Ryan Shervill, Author at Cottage Life

A hand disconnecting a garden hose from a tank

Key closing-up chores that you never want to forget

looking forward to the engine and snow chute of an orange snow blower

How to fire up a small engine that won’t start in winter

battery blanket on white background

Buy this, and you’ll never have to worry about a dead car battery

Outdoors

wooden baseboards installation closeup

How to install your own baseboards

electric winch hooked up to front truck bumper

How to know which winch is right for you

Outdoors

Close-up of a man's hands covered in oil as they work to repair an engine.

3 conditions that block small engine fuel systems (and how to fix them)

Close-up of a pile of firewood.

How to build a functional firewood cart

Wooden tray with a grey coffee mug on an outdoor table with a blue tablecloth and vase of flowers.

How to build a portable table tray

Different coloured bottles of nail polish.

17 unexpected uses for nail polish at the cottage

7 drill bits and their uses

Tips for drilling metal

Close-up of a toilet being flushed.

How to fix a running toilet

Hole saw next to a piece of wood with a circular cutout.

Stuff we like: Hole saws