Building fences can be a touchy subject between neighbors. Some people get protective over property lines and complain about the look of the fence. Building a neighbor-friendly fence takes into ...

Generally, from a legal perspective, you don't need a neighbor's permission to install a fence within your own property lines. Don't assume you know where your property line falls! Get a professional ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I bought our current home about four years ago, although the house itself is about 20 years old. The backyard is surrounded by a standard wooden fence. The condition ...

In his poem, “Mending Wall,” Robert Frost wrote, “Good fences make good neighbors.” By that Frost means that good relationships require clear boundaries. The same can be said of your relationships ...

The first step to building a fence is talk to the neighbors. "So often, people build without consulting and put the fence on the wrong side of the property line," says Dave Keim, chief of code ...