build Archives - Cottage Life

Watch the Cottage Coach build an epic jumping platform

overhead view of deggan's living room including their grandgaughter Maia

These cottagers commute 8,000 km to their beautiful B.C. cottage on Bowen Island

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cottage coach pointing at shelves

Cottage Coach: Upgrade your garage storage with these heavy-duty shelves

People doing carpentry

11 courses to teach you how to build and renovate a cottage

Man repairing window frame on a maturing cottage.

How this cottager overcomes the challenges of a maturing cottage

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Self-drilling screws piled on a wooden deck, fastener

Are you using the right fastener for the job?

red hammock on a diy hammock stand made out of a single sheet of plywood

Cottage Coach: This genius hammock stand is made from a single sheet of plywood

Storage shed filled with garden tools. Shovels, rake, pots, water pitcher and all you need for gardening.

5 things to think about before building a storage shed

How this accountant crafted a beautiful Ontario cottage by hand

photo of Brian and Wayne in the Cottage Workshop at the Cottage Life show, DIY

A DIY expert’s secrets to mastering an outhouse build

woman-using-spirit-level

7 DIY organization projects to tackle this weekend

birds nests

Frequently asked questions about birds’ nests

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floating sauna raft

This awesome DIY floating sauna is something you would only see at the cottage

Closeup crop hands of young woodworker making wooden detail and using electric sanding machine at workplace covered with dust near equipment

5 easy ways to prevent dust spread during a build

workshop pegboard with tools on it

Get organized: 20 tips for creating a more efficient workshop

toboggan shelf

Give new life to an old toboggan with this shelf project

DIY hoverboard

The Brojects brothers build a DIY hoverboard using leaf blowers and plywood

Brojects

DIY drill-powered Mason jar blender