Installing a fence in your yard offers many perks, but our experts recommend avoiding these mistakes to ensure it looks and ...

QDEAR TIM: What is the preferred method to set fence posts? My five-foot-tall, solid-picket privacy fence has had some issues over the past 10 years. The latest problem is posts set in concrete ...

Setting Fence Posts: Installing Concrete Footing By Jeff Beneke | Published on January 31, 2014. ... If you don’t have a margin trowel handy, use a putty knife or a flat piece of wood.

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 ...

Question: I'm installing a gate and fence around my yard and am using 4x4 posts that are made of pressure treated lumber. I have to cut most of them to length and have been told that after I cut ...

Installing the fence on your own is worth considering if you need to reduce costs. It may require extra tools, such as an auger for digging holes, and it will certainly require extra labor.

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 four-by-four posts in between the wood panels. The ...

Chain link is an affordable fencing option and it's even more affordable to DIY the installation. Avoid these mistakes that jeopardizes the fence's lifespan.