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Home > Aluminum Fence - How to Calculate Order
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Calculate
your products
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Take a sheet of paper out and draw out your all of your fence runs.
Mark each fence run with it's approximate footage measurement.
Mark each fence run where you would like to add a single or double
swing gate.
1. Fence Panels.
For each fence run, divide your measurement by 6 or 8 (optional 8'
wide panels are available in Grade 2: Commercial & Grade 3:
Industrial), and round up.
2. Posts.
If you have any 90 degree turns, count them up and write how many
corner posts you will need. You will also need 2 gate posts
for every single gate or double gate; therefore, if you only have
one gate, write 2 gate posts on your diagram. Next, count up
any End Posts and T (3-way) posts if applicable and write the totals
on your sheet. The remaining posts are your Line Posts so
write down how many of those you will need.
3. That's it!
You can now go into the product pages and add your fence panels,
gates and posts to your shopping cart and type in your zip code for
a complete quote.
Need more details?
Review the following sample application...
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The total below is
based upon the sample diagram to the left using a 3 horizontal
rail fence panel. Easy calculations! |
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32
- 6' wide fence panels
6 - 6' wide fence
panels
(dbl punch)
31 - Line Posts
1 - "T" Post
4 - End Posts (2 for house/bldg)
1 - Single Gate Walk Gate
2 - Gate Posts (punched)
12 - Wall Mounts
3 - Horizontal Swivel Mounts |
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All
fence panel orders automatically include stainless steel
self-tapping (painted) fence
panel connection
screws.
All gate purchases include
std. hinges and a standard
lokklatch. All
Posts include a standard post cap. We do not
provide the cement for posts or anchor bolts for deck
mounted posts. |
How did we
arrive at that Product Total?
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Remember that all fence panels can be easily cut-down
on-site during installation...if necessary. Also,
we typically look at each fence run separately...and
"round UP." The reasoning is that it is better to
have a little bit more product so that each fence run
will have a symmetrical look. The above-quote is
based upon our 6' wide fence panels. 8'wide fence
panels are also available. |
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A |
Here we basically have a straight, level run of 46 feet.
Therefore, 8 - 6' wide fence panels (or 6 - 8' wide
panels if using Commercial or Industrial) and 7
Line Posts will
be needed. Since this application has existing
stone columns, we will also need 1 set of Wall Mounts (2
rail fence panels need 2 wall mounts; 3 rail fence
panels need 3 wall mounts...etc.) to connect the first
and last fence panel directly to the stone column.
A
T (3-way) Post will be used at the A > E > F
connection point.
NOTE: Some customers prefer to use
End Posts next to each column; most prefer using
Wall Mounts. |
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B |
Here we have a straight run of 87 feet. Therefore,
15 - 6' wide fence panels and 14
Line Posts will be
needed. Since this application has existing stone
columns, we will also need 2 set of
Wall Mounts (2 rail fence panels need 2 wall mounts;
3 rail fence panels need 3 wall mounts...etc.) to
connect the first and last fence panel directly to the
stone column. |
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C |
Here we have a straight level run of 30 feet.
Therefore, 5 - 6' wide fence panels and 4
Line Posts will
be needed. Since this application has existing
stone columns, we will also need 1 set of Wall Mounts (2
rail fence panels need 2 wall mounts; 3 rail fence
panels need 3 wall mounts...etc.) to connect the first
and last fence panel directly to the stone column.
Finally, you will need 1 - End Post and 1 set of
Horizontal Swivel Mounts for your C > D connection. |
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D |
This is a non - 90 degree turned...fence run. It
doesn't matter what the actual degree of the angle
because our
End Posts and
horizontal swivel mounts can handle any angle! Here
you will need 2 - 6' wide fence panels and 1
Line Post.
You will also need either an additional End Post
and swivel mounts to
finish the run at the house or you could purchase
separate horizontal swivel mounts and attach the last
panel directly to the house.
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E |
This fence run
includes a
4' wide gate somewhere in the
middle. We calculated 2 - 6' wide fence panels, the
gate and 2 gate posts-punched. NOTE: Gate
posts can connect to fence panels; you never need to
install 2 posts right next to each other.
Additionally, you have the "T" (3-way) Post used to connect this
fence run to A and F. Finally, where "E"
connects to the house you have the option of using an
End Post or
wall mounts. Some homes have footers
around the perimeter of the home which can prevent post
installation...in this situation Wall Mounts can easily
allow you to connect any fence panel to a
structure...like your home. |
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F |
This run has a medium slope on it (See
Hills) of about a 4 1/2' drop....over 34 feet.
Since this decline is MORE than 5 - 6" per panel (See
Hills), these panels will need to be
double punched
so that they can easily rack on-site during installation
to the contour of this hill. Therefore, you will
need 6 - 6'wide Double Punched fence panels and 5 Line
Posts. The connection to "A" and "E" will be made
with the "T" Post and an
End Post will be needed to end
the fence run that the bottom of the hill. |
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