A masonry fence can boost privacy and curb appeal, but there's more to it than looks. Know what to expect before you install ...

This article was originally published with the title “ A Fence Post of Artificial Stone and Wood ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 53 No. 20 (November 1885), p. 306 doi:10.1038 ...

As for the fence itself, choose between wooden and metal panels that best suit your aesthetic, or place colorful breeze blocks between the pillars to hide the eyesore of your neighbor's fence ...

Furthermore, the untreated wood garden boxes experienced decay after one year, while treated boxes showed no deterioration. Can you use non-pressure-treated fence posts around the garden?

For the purposes of this story, call it a snake-rail fence, something that Robbie Cochran is building by himself along the road side of the Old Stone House, which will be 250 years old in 2016.