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How to perfect your handsaw technique

Handyman smoothing drywall before painting when renovation the house.

5 tips for acing your DIY drywall job

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Tiki bar project

Make it cedar with these 2 super DIY cottage... projects

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Why you should ditch your tape measure

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Are prefab cottages an easier option?

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What you need to know before building a prefab... cottage

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6 in-depth tips for building a new staircase at... the cottage

Bunkie

12 tips for building a bunkie

How to toenail

Join wood with this simple technique

Tiny home

Everything you need to know about becoming a tiny... house owner

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How to stop mice from shacking up in your cottage

How to keep mice out of your cottage

Thanksgiving dinner over campfire

Here’s how to cook your entire Thanksgiving... dinner over the campfire

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70-year-old woman builds sustainable homes from... beach debris

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Wood siding

Everything you need to know about siding

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Wooden cabin

Watch these artisans use traditional techniques... to build a log cabin

Jeans

Turn any space green with these eco-friendly... building materials

Huntingford

Our favourite cabin building plans: Huntingford SE

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