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 ...

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Marvin Fletcher, owner of Century Fence Co. of Little Rock, offers these tips for building and finishing picket fences. His favorite dimensions for a classic picket fence are 1-by-4-inch pickets about ...

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