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This calculator will enable you to get an accurate material list for ornamental aluminum fence, style #6. It will also calculate the price automatically for you. Just follow the 12 steps. To better understand the terms used on this page, click on the word or phrase link.

This illustration points out that each line of fence, identified by the letters, is separate and distinctively different than the others for estimating purposes. Note that the side A-B, are two separate lines, since it does matter how much footage is on each side of the gate to calculate your quantity of line posts. These posts are spaced 72-1/2" on center.

Make a similar drawing of your project and label the sides. This will help clarify your entries in the fields below. Any place where the fence turns, is the end of a line, whether that angle is a 90 degree or not.

See this page for more help in preparing a drawing.

Step 1:
Enter footage for each stretch. Fractions will not be calculated.

A: B: C: D: E:
F: G: H: I: J:
K: L: M: N: O:
If you have more lines, it is possible to break the estimate into two separate calculations and add the results. The same method would be used to figure two different heights on the same job.

Step 2:
Enter corner posts. These posts have two panels attached to it forming a 90 degree angle. If you have an odd angle other than a 90 degree, you should read this.

Corner Posts:

Step 3:
Enter Odd angled posts that are not 90 degree angles. Enter only those posts which are somewhere between 90 degress (as shown as corners in red above) and 180 degrees, which would be a straight line (line post not shown). This calculator will figure line posts automatically for these posts. It is essential that you indicate the quantity of these because the number of sections required on each side of the angle change must be computed as separate lines.

Number of angled posts:

Step 4:
Enter Gate End Posts. These posts are either latch or hinge posts as illustrated. Also they serve as end posts because a panel must also attach to it. Do not include a gate post if it is free standing without a panel attached to it.

Gate End Posts:

Step 5:

Enter End Posts. These posts terminate a line of fence. Only one panel is attached to an end post. You could terminate the fence at a column or a wall. In this case, you would use wall mount brackets. That scenerio is covered later.

End Posts:

Step 6:

Enter Blank Gate Posts. 'AA' illustrates a free standing gate post. See more.

Blank Gate Posts:

Step 7:
Enter Walk Gates (Single Swing Gates). Gate 1 is a single swing gate. Choose the opening width of the gate and enter the quantity. Hardware is included with all gates.

Gate	Width (ft)	Quantity
Walk #1
Walk #2

Step 8:
Enter Drive Gates (Double Swing Gates). Gate 2 is a double swing gate. Choose the opening width of the gate and enter the quantity.

Gate	Width (ft)	Quantity
Drive #1
Drive #2

Step 9:
Mounting to columns or walls
You can connect panels to walls, columns or pillars. Special fittings are used that can be bolted to the surface and the rails fit into the fittings. One fitting is needed for each rail on each section. The calculator will figure the amount of fittings you need based on how many rails are in the section you select and how many sections are to be attached to a flat surface.

The fittings come in two types. A stationary or regular type and one that is adjustable. The adjustable one costs more, but it enables you to attach sections that are not at a 90 degree angle to the wall or column surface.

Simply enter the number of sections that must attach to a wall or column. Do not enter the amount of fittings you think you need. We will figure that for you. See this Illustration.

90 degree connections:

non-90 degree connections:

Step 10:
Enter your State. Can not calculate shipping without a state.

Shipping To State:

Step 11:
Choose a height.

Step 12:
You are done. Click 'done'.

Note: Shipping is free to continental U.S.A destinations when $1250.00 or more aluminum fence is purchased. For destinations outside U.S.A, we can ship free to U.S. port and you transfer from there. We do not export aluminum fence.

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5531 McClintocksburg Rd., Newton Falls, OH 44444, Phone: (330) 358-2335