Dear James: I have always wanted a decorative picket fence around the front of my house. I want to build it myself so that I can afford it. Please give me some design and construction tips. -- Barb N.

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.

A fence is a versatile landscape design element. It can be a screen, frame, barrier, boundary or support. It can protect children, keep animals in or out, and be inviting or forbidding. Design one to ...

Dear James: I think a picket fence would look good across my front and side yard. I have some saws and tools. Is this a project that the average DIYer can handle? — Jesse T. Dear Jesse: If you have ...

When you’re in the middle of a home renovation, it’s easy to get caught up in picking the right paint colors, choosing modern fixtures, or deciding how to arrange the new furniture, but one detail ...

The Berlin Wall fell in November 1989. One of the world's infamous fences, it prevented free travel between East Berlin and West Berlin. And with an average height of about 12 feet, it provided the ...