Fencing · Project planning

Chain-Link Fence Calculator

Estimate fabric, rails and terminal connection hardware from the actual fence topology. A corner has two fabric termination directions; a detached end has one.

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Start with the editable example below. Dimensions retain their physical size when units change. Region sets currency labels without converting currencies; confirm entered quotes after changing region.

Fence layout

Run length includes gate openings. Gate offset is measured from the run start. Corner and straight connections share the preceding end post.

Run 1
Basic settings
CLFMI March 2017 guide baseline: line-post centres no greater than 10 ft. Check current project requirements.
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Product settings
Product and system dimensions
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Choose none to omit displacement.
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QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101: 80 lb ≈ 0.60 ft³; 60 lb ≈ 0.45 ft³. Select custom for another bag or product.
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Advanced settings
Advanced planning settings
Connect the last run back to the first. All runs must form one connected perimeter.
Planning allowance, not a code or industry requirement. Set zero to order the exact rounded takeoff.
Cost settings · USD
Optional quote prices
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Project takeoff

Whole packages round up. Allowance is separate from purchased surplus. Prices omit labor, delivery, tax and other items unless explicitly entered.

Total measured fence run
100 ft
Gate openings
0 ft
Net infill length
100 ft
Maximum bay spacing
10 ft
Infill bays
10
Physical posts
11

Supplier-ready material list

Specified fence / board height
6 ft
line posts
9
end posts
2
corner posts
0
gate posts
0
Fabric rolls including allowance
3
Top-rail sticks including allowance
11
Tension bars
2
Tension bands
12
Brace bands
2
Rail ends
2
Loop caps
9
Terminal caps
2
Tie wires
131
Bottom tension wire
100 ft
Hog rings
68
Gate hardware sets
0
Concrete volume before allowance
15.407 ft³
Concrete bags including allowance
29
Geometry / layout breakdown
Dimensions use the selected measurement system.
RunInfill (ft)BaysEqual spacing (ft)
Run 11001010
Infill span sketch. Shared supports appear in both spans; the physical post total above counts each once. Gate openings are omitted from infill.
Infill span elevationsSpan 1: Run 1 · 10 bays

10 ft is an editable CLFMI installation baseline, not a universal building code. Tie spacings follow the cited guide; privacy slats, wind loading and unusual terminals need project specifications.

How it works

Fabric = net infill. Rolls round at project level, rail sticks at each span. Tension bars, bands, brace bands and rail ends follow terminal connection directions.

Assumptions and limitations

10 ft is an editable CLFMI installation baseline, not a universal building code. Tie spacings follow the cited guide; privacy slats, wind loading and unusual terminals need project specifications.

Whole packages round upward after the chosen allowance. Physical geometry and purchase reserve are separate. Manufacturer and project specifications override editable examples; the selected region does not establish a local code requirement.

Sources and boundaries

ASTM International: F567 — Standard Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence

Open the source · F567-23 · Reference checked 2026-10-04 · Published/updated 2023-06-23

Scope: Installation practice catalogue and published scope

Used for: Standard identity and scope.

Does not establish: Numerical provisions not available in the public abstract; Universal local code requirements.

The published catalogue and scope were checked; no inaccessible numerical provision is asserted. Official catalogue lists F567-23 as active. Numerical installation presets here come from the separately cited CLFMI guide, not an inaccessible standards text.

Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute: Guide for Specifying Chain Link Fence and Gates

Open the source · Revised March 2017 · Reference checked 2026-10-04 · Published/updated 2017-03

Scope: Installation and specification guidance

Used for: 10 ft maximum line-post installation baseline; 12 in line-post ties; 18 in rail ties and hog rings.

Does not establish: Universal building code; Wind design for privacy slats.

March 2017 document remains publicly hosted; no claim that it is a newly revised 2026 standard. Project specifications can require closer spacing.