There are a variety of reasons people put up a fence around their home. Often it’s to increase privacy, security, curb-appeal or property value. No matter what the reason or rationale, the long-term ...

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 ...

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 ...

Building a strong fence starts with proper calculations and the right number of posts, a crucial step that improves stability and aesthetics. There are plenty of helpful tips to determine how wide to ...

Whatever the reason, there are many common fence-building pitfalls that should be avoided at all costs. Some are easy to avoid provided that you know you need to avoid them, like using the appropriate ...

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 ...

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 ...

Coming from a family of builders, we weren’t strangers to hammers and nails when we were children. While most of our playmates were using a wooden hammer to drive wooden pegs into a wooden bench, we ...

Jewett-Cameron Trading Company has successfully expanded its in-store display of Lifetime Steel Post® products to 334 locations in The Home Depot and Lowe's stores as the fence building season ...