Have high winds and inclement weather taken their toll on your wooden fence? If it's no longer running down the straight and narrow, chances are you have a damaged or fractured post. Replacing a post, and the concrete pier that anchors it, can be an expensive proposition. There is, however, a cost-effective, easy-to-install alternative -- a fence-mender. A fence-mender consists of a couple of elongated u-shaped metal brackets that are installed opposite one another at the location where the post is most vulnerable. Remove the fence board that covers the post. Use a sledge hammer to drive the metal bracket between the post and concrete pier. Finish the job by attaching the top of the bracket with a couple of screws, and replace the adjacent fence board. And that's the On The House tip for today.