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How to Calculate Fence Post Spacing
Most residential wood and vinyl systems target 6 or 8 foot centers. Chain link often uses different standards. The hard part is leftover length that creates a short final bay.
Normalize instead of stub
Divide the run into even bays within your min/max spacing instead of five full bays and a tiny leftover. FenceIQ does this automatically in estimating. Deep dive: post spacing calculator.
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FenceIQ applies these rules inside takeoffs and proposals so every rep estimates the same way.