The fence I planned was simple: cedar picket, fifty feet, with a swinging gate in the middle. A classic look that suits the house, which was built in 1854. This is what I did.

Since you are going to build the picket fence yourself, you have complete flexibility over its style. It is generally best to match it to the style and size of your house. Try to follow the lines ...

Yet you don’t have to be an artist, or even particularly handy, to learn how to build a bamboo fence and construct this basic picket design derived from Japanese tea garden fences. It is a ...

We built our fence from nominal 1-in. (3/4 in. thick) clear cedar stock, and used 2 x 8 cedar for the post caps. If you choose a less rot-resist-ant wood, be sure to treat it with a preservative ...