Design & DIY Archives - Page 2 of 67 - Cottage Life

Weatherproof outdoor receptacle covers are a swap worth making

This cottager on Opinicon Lake made a roadside lending library from recycled materials

How to paint over 3 tricky cottage surfaces

Loose insulation surrounded by rodent droppings

Cottage Q&A: Replacing mouse-infested insulation

A hand applying grout to bathroom tile

6 tips for grouting tile

A set of hands wrapping tape around a pipe end

5 CL-approved DIY tricks to simplify life at the cottage

The exterior of Bryn Turnbull's family cottage on Georgian Bay

Bestselling author Bryn Turnbull’s family cottage used to be covered in frog tchotchkes. Now,... it’s a Georgian Bay gem

The inside of a modern wood cabin and the wall behind the fireplace is covered in sheet metal

The outdoor space at this cabin in Ucluelet, B.C., helps you embrace the rain, not escape it

Roof covered with lichen and algae

Cottage Q&A: How do I get rid of the moss growing on my steel roof?

Blue and yellow cottage shed.

This bold blue shed has hockey-stick style

a close up of a square drive robertson style screwdriver and square drive socket wood screws that go together isolated on white

Why Canada’s Robertson screwdriver is far superior to the American Phillips screw

A cozy fireplace with a burning log in it

4 spring maintenance tips for your fireplace

Water and mildew stains in the corner of a room

Forget spring flooding: here are 4 other sources of cottage water damage

A photo of a sign post

Planning a DIY project with log posts? Read this first

A large water tank held by a hoisting lift

This cottager saved cash by building his own heating system

A cabin with solar panels against a winter background

Cottage Q&A: Why is my solar power conking out in the cold?

A shower head with water coming out of it

4 tricks to avoid frozen plumbing in winter

A snow covered roof with icicles

6 winter maintenance tasks that you never want to ignore

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