Cottages & Cabins
PRIMING SEASONAL WATER SYSTEMS: Watch This Video to Make...
Updated on May 13th, 2022
Now that the weather’s finally warming up, seasonal cottage owners everywhere are anticipating pine trees, sparkling...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
FASTENERS FOR DECKS: Watch a Video Tour of the Nuts ...
Published on April 22nd, 2022
If you're building a deck you should aim to make it last many decades, and long deck life comes down to fastener choice...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
DECK BUILDING & DECK FINISHING: Learn How to Do So ...
Updated on April 16th, 2022
If you're planning to build a new backyard deck this year (or refurbish an old one with a good frame but rotted top),...Continue Reading
Plumbing
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: “How Big a Generator Do I Ne...
Published on March 25th, 2022
Q: How can I figure out if a generator I'm thinking of buying is big enough to power a water well pump I...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Can I Convert a Seasonal Co...
Published on March 11th, 2022
Q: How realistic is it to convert a seasonal cottage built in the 1950s into a year-round home My husband and I live in...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
EASIER COTTAGE LIVING: Low-maintenance Design & Bui...
Published on February 25th, 2022
Many people dream about owning a country cottage or summer vacation home, but the reality is often a disappointment in...Continue Reading
Home Interiors
FREEZE-PROOF WATER: How to Protect a Raised Cabin Water ...
Updated on January 21st, 2022
A while back I was on a video call with a couple in Alberta, Canada building their own house following my Cozy Cabin...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
CHEAP & COZY HEAT: Watch a Classic Anthracite Coal ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in the fall of 2020, we installed a classic anthracite heating stove in the house of my son Robert, and I thought...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
PORTABLE GENERATORS FOR OUTDOOR LIVING: Features to Look...
Updated on July 5th, 2021
Do you have outdoor work or recreation planned for this summer I've got some information about portable generators that...Continue Reading
Article
CASE STUDY: Log Home Builder Takes Breath Away
Updated on August 12th, 2021
I began offering seminars at home shows professionally in 1988, delivering how-to information to audiences and looking...Continue Reading
Article
CLOSING THE COTTAGE: Real-World Tricks That Make The Job...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 2Oct2020: Autumn is a great time at any lakeside cottage, but sooner or later you’ll need to get the place...Continue Reading
Article
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What can I do to warm the f...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Q: What can I do to warm the floors of my 1875 cottage I recently bit the bullet, went below, and stuffed two layers of...Continue Reading