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Glossary: Post Run

**Post Run** is the total linear distance of a fence layout line, used to calculate the required count of posts, rails, and structural infill panels.

Fencing Count Math

Post run calculations require the start and end posts. The formula is: Posts = Ceil(Run / Spacing) + 1. This ensures end-post closure of the run.

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