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A yellow camping tent beside a lake, surrounded by trees

Cottage Q&A: Why can’t I camp on my... property?

Outdoors

An open shed with tools inside

Cottage Q&A: Best shed foundations

General

rammed earth house from the outside, sustainable

3 alternative sustainable building techniques... (that look amazing)

earthship

Cottage Q&A: Can I build an earthship?

Spirit Level Close Up on White

How to test your spirit level

Cottage Q&A: Rules about railings

General

Weekly Hack: Engineered wood ID guide

Carpenter hand with handsaw cutting wooden boards

How to perfect your handsaw technique

Handyman smoothing drywall before painting when renovation the house.

5 tips for acing your DIY drywall job

In partnership with Western Red Cedar Lumber Association

Tiki bar project

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

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measuring tape on wooden background with red pencil

Why you should ditch your tape measure

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Are prefab cottages an easier option?

Real Estate

prefab-home-on-land-near-lake-in-country

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

Real Estate

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

Real Estate

How to stop mice from shacking up in your cottage

How to keep mice out of your cottage

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