Step-by-Step Fence and Gate Projects

How-To Guides

Setting posts, hanging a gate that swings true, measuring a run before you order, washing a season of dust off a panel. Step-by-step guides for the jobs a homeowner can take on, and honest notes on the ones that go better with a crew and a laser level.

Woodgrain aluminum privacy fence turning an L-shaped corner post beside a linear bioswale

Articles

  • How Long Does a Vinyl Fence Last?

    How long a vinyl fence lasts comes down to the installation choices made before it ever goes into the ground.

    White vinyl vertical privacy fence stepping down a terraced hillside beside a brick garden path
  • Can You Paint a Vinyl Fence?

    Painting a vinyl fence gives up the upkeep-free finish that made vinyl worth choosing in the first place.

    Magnolia and jasmine crowd the narrow yard a White vertical fence in vinyl closes off
  • How to Install a Vinyl Fence

    Confirming the property line, city rules and utility locates comes before a single vinyl post goes in the ground.

    A brick-edged path leads past this White vinyl horizontal privacy fence at a quiet Craftsman bungalow
  • How to Clean a Vinyl Fence

    Cleaning a vinyl fence the right way keeps its color and finish intact instead of dulling them by accident.

    A mature shade tree shelters this White vinyl horizontal privacy fence, edged by dark charcoal pavers
  • How to Repair a Vinyl Fence

    Because vinyl fencing is built in separate parts, most damage can be fixed section by section.

    A broom-finished concrete walk runs beside crepe myrtle and this White vinyl privacy fence in the side yard

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