Fence project planner
Describe the boundary you want to create
Record the site and design intent before choosing a panel layout. Do not enter confidential documents.
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Count the infill. Keep the edges explicit.
DesignHorizontal versus vertical hardwood fencing
Choose board direction by the views, openings and panel rhythm you want to manage.
Read / explore ↗DesignHardwood fence privacy: gaps, coverage and sightlines
Test real viewing angles before settling on an infill gap.
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PlanningLay out the boundary as a sequence
Turn a long boundary into named runs, openings and transition points.
Read / explore ↗Turn a fence line into separate, buildable decisions
Record each run, corner, opening and change in level before combining material quantities. The planner supports layout coordination. It does not locate a legal boundary or approve fence height, foundations, wind resistance or a gate assembly.
Distinguish the visible design from the supporting assembly
Board orientation, gap and surface choice describe the infill appearance. Keep posts, rails, connections and gate support requirements separately identifiable. A face-on coverage percentage is not a complete privacy assessment from other viewing positions.
Keep interruptions in the material record
Identify gate openings, returns, stepped or sloped runs and replacement-only sections. Record whether a length is a clear opening or a measurement between reference points. Do not apply one uninterrupted-run calculation to every condition.
Example: a gate within a long run
A fence line includes a gate opening. Exclude that opening from the ordinary fixed-infill count, then retain the gate as its own assembly and material question. The remaining boards do not establish the gate frame, hardware or support requirements.