1 Your measurements

Type feet and inches the way you'd write them, like 12' 6" or 30 3/8. Decimals work too.

ft
ft
ft
8 ft is standard (matches 8 ft rails). Use 6 ft in high-wind areas.
in
A nominal 1×6 is 5½" wide.
ft

2 What to buy

Posts
14
8 ft 4×4s, 24" in the ground
Fence boards
220
5.5" wide pickets/boards
Rails
36
3 per section × 12 sections
Fenced length (minus gates)96 ft
Sections12
Post holes14 holes, 10" wide × 30" deep
Concrete24 × 80 lb bags (or 38 × 50 lb fast-setting)
Gravel under posts8 × 0.5 cu ft bags
Fasteners≈ 1,320 exterior screws or ring-shank nails
Gates1 (hinges, latch and a diagonal brace for each)

Call 811 (in the US) a few days before digging so buried utility lines get marked. It's free. Also check your property line and any HOA or permit rules on fence height.

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