In the July 1994 issue, Popular Mechanics published a timeless how-to on making your own picket fence ... then a stockade fence with a locking gate may be in order. If, however, you just want ...

A picket fence often benefits from classic ... should not be used to mount your hardware on gates made of cedar, redwood, or oak. Tannins in the wood will eventually eat through the metal.

Wood fencing ... The visual of the white picket fence as a symbol of the good life goes back to 1950s Cold War era programming, where once past the gates, suburbanites could feel a sense of ...

Wood picket fences already painted go for about $31 for a 6-foot section, about $21 unpainted, at some home centers. Gates, posts and hardware will also cost you. Their prices vary substantially.

In addition to wood picket fences, there are country-style split-rail fences, slightly more refined post-and-rail fences, lattice fences, and all kinds of ornamental wood fences. Wood fences vary ...

The second section, a 6' height installation, included 160 L.F. of pressure treated pine wood picket fence and ... vinyl coated chain link fence with a single swing gate. Gate hardware included ...

Q–I would like to have a decorative wood picket fence on my property. However, tackling such a project raises a lot of questions. What are the biggest obstacles one must overcome when building a ...