Q. I plan to build a privacy wood fence, and I’ve got many questions, not the least of which is how to secure horizontal wood framing members to the vertical fence posts so the weight of the fencing ...

Did you know a wooden privacy fence — if it is installed properly — can last 40 years or more? Tom Kent, co-owner of Kent Fencing Co., 510 S.E. 15th St., said he has seen some fences last that long.

You’ve heard the saying, “Good fences make good neighbors.” You can take this wise adage a step further, should you desire: Attractive, one-of-a-kind fences make appreciative neighbors. A ...

A carefully constructed, Z-framed gate is the crowning touch for your wood fence. If you have a fence, you need a gate. Learn how to build a wood gate with a z-frame that will keep on swinging year ...

If I were to guess which home project would win plaudits from neighbors and passers-by, a fence would languish at the bottom of the list. A fence, after all, keeps people out or blocks their view of a ...

Installing a wooden privacy fence can cost anywhere between $15 and $50 per linear foot. The actual cost depends on a variety ...

Their dogs were frenemies. But Andrea Becker and her neighbor got along, so when she fenced in her yard for her pup, Becker added a good neighbor gate in between their properties. Becker, a Seattle ...

Dear James: I just moved into a house with a small lot. I would like some privacy in the backyard, so I want to build a panel fence. The yard slopes, so please give me some advice on building it ...

You’ve heard the wise saying, “Good fences make good neighbors.” It’s been around in one form or the other for hundreds of years, and Robert Frost immortalized it in one of his poems just over a ...

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