Decks & Fencing
Deck Board Calculator
Calculate the number of deck boards required for your build.
Open CalculatorFrom board counts to post spacing, these calculators help you order the right amount of decking and fencing material and avoid costly mid-project runs to the lumber yard.
Estimation tools
Decks & Fencing Calculators
Choose a decks & fencing calculator to estimate materials, measurements and preliminary project quantities.
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Deck Footing and Post Layout Calculator
Estimate supported deck-post rows, evenly spaced post positions, footings, concrete bags and optional material cost.
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Deck Beam Material Calculator
Estimate built-up deck-beam stock boards, total ply length, waste, fasteners and optional material cost.
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Deck Stair Calculator
Estimate deck-stair risers, treads, run, stringers and tread materials from user-confirmed planning limits.
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Deck Railing and Baluster Calculator
Estimate straight deck-railing runs, posts, stock rails, individual balusters, waste and optional material cost.
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Chain-Link Fence Calculator
Estimate chain-link mesh, posts, top rail, fittings, ties, concrete, gates and optional material cost.
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Fence Cost Calculator
Estimate single or low-to-high fence project costs from user-entered local rates, gates, removal, extras, tax and contingency.
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Fence Calculator
Estimate posts, rails and pickets needed for your fence.
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Joist Calculator
Estimate how many joists you need for decks, floors and framing projects based on spacing and waste.
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Fence Post Calculator
Estimate how many fence posts you need based on fence length, post spacing, corners and gates.
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Decks & Fencing Project Guides
Learn the measurements, formulas, assumptions and common mistakes behind each estimate before ordering materials.
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How Many Deck Boards Do I Need?
Estimate deck-board rows, stock pieces, waste-adjusted quantity, linear material, and optional material cost.
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How Many Deck Footings and Posts Do I Need?
Learn how to estimate deck posts, footing quantities, post spacing, concrete volume and concrete bags using a preliminary deck-support layout.
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How Many Fence Posts Do I Need?
Estimate line, corner, and gate posts, waste-adjusted purchase quantity, and optional post cost from a reviewed fence layout.
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How Much Chain-Link Fence Do I Need?
Learn how to estimate chain-link mesh, rolls, line and terminal posts, top rail, fittings, concrete, gates and material costs.
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How Much Does a Fence Cost?
Learn how to estimate fence material, labor, gates, removal, delivery, permits, site work, tax, contingency and total project costs.
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How Much Lumber Do I Need for a Deck Beam?
Learn how to estimate deck-beam plies, stock boards, linear footage, waste, fasteners and optional material costs for one or more beam runs.
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How Many Deck Railing Posts and Balusters Do I Need?
Estimate preliminary deck-railing posts, stock rails and individual balusters from separately measured straight runs and project-confirmed spacing inputs.
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How to Calculate Deck Stairs
Learn preliminary deck-stair geometry, stringer spacing and tread-material calculations using project requirements confirmed for your location.
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