building Archives - Cottage Life

The end cut of a piece of lumber being milled

Lumber is still expensive—can you mill your own trees?

illustration of a jig fashioned to help keep up tongue and groove panels while they're being installed

Working on a project alone? You need to make a jig

A cracked foundation

6 signs of a failing foundation

A small bunkie with the lake as the backdrop

7 tips for planning to build a bunkie

A close up shot of a straw bale

Cottage Q&A: Skirting with straw bales

Hand in hand between project contractors, spring reno

6 things to think about now if you’re planning a reno next year

A large cabin deck

Cottage Q&A: Building a deck on rock

General

A blue-grey garden shed sitting on gravel

Cottage Q&A: Best shed flooring options

A close-up of a hand, a hammer, and several nails

No DIY skills at the cottage? That’s okay

General

Kitchen interior with older cabinets in American classic lake front rambler house, building materials

9 ways COVID-19 could delay your building project

Wood factory stock and lumber board with nature business export

Soaring lumber prices leave cottage builders in a bind

General

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

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