Fence board stock.
Measure clear supplied infill runs and the board spacing already in the design.
Read the right quantitative data
Actual face width, board length and specified gap.
Check this ordering assumption
Nominal face width can produce a different full-board count from the actual retained width.
Spacing, height and supporting construction are not selected by the count.
A worked quantity method
This illustrative set of supplied inputs demonstrates Fence Board Calculator. Replace the example measurements and product figures with your own before ordering.
| Supplied input | Metric display | US display |
|---|---|---|
| Solid run length (exclude gates) | 10 m | 32.81 ft |
| Actual board width | 100 mm | 3.94 in |
| Specified gap | 0 mm | 0 in |
| Waste allowance | 10 % | 10 % |
Boards to purchase: 110 boards
- Base board count
- 100
- Solid run length
- 10 m
Your measurement and product-data sheet
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Measure clear supplied infill runs and the board spacing already in the design.
Actual face width, board length and specified gap.
Nominal face width can produce a different full-board count from the actual retained width.
Input for Fence Board Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.
Input for Fence Board Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.
Input for Fence Board Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.
Input for Fence Board Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.
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Fence Board Calculator
Count pickets or boards using their actual width and your specified clear gap.
Stock Cut List Calculator
Group required straight cuts into available equal-length stock, allowing for kerf and end trimming.
Turn the estimate into an order
- Confirm that all quantities use the same measured basis and the selected product's current data.
- Keep different products, finishes and handed variants in separate purchase lines.
- Review exact demand and whole-pack purchase quantities before entering your quoted prices.
- Record compatible stock already on hand, then save the remaining order in your browser project.
Measurement and purchase guides
- Apply banding cut allowance to every selected edge
- A reproducible two-stock cut plan can still cost more than another plan
- Keep first-emitter offset in a specified dripline takeoff
- Purchased stock length is not installed finished length
- Do not pool ridge lengths without checking cap cuts and overlaps
- Keep vertical route sections in a length takeoff
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Reviewed 6 October 2026. Geometry and purchase arithmetic use your measurements and selected specifications. Calculation scope.