Fence Materials for 400 Feet
A 400-foot 6 ft privacy fence needs about 51 posts, 150 rails, 873 pickets, and 102 bags of post-hole concrete. Adjust height and post spacing below.
Fence posts
51 posts
Fence sections
508' between posts
Posts
514×4×8 pressure-treated
Rails
1503 per section
Pickets
8735.5"-wide boards
Post-hole concrete
102 bags~2 × 60-lb bags per post
Material cost (est.)
$4,542lumber + concrete, excl. gates & hardware
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