In most respects, it's inevitable: A wood fence post will rot over time. Even pressure-treated lumber isn't impervious to breakdown and decay. If you've begun to notice that part of your fence is ...

Q: One of our front yard fence posts isn’t holding up its end of the bargain due to old age. How can I quickly replace a rotten anchor post? A: This time of year in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, we ...

Q: I have an older wood fence with rotten posts. In the last windstorm, part of it fell over. The fence boards are in good shape, so I'd like to reuse them. But, clearly new posts are required. I ...

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DEAR TIM: I’ve got a 5-foot 6-inch tall wood privacy fence with very little gap between the vertical wood pieces. When I built the fence I used four-by-four posts in between the wood panels. The posts ...