Building a wood fence is one of the most effective ways to improve privacy, security, and curb appeal. Wood fencing remains a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person nailing pickets to the rails of a privacy fence - Photovs/Getty Images Whether you have a dog that wants to bark at ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you need a fence on your property, it's hard to go wrong with wood. It delivers a classic look and delivers privacy for your family.

Q. What is the preferred method to set fence posts? My 5-foot-tall solid-picket privacy fence has had some issues over the past 10 years. The latest problem is posts set in concrete that have snapped.

When you’re in the middle of a home renovation, it’s easy to get caught up in picking the right paint colors, choosing modern fixtures, or deciding how to arrange the new furniture, but one detail ...

A fence is a versatile landscape design element. It can be a screen, frame, barrier, boundary or support. It can protect children, keep animals in or out, and be inviting or forbidding. Design one to ...

DEAR TIM: I’ve got a 5-foot 6-inch tall wood privacy fence with very little gap between the vertical wood pieces. When I built the fence I used four-by-four posts in between the wood panels. The posts ...

Install fence posts at least 3 feet deep, with tops cut at an angle, to allow them to shed precipitation. At the time that you install your fence, try to put aside a few pieces of matching wood for ...