It’s the perfect handyman project for the man or woman. who’s not that, well, all that handy. Building a cedar split-rail fence, I discovered, is pretty forgiving and you certainly don’t need the ...

Fencing is a perpetual challenge for our wildlife-rich homestead farm, as we try to balance security, aesthetics, budget, and sustainability. Our fences range from serious permanent barriers made from ...

In the July 1994 issue, Popular Mechanics published a timeless how-to on making your own picket fence. We've updated the approach since then, but many of the ideas, tactics, and tools remain the same ...

Every spring for the last 22 years, I’ve maintained a nearly forgotten part of Ontario heritage that’s still a working feature of the rural landscape where I live on Manitoulin Island. Nestled along ...

GRANITE QUARRY — This kind of fence goes by many names — snake-rail, worm, zigzag or battlefield fence. But it’s a thing of simple, beautiful efficiency that old-timers would have said is horse-high ...