The Tacoma City Council approved a measure Tuesday that would allow electric fences to be installed in areas where they were previously prohibited.

Whether installing a new fence or repairing the old, there are several ways to set a post, and there is a variety of factors to help you choose the right way.

After several embarrassing failures to protect the White House from jumpers, the Secret Service has added sharp metal spikes to the fence, NBC News reports. “The temporary design solution for the ...