Start with a sketch that names every endpoint and corner. Confirm the legal boundary from your survey or a qualified surveyor. A visible hedge or an old fence does not prove the boundary. Mark buildings, access paths and areas that must remain reachable.
Record each straight run separately. Measure horizontally between proposed post centers. Write down the direction, slope and any obstruction. For a gate, record both its position along the run and its planned opening. Do not subtract the same gate from two runs.
Start with a sketch that names every endpoint and corner. Confirm the legal boundary from your survey or a qualified surveyor. A visible hedge or an old fence does not prove the boundary. Mark buildings, access paths and areas that must remain reachable.
↗For one uninterrupted straight run, bays = round up(run length ÷ maximum spacing). Posts = bays + 1. This rule applies to that run only. A gate breaks it into two fenced portions with separate gate posts. A shared corner belongs to both runs but is ordered once.
↗A sloping ground surface has a longer measured length than its horizontal projection. Post layout should follow the measurement convention required by the product. Record the vertical change along each run and mark abrupt transitions instead of treating the entire boundary as one uniform slope.
↗Check each segment against the site sketch. Confirm that corner coordinates match and each gate appears once. Review the height, actual board widths, post dimensions, panel spacing and the intended infill pattern. Ensure the drawing uses one measurement convention throughout.
↗Racking changes panel angles so the infill follows the ground. Stepping keeps each panel level, with elevation changes at posts. The choice affects bottom gaps, post lengths and cut details, not just appearance.
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