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Fence Posts for a 50 Metre Fence

How many posts, sections and bags of post mix you need for a 50 metre fence.

Fence for 50 m

2.4 m post spacing, 2 bags per post.

Posts
22
Sections
21
Post mix bags
44
posts = (50 รท 2.4, rounded up) + 1 = 22

About 164 ft of fence.

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About this estimate

Divide the 50 metre run by your 2.4 metre spacing for 21 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 50 metre fence?

At 2.4 metre spacing, that is 21 sections, so 22 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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