There comes a time when every gardener needs to set wood in or on the ground. Perhaps it's a solitary post stapled loosely with chicken wire to which a clematis or trumpet honeysuckle vine can cling.

There comes a time when every gardener needs to set wood in or on the ground. Perhaps it's a solitary post stapled loosely with chicken wire to which a clematis or trumpet honeysuckle vine can cling.

15:21, Tue, Oct 7, 2025 Updated: 15:52, Tue, Oct 7, 2025 Garden fences can be expensive to replace and many households are losing money by not looking after them properly. Wooden fence posts are ...

DEAR TIM: I need to build a deck, and I’m told that the wood posts that support the deck must then sit precisely on top of concrete piers. How in the world do you connect the wood posts to the ...

Q: I have an older wood fence with rotten posts. In the last windstorm, part of it fell over. The fence boards are in good shape, so I'd like to reuse them. But, clearly new posts are required. I ...

Q: I’m told that the wood posts that support a deck must sit precisely on top of concrete piers. How do you connect the posts to the piers? A: What you’re trying to do requires the skills to create a ...

There are two little-discussed axioms of neighborhood life: neighbors are nosy, and everything is noisy. Usually, a thicker fence won't help much, so you decide to build upwards in hopes of blocking ...

Wood is such a magnificent building material, in my opinion. It’s strong, it’s beautiful, it’s easy to cut and shape, and it can be used to create delicious eye candy both inside and outside your home ...

Floors sag because the load-bearing posts supporting a house beam are failing and/or the footings holding those posts are undersized and sinking. Diagnose the problem by seeking the easiest solution ...