Last updated: April 13, 2026

Privacy Fence Calculator

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How the privacy fence page differs

The fetched Omni privacy fence page still uses the same post, rail, and picket math as a standard wood fence, but its design goal is visual screening. That makes picket spacing the key variable, because smaller gaps increase privacy.

Quantities behind a privacy fence layout

Number of posts = Fence length / Post spacing + 1

Number of rails = Rails per section x Number of sections

Number of pickets = Fence length / (Picket width + Picket spacing)

Post length = 1.5 x Fence height

Privacy strategy

If you need a true no-gap privacy screen, Omni points readers toward overlapping or tightly spaced pickets. This version lets you set picket spacing down to zero and compare that against a board-on-board design.

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