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. [Hardcover]

Jeff Beneke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2005

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.

Beneke suggests the appropriate types of fence to keep the swimming pool secure, con fine the livestock, keep deer away from the garden, or create outdoor living spaces. He then discusses the essentials of proper fence design and provides step-by-step illustrated instructions for planning, building, maintaining, and repairing any style of fence.

Beneke covers every kind of fencing: wood, masonry, and metal, as well as shrubs, hedges, and trees.

Whether you have a tiny urban backyard, a sprawling suburban plot, or a small spread in the country, this book is sure to help you find the perfect fence.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Excellent source of information. Benke covers all the angles on fences…”

–Sacramento Bee

 

“This guide contains all the information you need to build the right fence for your property.” –Los Angeles Daily News

 

“…the volume abounds with excellent ideas for designing and building all types of fences…..” –Library Journal

 

“…a one-stop resource for all questions about building fences. It covers a variety of materials (e.g., wood, metal) as well as a spectrum of designs, both practical and purely aesthetic. Clear and evocative photographs abound.” –Library Journal

 

“…helping you plan, install and build fences and gates to match your home style and yard, no matter what size it is.” –Daily Press

 

“…this book will give you all the information you need…”

–Kane County Chronicle Homestyle

 

“…all the options homeowners can consider for the yard or garden.”

–Garden Center Merchandising & Management

 

“…an accessible home owners’ guide…” –Landscape Architecture

 

  --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

The author of more than a dozen home-improvement books, including Complete Deck Book and Build a Kid's Play Yard, Jeff Beneke is an avid woodworker, house renovator, and gardener. He has edited and contributed to dozens of books on residential design, construction, and repair. He lives near Ithaca, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (March 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580175864
• ISBN-13: 978-1580175869
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,583,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review from someone who's not known as a handyman, July 5, 2006

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Skyfire75 (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 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)

I bought this book to build a 6' privacy fence. I didn't know the first thing about building a fence but this book takes you by the hand and walks you through each step. The author does a great job of keeping things simple for the reader/beginner and includes illustrations and photos to help you envision the process. I keep referring back to sections of this book as I continure to build. Highly reccomend this book to all beginners.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent purchase - highly recomended, January 15, 2007

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CT (Pismo Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 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)

The author (Jeff Beneke) has a nice way of explaining options in a approachable and casual manner making the project of designing/building a fence and/or gate much more fun. This book is very complete in it's review of latches, hinges, fence options for consideration along with beatiful photography and sketchs to illustrate ideas or concepts.
Even the guys at our local fence supply company where we bought our materials were impressed with this book when I used it to reference a particular piece of hardware.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for all levels of handy-ness, November 27, 2007

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nmw (+36° 0' 5.69", -78° 56' 27.61") - See all my reviews

This review is from: 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. (Hardcover)

I couldn't disagree more with the review from "GloverEggs". I borrowed this book from my library to build my first fence, and not only did it provide ample guidance on the 6' wood fence I needed at the time, but it also inspired me to think about using fences in different ways. Beneke has a great writing style, very easy to follow, interesting ancillary information. Most home "how-to" books I have read are written solely for instructional purposes; this one is not only useful, but interesting in its own right.