FENCE PROJECT PLANNER

Map the boundary. See the possibilities.

Turn a few measurements into a clear first plan: connected fence runs, gate openings, an SVG drawing and an honest allowance for panels and posts. Print it or email yourself a copy.

Start with the example, then enter your own level, right-angle boundary. This is a planning tool from an editorial field guide; the final product sizes and site requirements belong with your supplier and qualified local sources.

01 / Your approach

Set the starting point.

Spacing is measured centre to centre, not the panel’s advertised width. The starting values are examples, not a product recommendation. 4 inches = 0.3333 ft; 100 mm = 0.1 m.

02 / Trace your boundary

One straight run at a time.

Each segment starts where the previous one ends. Choose its direction in the top view. Length includes any gate. Return exactly to the start to make a closed boundary. Up to 12 segments; right angles only.

03 / Your working plan

See how it fits together.

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How to use the numbers.

All lengths follow post centres in the top view. Each non-gate stretch is divided by the maximum centre spacing, rounded up separately; full bays come first, with a shorter last bay when needed. Every entered junction has a post. Gate openings are clear widths between post faces, so the planner reserves the opening plus one post width. Offcuts are not reused. Height, slope, foundations, fasteners, rails, individual boards, waste and pricing are outside this estimate.

Product guidance: Barrette pre-built fence instructions (PDF) explain product-specific post spacing and gate clearance. Their dimensions are examples for those products; use the instructions for the system you actually choose. See also the manufacturer’s fencing and gate instruction library.