Materials for 400 feet of fence
51 posts, 873 pickets
for 400 ft of 6 ft privacy fence with posts every 8 ft: 150 rails and 126 bags of post concrete.
Materials for 400 ft of fence by height
| Height | Post spacing | Posts | Rails | Pickets | 50 lb bags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 ft | 8 ft | 51 | 100 | 873 | 126 |
| 6 ft | 8 ft | 51 | 150 | 873 | 126 |
| 6 ft | 6 ft | 68 | 201 | 873 | 167 |
| 8 ft | 8 ft | 51 | 150 | 873 | 167 |
A straight run with no gates or corners, 4 × 4 posts, 2 × 4 rails and 5½ in pickets with no gap. Add a post for each gate and each corner.
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Questions
- How many fence posts do I need for 400 feet?
- 51 posts at 8 ft spacing (68 at 6 ft), plus one extra for each gate.
- How many pickets for 400 feet of fence?
- 873 pickets 5½ in wide butted together for a privacy fence. With a 2 in gap: 640.
- How much concrete for 400 feet of fence?
- About 126 bags of 50 lb fast-setting mix for 51 posts in 10 in holes 2 ft deep.
- How much does 400 feet of wood fence cost?
- Materials for a 6 ft wood privacy fence run about $6,056 ($15 a foot). Installed, wood privacy fencing typically costs $25 to $50 a linear foot: $10,000 to $20,000.