WASHINGTON – We generally build fences for two reasons: to keep something in, or to keep something out – even if sometimes all we want to keep out are the prying eyes. “More people are spending more ...

M elanie’s next-door neighbors just sold their home, and she learned that the new owners were property flippers when they ...

Whether you're trying to make your own tiki bar or just need a bit of privacy from your neighbors, bamboo is a natural choice for fencing. Bamboo has inherent properties that make it stronger than ...

The cheerful couple across the street got me thinking about Robert Frost’s famous line, the one about good fences making for good neighbors. A construction crew showed up one day not long ago, tore up ...

This is no chain-link eyesore or white-picket cliche. It’s a curvacious experience, seeming to blow in the wind as it follows the line of a stone wall. Made of wrought iron and rough-hewn cedar, it’s ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

What’s on your checklist of important features when house hunting? From finding enough bedrooms to fit the family to scoring a home office or a renovated kitchen, there are always a few essential ...