When you need a fence on your property, it's hard to go wrong with wood. It delivers a classic look and delivers privacy for your family. However, there can be unexpected downsides to a classic wood ...

Q: One of our front yard fence posts isn’t holding up its end of the bargain due to old age. How can I quickly replace a rotten anchor post? A: This time of year in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, we ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An old wooden fence - Deb Perry/Getty Images There are various ways to install a fence post without cement, and many of these are ...

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 have an older wood fence with rotten posts. In the last windstorm, part of it fell over. The fence boards are in good shape, so I'd like to reuse them. But, clearly new posts are required. I ...

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 ...

DEAR TIM: I’ve got a 5-foot-6-inch tall wood privacy fence with very little gap between the vertical wood pieces. When I built the fence I used 4-by-4 posts in between the wood panels. The posts were ...

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 ...

The timber industry is scrambling to meet a surge in demand for wooden fence posts as farmers try to rebuild from disaster. Fence posts are becoming hard to get a hold of on rural properties across ...