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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...