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Fence Picket Count Calculator

Estimate full-width pickets along a straight fence.

Editable waste and coverage assumptionsCheck supplier specifications

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MATERIAL ESTIMATE

Your result

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Use the Calculate button to see your result.

Review the method below for assumptions and conventions.

How to use this tool

  1. Enter length, picket width, gap between pickets.
  2. Select Calculate to view the result.
  3. Check the method and assumptions below before using the result.

The method, explained

Pickets = ceil[(length + gap)/(board width + gap)].

A WORKED EXAMPLE

Using length = 5 m, picket width = 0.09 m, gap between pickets = 0.02 m, the result is 46 pickets. Change these example inputs to match your task; use the method above to check each step.

What to keep in mind

Final picket may require trimming. A material-quantity estimate, not a structural design or building-code check. Confirm site measurements, supplier coverage and waste before ordering.

Common questions

Which inputs does this calculation need?

Estimate full-width pickets along a straight fence. Enter length in m, picket width in m, gap between pickets in m. The filled example is editable and is not a saved personal record.

How should I interpret the result?

Final picket may require trimming. A material-quantity estimate, not a structural design or building-code check. Confirm site measurements, supplier coverage and waste before ordering.

Methodology maintained by ClarityKit. How these tools are built and checked.