There is not a single person who genuinely finds pleasure in the act of painting a fence. It is one of the weekend household ...

Wooden privacy fence around a yard - Elena Alex Photo/Getty Images It seems like most home improvement projects that involve using wood boil down to a simple question: is traditional wood more ...

As a homeowner, it's natural to obsess over your property's curb appeal and potential resale value. There are plenty of things you can do to improve both, like planting large trees, putting certain ...

Setting wood fence posts is tedious, so doing it correctly the first time is ideal. Here's what most people get wrong and how ...

Q: My wood fence is moldy and some of the boards are loose as a result of moisture around the base. I’ve also noticed some sagging in this area. I pressure washed and cleared the weeds around the base ...

If you've ever driven through a quiet, suburban neighborhood and noticed the simple wooden fencing with chipped angled edges at the top, chances are you are looking at a dog ear fence. This common ...

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 ...

Fences not only provide privacy, but they also keep our children, pets, and gardens safe. Pool fences and garden dividers even block off specific areas. But deciding on the type of fence to surround ...

Q: I have an older wood fence with rotten posts. In the last windstorm, part of it fell over. The fence boards are in good shape, so I'd like to reuse them. But, clearly new posts are required. I ...

I’m following up on the last column about fences. If you didn’t get a chance to read it, do an internet search with my name and you’ll find it on the site of the newspaper your reading now. You’ll ...

Q. What’s involved in restoring and staining a grayed-out fence? A. Returning a sun-faded fence to its former brightness is an ideal DIY project. Power washing is the most efficient way to clean a ...