Materials for 250 feet of fence
33 posts, 546 pickets
for 250 ft of 6 ft privacy fence with posts every 8 ft: 96 rails and 82 bags of post concrete.
Materials for 250 ft of fence by height
| Height | Post spacing | Posts | Rails | Pickets | 50 lb bags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 ft | 8 ft | 33 | 64 | 546 | 82 |
| 6 ft | 8 ft | 33 | 96 | 546 | 82 |
| 6 ft | 6 ft | 43 | 126 | 546 | 106 |
| 8 ft | 8 ft | 33 | 96 | 546 | 109 |
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 250 feet?
- 33 posts at 8 ft spacing (43 at 6 ft), plus one extra for each gate.
- How many pickets for 250 feet of fence?
- 546 pickets 5½ in wide butted together for a privacy fence. With a 2 in gap: 400.
- How much concrete for 250 feet of fence?
- About 82 bags of 50 lb fast-setting mix for 33 posts in 10 in holes 2 ft deep.
- How much does 250 feet of wood fence cost?
- Materials for a 6 ft wood privacy fence run about $3,847 ($15 a foot). Installed, wood privacy fencing typically costs $25 to $50 a linear foot: $6,250 to $12,500.