Q I am planning to replace a wooden fence that is in bad repair with fence posts that are beginning to rot. I need some advice on the type of lumber that would be the most durable and long-lasting.

Fence posts are very important for any kind of fencing. Even if the panels or mesh are strong, the whole thing relies on the ...

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We need more privacy and security, so I plan to build a board and batten fence on my level yard. Is this a good choice, and ...

Q. What is the preferred method to set fence posts? My 5-foot-tall solid-picket privacy fence has had some issues over the past 10 years. The latest problem is posts set in concrete that have snapped.

The problem stems from an EU-wide ban in 2004, prohibiting the use of the old chromated copper arsenate (CCA) wood treatment on health grounds. Instead, wood treatment companies had to develop ...

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 ...

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 ...