A well-designed fence can add beauty to your yard's landscaping, but there are several important steps you should take before building your own.

If I were to guess which home project would win plaudits from neighbors and passers-by, a fence would languish at the bottom of the list. A fence, after all, keeps people out or blocks their view ...

Poet Robert Frost observed that good fences make good neighbors. But what happens if you accidentally build a fence on your neighbor's lawn?