A harmonious relationship with your neighbors can help make your experience as a homeowner more enjoyable, but in some situations, conflict is inevitable. Take fences, for example. You might not have ...

Pools come with a variety of benefits, including endless summer fun and an increased home value that offers significant ROI, but they're not without their drawbacks. If your neighbor has put in a pool ...

You’ve barely finished unpacking when your new neighbor comes knocking – but instead of a warm welcome, they bring a surprise: The fence between your properties is on their land, they say, and now ...

We already know putting up fences can be tricky territory for even the most friendly of neighbors. But once the fence is up, you’re by no means in the clear. What happens when you want to stain or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I bought our current home about four years ago, although the house itself is about 20 years old. The backyard is surrounded by a standard wooden fence. The condition ...

Dear Readers: Here’s a column originally published in September of 2015. Dear Johnnie: Who pays for fence replacement? Back in New York, the person who put up the fence had to face the nice flat side ...