When the groundhog tests the weather in early February, it’s time to start thinking about the rotting fence you never got around to replacing. Fencing comes in a wide variety of styles and materials, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Installing a new fence is one of those backyard upgrades that are worth the extra cost. After all, your fence helps frame your yard, provides ...

When it comes to pricing, the average cost of privacy fence installation is $3,300, ranging from $1,600 on the lower end all the way up to $7,000 on the higher end. Fences are a great way to increase ...

A wood fence is an excellent addition to any yard, providing security and privacy to the home. The boards, posts, and caps can be treated with transparent sealant to display the natural grain of the ...

Wow. The fencers have spoken. Yesterday’s Bed Stuy backyard makeover sparked a wave of inquiry into the horizontal cedar-plank fence. And a 2006 post of ours about a similar horizontal fence has been ...

Move over, wrought-iron fences and traditional picket fences – there’s a new trend in town: the modern horizontal fence. Horizontal fencing is nothing new; it dates well back to prairie fence days and ...

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