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 ...

Q. I plan to build a privacy wood fence, and I’ve got many questions, not the least of which is how to secure horizontal wood framing members to the vertical fence posts so the weight of the fencing ...

Adding a fence to your yard is a great way to increase the privacy, security, and curb appeal of your home. That said, fences can be expensive to install, even if you do it yourself. But not every ...

Setting wood fence posts is tedious, so doing it correctly the first time is ideal. Here's what most people get wrong and how ...

Wooden privacy fence around a yard - Elena Alex Photo/Getty Images It seems like most home improvement projects that involve using wood boil down to a simple question: is traditional wood more ...

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