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I am building 800 ft fence in width. I want the pickets to be 8ft in height with 4" spacers. How many pickets will I need? I am using 3/4" or 1" square tubing (carbon steel).
Hi Gloria, if you are setting posts at every ten feet then you will have 80 sections of ten feet each..or 30 pickets per section or 2400 pickets..if your sections are 8' then you will have 100 sections and each section will have 24 pickets you might be able to eliminate one picket per post depending on how your build your fence but usually you need a picket up tight to each post to attach your top and bottom rails to...etc.....I hope this information helps feel free to write again regarding this or other matters, sincerely bruce e johnson..bejohnsonconsulting.com
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Bruce E. Johnson
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I can answer any construction related question in regards to carpentry, concrete, drywall, masonry, structural elements of any type of building, residential or commercial. Interior or exterior.
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Custom Commercial and residential buildings. Churches, theaters, schools and auditoriums. Most recently I am working with the Catholic Church on several design build committees. I have a website related to scheduling and project supervision. Although my expertise is more related to multimillion dollar commercial, educational and theatrical projects my generous credentials in residential and remodelling construction make me a viable source of information regarding all forms of building questions.
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