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Fence Posts for a 30 Metre Fence

How many posts, sections and bags of post mix you need for a 30 metre fence.

Fence for 30 m

2.4 m post spacing, 2 bags per post.

Posts
14
Sections
13
Post mix bags
28
posts = (30 รท 2.4, rounded up) + 1 = 14

About 98 ft of fence.

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About this estimate

Divide the 30 metre run by your 2.4 metre spacing for 13 sections, then add one post to close the run. Adjust for gates and corners.

Setting posts? A post hole digger or auger saves hours on a long run.

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Common questions

How many posts for a 30 metre fence?

At 2.4 metre spacing, that is 13 sections, so 14 posts including the closing post.

How much post mix per post?

About two bags of fast setting post mix per post for a standard hole.
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