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Boundary Fence and Wall Quantities (blocks, footing, panels)

Choose a block wall on a footing or a panel fence on posts, then enter the length and the height. For a wall, PRAXAO gives the blocks to buy with the waste, the concrete of the strip footing, the number of pillars and their concrete, and the length of coping. For a panel fence, it gives the panels, the posts, the length of one post with its embedment and the fixings. Block size, footing and pillar sections, spacings and waste are starting values to replace with your own. The tool counts quantities: it does not design the footing, the pillars or the reinforcement.

What do you want to calculate?

Choose the type of work, then enter the dimensions.

Results are provided for information. Check tax rates and legal requirements that apply to you.

How to use it

  1. Choose a block wall or a panel fence.
  2. Enter the length and the height.
  3. Replace the starting values (block or panel size, footing and pillar sections, spacings, waste) with your own.
  4. Read the quantities to buy, then price them in the cost panel.

Examples

Worked example — Block wall on a footing — Length of the fence 30 m, Height above ground 2 m

Blocks to buy: 630 · Concrete of the footing: 3.600 m³ · Pillars: 11 · Concrete of the pillars: 0.880 m³ · Coping, length: 30.00 m

Frequently asked questions

Does it design the footing and the pillars?

No. The footing, the pillars, the reinforcement and the stability against wind or soil come from the engineer and the local rules.

How are the pillars counted?

The length is divided by the pillar spacing and rounded up, plus one pillar to close the last bay.

Is the reinforcement counted?

No. Use the reinforced-concrete tools to count the steel of the footing and the pillars from their sections.

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