Fence building guides
The math and the rules of thumb behind the calculators, with the sources.
- Posts and footings · 7 min readFence Post Spacing: How Far Apart by Fence TypeHow far apart fence posts should be for wood, chain link, vinyl, aluminum and split rail, plus how to equalize spacing on each run so no bay is a stub.
- Posts and footings · 8 min readHow Deep Should Fence Posts Be? Depth by Fence HeightFence post depth by fence height, frost line and soil, with hole diameters, gravel base, gate post rules and the post length to buy for each fence.
- Posts and footings · 8 min readHow Many Bags of Concrete per Fence Post? Chart and MathBags of concrete per fence post for 4x4, 6x6, chain link and vinyl posts in common hole sizes, in 50 lb and 80 lb bags, with the formula and gravel.