Timbers are 10 inches thick%2C 16 feet long%2C to match those of the original stakes of Fort Howard's stockade fence Heritage Hill's stockade fence will front the park's Fort Howard exhibit%2C made up ...

‘Don’t fence me in” was the refrain when America had room to roam. But as the wide-open spaces dwindle, we have the urge to stake our claim in the suburban land rush. Fencing our property provides a ...

Good fences may make good neighbors, but that’s not always the case when you live in an historic district. Michael Kovalchuk, who has been battling the Town of Rowley for years, is now facing a $100-a ...

In Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall,” the speaker gently mocks a neighbor for insisting the stone wall between their properties remain intact. The neighbor was bent on defining his property’s ...

Q. My son just had a 6-foot cedar stockade fence put in a few weeks ago. I’m wondering whether he should apply a wood preservative to seal the cedar pickets now before the winter starts. Also, what is ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Traditional fences are available in materials ranging from wood to vinyl to ...

Dear Pat: I need to install a fence around my backyard. I was thinking of going with a board type of fencing. Are there other designs I should consider, and what are some construction tips? — Tracy F.