Ortho's All About Fences and Gates

I've gotten several books for fence building. But, this one is really good. It's simple and not a lot of pages, but it provides what I was looking for; the exact "how to" for build different types of fences. It is well worth the price I paid.

For basic fence building, this book is okay. It repeats much information, right down to the images, found in other fence books. Hmmm. But what's most frustrating about this book is the copious inclusions of photographs of fences and gates for which there are no designs. I'm not talking about exact designs, but rather guidelines for building the particular kind of fence; for instance, how to have the vertical pickets enclosed within lower and upper horizontal rails. No ideas provided. I actually called the publisher and asked, and got a run-around but no real answers except that because those photos are from private properties, they can't help. So why include them?

Excellent service from seller!!!Item accurately described.Speedy delivery.

Bought this book to help with the design and installation of a fence and gate across the front of my house. Purchased it based partly on some of the reviews that others had posted. Did not see much that helped me in my situation or that I could not figure out on my own.

yes good

An amazing amount of helpful, tradesman-quality information presented clearly in words, photos and detailed illustrations. Even if you are not going to build your own fence or gate this book and its overview toward fence building along with the step by step instructions will help you decide which among the many common styles you should choose and whether those constructing your fence or gate are using tradesman quality materials and techniques for doing the kind of high-quality job you would hope for and how much work it will entail.

Definitely worth your 10 bucks if you want to put in a backyard fence. Covers all the different types of fences, and describes the advantages and disadvantages of each. Plenty of color photos of various fences, plus illustrations. My fence isn't built yet, but this book is what I plan on using as my primary guide.

Good read an pics