We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Installing a new fence is one of those backyard upgrades that are worth the extra cost. After all, your fence helps frame your yard, provides ...

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 ...

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 ...

I plan to build a privacy wood fence as soon as the weather breaks and want to do all my planning now while the ground is frozen. I’ve got many questions, not the least of which is how to secure ...

Q. 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 myself. A.

When the groundhog tests the weather in early February, it’s time to start thinking about the rotting fence you never got around to replacing. Fencing comes in a wide variety of styles and materials, ...

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 ...

Move over, wrought-iron fences and traditional picket fences – there’s a new trend in town: the modern horizontal fence. Horizontal fencing is nothing new; it dates well back to prairie fence days and ...

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 ...

Horizontal Fence Week continues! After Monday’s hit Bed Stuy backyard makeover, we saw a surge in interest about horizontal fences and asked readers to send us their own fence pics. The photo above is ...

With most fencing shops and contractors booked solid, more and more people are embracing the Northwest “can do!” spirit and going the DIY route. If you’re considering building your own fence but ...