Installing a wooden fence is a great way to enhance your home's privacy while also adding to your curb appeal. Cedar is a durable type of wood that makes a great choice for fence pickets; it can last ...

When it comes to building your garden beds, choosing the right materials is important for many reasons. Pressure-treated lumber offers durability, resists decay, and can be a great solution if you ...

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.

In most respects, it's inevitable: A wood fence post will rot over time. Even pressure-treated lumber isn't impervious to breakdown and decay. If you've begun to notice that part of your fence is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wood fencing, while visually pleasing, relatively cheap in comparison to other fence materials, and good for the environment, also requires a lot of maintenance. If you don't do that maintenance, you ...