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Serious question, just read that a standard 6 foot privacy fence can have over 200 pickets. Is that right?
I was looking up some material estimates for a job in Vancouver. Client wants a full cedar fence, about 150 feet long. Did the math on a lumber site. They said for a 6 foot tall fence with 5/8 inch pickets spaced for privacy, you're looking at 220 to 230 pickets for that run. I've been doing this for years and never actually counted them out like that. Always just ordered by the bundle and went by feel. That number seems crazy high when you think about it. Means I'm hauling, cutting, and nailing over two hundred boards for what feels like a normal sized backyard job. Makes my arm hurt just thinking about it. Has anyone else ever tallied up the actual count on a longer privacy fence? Does that sound about right to you guys?
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james_ramirez14h ago
Honestly, that line about it making your arm hurt is the real truth. Tbh the mental count of all that cutting and nailing is worse than the actual labor sometimes. Ngl I start dreading the job just doing the math.
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