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 ...

Your fence probably did not fail because the lumber was terrible or the weather unusually harsh. It most likely failed because of how you set the posts in the ground. When you lock wood into a wet, ...

Preservative-treated timber fence posts have developed a pretty dire reputation over the past decade or so. Countless farmers have shelled out thousands for these products, gone to the expense of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you need a fence on your property, it's hard to go wrong with wood. It delivers a classic look and delivers privacy for your family.

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.

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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 posts ...

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Q. What is the preferred method to set fence posts? My 5-foot-tall solid-picket privacy fence has had some issues over the past 10 years. The latest problem is posts set in concrete that have snapped.

Fence posts made from North Wales timber are keeping sheep safe thousands of miles away in the Falklands Islands. Every year a consignment of 4,000 fence posts weighing 20 tons is trucked from Ruthin ...

Preservative-treated timber fence posts have developed a pretty dire reputation over the past decade or so. Countless farmers have shelled out thousands for these products, gone to the expense of ...