Calculate posts, rails, pickets and concrete needed for building a fence.
6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m) is standard. Shorter spacing is stronger, especially for tall fences.
A general rule is 1/3 of the total post length underground. For a 6 ft fence, use 9 ft posts with 3 ft buried.
Typically 1-3 bags of 60 lb concrete per post depending on hole size. 2 bags is a safe average.
Concrete posts last longest and resist rot, while timber posts look more natural but should be pressure-treated and ideally set on a gravel base so water can drain away.
Set posts on a layer of gravel so water drains away, slope the concrete collar so rain runs off the timber, and always use pressure-treated posts rather than burying untreated wood.
Estimate the cost of a fence from its length, panel or picket price and post, rail and concrete costs.
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