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 ...

Installing a fence in your yard can be a great way to add more privacy and security to your home and increase the aesthetic appeal of your property as well. However, when you're installing a fence ...

Neighborhood relationships can be tricky waters to navigate. Even something as straightforward as installing a fence can ruffle feathers if the situation isn’t treated properly. While bringing over a ...

If you share a backyard fence with neighbors, you know the rules around them can be a bit murky. Is it OK to paint your side of the fence, even if you aren't the owner? Do you have to let your ...

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 ...