While traditional wooden picket fences are the standard for many installations, particularly if you want height and privacy, ...

If you're DIYing a wood fence, note that horizontal fences are easier to construct on the sort of level ground you'll find in a heavily landscaped small yard, which brings us to aesthetics.

Horizontal fence from a Bergen Street backyard in Prospect Heights. A reader constructed the fence above: “I built this out of cedar (4″, 6″, 8″ and 12” widths) with 4×4 pressure treated posts set in ...

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 doesn’t cause a failure down the road.

Less expensive options include pressurized wood, which is treated with chemicals to deter ... When it comes to style, horizontal plank fences have replaced the vertical and picket fencing of ...

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 ...

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 doesn’t cause a failure down the road.

You're not alone. These horizontal wooden slat fences are everywhere. Once you see it, you can't unsee it. There's not necessarily one way to pin a slat, but there are common variations on the ...

a wooden or wood-like fence of horizontal planks, sometimes called gentrification fences. That term reflects the resentments caused by rapid neighborhood redevelopment, and you often see graffiti ...

This is the familiar wooden post-and-rail fence, in which two or three horizontal rails are nailed or otherwise attached to wooden posts. These are quite high-maintenance, so rail fences are now ...

Most fences on the market have horizontal slats, but we’re fans of these neat and tidy vertical beams. The tongue-in-groove design ensures garden-wide privacy and the timber has been pressure ...