Move one measured brief through the tools
- Lay out the fence first. In the Fence Materials Calculator (C03), enter each uninterrupted fence run and each gate as a separate edge. Give shared corners and endpoints the same physical node ID, then retain the calculated installed posts, purchased spares and ordered panels or pickets as distinct values.
- Measure concrete independently. Take the installed post count and the actual hole and post dimensions to the Post-Hole Concrete Calculator (C04). Enter only the concrete-filled height, selected bag yield and any stated allowance. Gravel below the concrete is a separate detail; it is not concrete volume.
- Build the cost worksheet from those inputs. In the Fence Installation Cost Calculator (C14), re-enter the measured layout and hole groups, then add the selected concrete yield, supplier quantities, gate price, labor basis and only quotes you have received. Blank rates remain unpriced rather than free.
- Compare written scope before deciding. Use G09: the itemized outdoor project estimate guide to compare material, installation, delivery, disposal, tax and exclusions on like-for-like rows.
Worked measurement handoff — illustrative only
Suppose one uninterrupted fence run measures 10 m and the entered maximum clear bay width is 2 m. C03 counts ceil(10 ÷ 2) = 5 bays and 6 installed posts; purchased spare posts are an order decision and do not create holes.
For six measured round holes at 0.30 m diameter with 0.60 m concrete-filled height around 0.10 m square posts, C04's net concrete is 6 × [π × (0.30 ÷ 2)² × 0.60 − 0.10 × 0.10 × 0.60] = approximately 0.218469 m³ (218.469 L). With an entered 22 L-per-bag product yield and 0% allowance, the purchasing result is 10 bags. Hole dimensions, concrete height and bag yield are measured or product-specific inputs, not recommendations from this example.
Carry the same topology and hole geometry into C14. At synthetic rates of $20 per ordered post, $50 per panel, $8 per concrete bag and $150 labor, its direct worksheet subtotal is $600; an explicitly selected 10% contingency makes $660 before tax. Those rates and contingency are illustrative only. The calculator does not turn this handoff into a supplier order, installed-price quote or construction specification.
Measure the layout before choosing quantities
G03: measuring a fence layout around corners and gates explains why uninterrupted runs and gates are separate edges, shared corners are one post, and clear bay width differs from post centre spacing. Use it to make a field sketch and label gates, corners, endpoints and measurements before entering a calculator.
C03 reports the material counting convention; C04 reports concrete for the hole geometry you enter; C14 prices quantities and quote scope you supply. They do not transfer values automatically. Copy the relevant measured values manually, retain the product sheet and quote beside your notes, and recheck every value after a layout or supplier change.
Scope, specifications and phase-two limits
This page is a public planning overview, not a fence designer, structural calculation, boundary survey, permit check, utility-location request, engineering approval, product selector or installation instruction. It does not select post spacing, hole diameter or depth, frost depth, concrete mix, post or panel system, gate hardware, drainage, access method, local code compliance, property line or labor rate. Obtain those details from approved plans, site conditions, product instructions, suppliers and qualified local professionals.
There is no shared fence project form in this phase: no chained fence planner, permanent save, export, share link or address-encoded project inputs. The Paver Patio Planner remains the only phase-two interactive project MVP. Keep fence measurements, quotes and private notes outside this public URL.