Fences for Home and Garden: A Complete Guide to Selecting and Installing Wood, Masonry, Metal, and Living Fences

by Jeff Beneke, Melanie Powell (illustrator)

From a home-improvement expert, a guide to building just the right fence to serve your individualized needs.

This complete guide shows homeowners how

*build fences that provide privacy and security
*mark boundaries
*hide unpleasant views
*keep animals in or out
*beautify a yard
*provide protection from the elements.

Author Jeff Beneke guides readers through the building process with illustrated step-by-step instructions. Also included is information on how to repair fences and gates that have been damaged over time.

This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

271 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 4, 2025

Reviews

[Randal White · Rating 5 out of 5]

I whole heartedly recommend this book for anyone thinking about building a fence. It's full of ideas to get you started. Whether it be a fence built of wood, masonry, or metal, he discussed each one. And one more that I had not thought about, a living fence. Beneke starts off the book with a short history of fences, which in itself, was interesting. He discusses the design and layout for your fence. There's a chapter on gates, what type do you want, and how to build one. Beneke finishes off with how to repair fences and gates.
The book is full of beautiful photographs to illustrate what he is talking about. And it's written in an easy to understand and follow manner.
I learned a great deal from this book. I'm going to buy a hard copy once it is published.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this ARC.