How Do You Estimate Chain Link Fencing By Using An Excel Spreadsheet?
Spreadsheets programs like Microsoft Excel can be used for many different types of projects, from creating complicated budget worksheets to calculating the materials you will need for a home improvement project. If you plan to enclose your front or back yard in chain link fence, you can use a spreadsheet to calculate how much fencing you will need and how much the project will cost. Measure the area where you want to install the chain link fencing. Use your tape measure to measure each section where fencing will be placed. Record this information in a notebook so that you can enter it into your spreadsheet. Determine the cost per foot of the fencing you want to install. Also determine the cost of the posts you will use. Record this information in your notebook as well. Open Microsoft Excel. Create a new spreadsheet and give it a descriptive name like “Fencing Project.” Create a column for fence cost and enter the cost per foot of the chain link fencing in that column. Create another co