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Books are still an invaluable resource when it comes to researching construction and design of fencing. Here are a few of our recommendations.
How to Build Wooden Gates and Picket Fences: 100 Classic Designs
This would be an excellent reference for someone with a Victorian style home. The book also has some simpler fence designs, but most are quite ornate.
I purchased this book because I was building an outdoor gate for the first time, and I needed the "how-to" of designing a gate, both from a structural and an asthetic perspective. This book was perfect for this beginner gate designer - good examples, pictures and design ideas.
The Fence Bible: How to plan, install, and build fences and gates to meet every home style and property need, no matter what size your yard. (Paperback)
A fence is more than just a barrier. Used in imaginative ways, it can become an architectural feature that blends well with the style of your house, a landscape element that enhances the appearance of your property, or an accent piece that helps define a part of your yard or garden.
In The Fence Bible hands-on home improvement expert Jeff Beneke provides an in-depth, comprehensive how-to encyclopedia that enables homeowners to choose and build the fences and gates that are best for their landscape--both for appearance and function.
