The Fence Bible: How to Plan, Install, and Build Fences and Gates to Meet Every Home Style and Property Need, No Matter What Size Your

A fence is more than just a barrier. Used in imaginative ways, it can become an architectural feature that blends well with the style of your house, a landscape element that enhances the appearance of your property, or an accent piece that helps define a part of your yard or garden.In "The Fence Bible" hands-on home improvement expert Jeff Beneke provides an in-depth, comprehensive how-to encyclopedia that enables homeowners to choose and build the fences and gates that are best for their landscape—both for appearance and function.Beneke suggests the appropriate types of fence to keep the swimming pool secure, confine the livestock, keep deer away from the garden, or create outdoor living spaces. He then discusses the essentials of proper fence design and provides step-by-step illustrated instructions for planning, building, maintaining, and repairing any style of fence.Beneke covers every kind of fencing: wood, masonry, and metal, as well as shrubs, hedges, and trees.Whether you have a tiny urban backyard, a sprawling suburban plot, or a small spread in the country, this book is sure to help you find the perfect fence.

“Excellent source of information. Benke covers all the angles on fences… Sacramento Bee This guide contains all the information you need to build the right fence for your property. Los Angeles Daily News …the volume abounds with excellent ideas for designing and building all types of fences….. Library Journal …a one-stop resource for all questions about building fences. It covers a variety of materials (e.g., wood, metal) as well as a spectrum of designs, both practical and purely aesthetic. Clear and evocative photographs abound. Library Journal …helping you plan, install and build fences and gates to match your home style and yard, no matter what size it is. Daily Press …this book will give you all the information you need… Kane County Chronicle Homestyle …all the options homeowners can consider for the yard or garden. Garden Center Merchandising & Management …an accessible home owners' guide… Landscape Architecture”

"Excellent source of information. Benke covers all the angles on fences..."

-Sacramento Bee

"This guide contains all the information you need to build the right fence for your property." -Los Angeles Daily News

"...the volume abounds with excellent ideas for designing and building all types of fences....." -Library Journal

"...a one-stop resource for all questions about building fences. It covers a variety of materials (e.g., wood, metal) as well as a spectrum of designs, both practical and purely aesthetic. Clear and evocative photographs abound." -Library Journal

"...helping you plan, install and build fences and gates to match your home style and yard, no matter what size it is." -Daily Press

"...this book will give you all the information you need..."

-Kane County Chronicle Homestyle

"...all the options homeowners can consider for the yard or garden."

-Garden Center Merchandising & Management

"...an accessible home owners' guide..." -Landscape Architecture

The author of more than a dozen home-improvement books, including "Complete Deck Book" and "Build a Kid's Play Yard", Jeff Beneke is an avid woodworker, house renovator, and gardener. He has edited and contributed to dozens of books on residential design, construction, and repair. He lives near Ithaca, New York.

Good Neighbors Make Good Fences ... And good fences require good planning, materials, and construction. In this complete one-volume reference, you will find all the information you need to select and construct the right fence for any part of your property. Do you want a barrier fence that says "go away," or a welcoming gateway? Is your goal to create a practical enclosure for animals, or to add a decorative landscaping feature? Home improvement expert Jeff Beneke lays out the pros and cons of each fencing type and explains what your investment will be in terms of money, time, materials, and ongoing maintenance. Detailed step-by-step instructions give you the knowledge and confidence to build it yourself. Whether you have a small urban courtyard, a generous suburban backyard, or a grand country spread, you'll learn how to stake out your own distinctive boundaries and create a fence that defines and complements your landscape. This Comprehensive Volume Includes: Classic wooden pickets Rustic wood styles and bamboo fencing Prefab panels and pool fencing Stone walls - dry-stacked and mortared Brick and concrete block Ornamental wrought-iron Chain-link, mesh, and barbed wire Practical rail styles for enclosing animals Hedges, trees, and ornamental grasses Gates and gateposts and much more.

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