By Jayp
Fencing adds privacy, safety and beauty to any yard. You might want to install a gate to the yard so that there's another way to go from the back to the front of the house without using the interior of your home as the pathway. If you set aside one afternoon, you should have a beautiful wooden gate by the end of the day. Measure the size of the opening. Subtract the distance you'll have...
By Serena Makofsky
Outside yard decorations add character to the patio, deck and garden. They can be utilitarian, such as ornamental pavers or painted pots, or they can be purely decorative, such as yard art. Whether you want to make a simple item, such as a luminary, or a complicated project, such as a mosaic stepping-stone, there are some basic supplies to obtain and some issues to consider. Survey the yard....
By Dale Devries
Chain-link fencing is a reliable way to keep your children and pets safe from other animals or from wondering away. The process is not difficult, but can be a little labor-intensive. This is a project that will go faster and easier with the help of a friend or two. Plan the installation for a weekend when it won't be too hot and no rain or high winds are predicted. Gather everything you need...
By Laura H.
A fence offers privacy and added security to your home. Maintaining nice-looking panels will not only add value to your home, but it will add to look of the neighborhood. Come in at least 8 inches from the property line to begin putting up posts for the fence. Mark where the posts will be placed. The first post will be at one end of the fence. Dig the holes for the posts. They should be 2...
By Kat Yares
A fence and gate can be made with no more than a few fence posts and some wire. A pretty, eye pleasing fence and gate can be built with railroad ties, flat boards and paint. The hardest part of the job will be sinking the railroad ties into the ground to act as fence posts. Measure the area to be fenced. From that total number subtract 4 feet (or 48 inches). Divide that number by six. The final...