Dear James: I live in a house on a sloping lot and want to add a privacy fence around the backyard. How should I construct it so it looks good down the sloping side? — Diane K. Dear Diane: You have ...

We need more privacy and security, so I plan to build a board and batten fence on my level yard. Is this a good choice, and what are some ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Homeowners and renters alike often run into strict HOA rules or rental lease agreements that prevent the installation of permanent fencing.

Their dogs were frenemies. But Andrea Becker and her neighbor got along, so when she fenced in her yard for her pup, Becker added a good neighbor gate in between their properties. Becker, a Seattle ...

The completed living fence project. The posts that form the uprights of the living fence are set in concrete. Once the fence structure is completed, mulch is placed around the fence. After laying the ...

I heard a news report just last week that, because of urban land prices, big ol’ Texas has the smallest city lots (for new constructions) of any state in the country. I don’t know how that figures in ...

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 ...