence Calculator

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Estimates the prefabricated components needed for a vinyl fence, including posts, rails, and pickets. This calculator assumes standard fence panel sizes and spacing.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Fence Length (feet), Post Spacing (inches), Fence Height (inches), Picket Width (inches), and Picket Spacing (inches) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Number of Rails per Panel (assumed), Panel Length (feet), Number of Posts, Number of Pickets per Panel, Total Number of Rails, and Total Number of Pickets in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Yard

Fence Length (feet): 50; Post Spacing (inches): 96; Fence Height (inches): 72; Picket Width (inches): 6; Picket Spacing (inches): 2

Number of Rails per Panel (assumed): 4; Panel Length (feet): 8; Number of Posts: 8; Number of Pickets per Panel: 12; Total Number of Rails: 32; Total Number of Pickets: 84

Medium Yard

Fence Length (feet): 100; Post Spacing (inches): 96; Fence Height (inches): 72; Picket Width (inches): 6; Picket Spacing (inches): 2

Number of Rails per Panel (assumed): 4; Panel Length (feet): 8; Number of Posts: 14; Number of Pickets per Panel: 12; Total Number of Rails: 56; Total Number of Pickets: 156

Large Yard

Fence Length (feet): 200; Post Spacing (inches): 96; Fence Height (inches): 72; Picket Width (inches): 6; Picket Spacing (inches): 2

Number of Rails per Panel (assumed): 4; Panel Length (feet): 8; Number of Posts: 26; Number of Pickets per Panel: 12; Total Number of Rails: 104; Total Number of Pickets: 300

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