From bad post spacing to poor materials and uneven ground, avoid expensive do-overs with these tips on common fence-building ...

DIYing your own fence can save thousands. One of the key decisions at the outset is how wide to make the gaps. Depending on the type of fencing chosen, there can be either one type of gap or two that ...

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 ...

Almost nothing sabotages a home’s curb charisma like badly selected fencing. “It’s the first thing people see,” said Raili Clasen, founder of Raili CA Design in Newport Beach, Calif. Concerns such as ...

In the July 1994 issue, Popular Mechanics published a timeless how-to on making your own picket fence. We've updated the approach since then, but many of the ideas, tactics, and tools remain the same ...