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Dear James: I think a picket fence would look good across my front and side yard. I have some saws and tools. Is this a project that the average DIYer can handle? — Jesse T. Dear Jesse: If you have ...

Begin by washing down your fence with a high-pressure water cleaner to remove any flaking paint and surface grime. Once the timber dries, scrape and sand your pickets to smooth down any remaining ...

Picture frames are probably one of the most common gifts for people when you don't know what to give them. I love them, and they adorn many areas of my house. However, the common wood rectangular ...

An arbor elevates a white picket fence: A Saint Joseph, Missouri contractor transformed an ordinary white picket fence to an extraordinary white picket fence with the addition of a seriously ...