[.ca] How to Build Wooden Gates and Picket Fences: 100 Classic ... (ISBN 0811730069)

Very Useful:
I own a Victorian Cottage in Texas and purchased this book hoping for some ideas on building my own unique picket fence. The book has tons of pictures and drawings of fence designs. We actually used two different designs and came up with a "one of a kind" fence around our yard. It became the talk of the town for a while and now our house is known as "the one with the fence"! The book is a little short on details of building the fences, but if you are skilled with tools, you will figure it out. We are starting our second fence with it this month, which we hope is a masterpiece. I recommend this book if you need Victorian fence ideas.

If you don't have a Victorian, forget this book:
It's a very nicely drawn & explained book but if you have any other style home other than Victorian, there are limited styles that would match. Also, you have to order patterns separately.

Good pictures, design ideas. Good intro to building a gate:
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.

A good reference of designs for late 19th century fences:
We bought this book because we were looking for ideas for a fence. 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.