Dear James: I live in a house on a sloping lot and want to add a privacy fence around the backyard. How should I construct it so it looks good down the sloping side? — Diane K. Dear Diane: You have ...

Wood is such a magnificent building material, in my opinion. It’s strong, it’s beautiful, it’s easy to cut and shape, and it can be used to create delicious eye candy both inside and outside your home ...

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

A new fence can often be the difference between an okay garden and one that you absolutely love spending time in. If an old, tired fence has been detracting from all the hard work you've put into your ...

I am somewhat of a slob in some ways and a fanatic in other ways. When we are building new fence I want the posts evenly spaced apart using a measuring stick. I don’t want one post 10 feet then the ...