Good fences make good neighbors, but how do you make a good fence, exactly? After all, it’s not just a question of marking the division between two pieces of property. Do you and your neighbor both ...

Poet Robert Frost famously wrote in 1914 that, “good fences make good neighbors.” While it’s true that well-defined borders can help prevent tension, those very borders have been at the center of many ...

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 ...

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 ...

You walk outside with your morning coffee, ready to check on those tomatoes that were almost ripe yesterday. Instead, you ...

Learn how to build a garden fence to keep animals out while adding beauty and functionality to your growing space with a durable garden fence that won’t break the bank. When we moved into our new home ...

Building your fence next to a hedge Building a fence next to a hedge can seem like a good idea. In fact, it's recommended in a number of scenarios, helping to improve privacy, reduce noise pollution, ...

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 ...