With its additional qualities like a pleasant scent and sound-blocking ability, cedar wood is a great, long-lasting choice for your fence pickets, especially if you take the time to maintain it ...

I f you've decided that a cedar wood fence is right for you, you're likely invested in keeping it looking good as long as possible.Lucky for you, that's easy to do with some basic maintenance. You ...

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 ...

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 ...

1 box of (3.5-foot-long) ⅝-by-3.5-inch flat-top cedar fence pickets (about 13 boards) Wood glue; 3/4-inch brad nails; Scrap of ½-inch plywood approximately 8 by 16 inches, with one flat edge ...

Q. My son just had a 6-foot cedar stockade fence put in a few weeks ago. I’m wondering whether he should apply a wood preservative to seal the cedar pickets now before the winter starts. Also ...

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.