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A dormer window on a tiled roof

Cottage Q&A: Should I add a dormer to my cottage?

5 decorative deck railings sure to inspire you

Photo of the couple in the warehouse where their tiny home was being built

Couple’s costly experience with fraudulent tiny home builder serves as a cautionary tale

Real Estate

The A-frame lit up with fairy lights at night

How to build your own A-frame—and look rad doing it

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Gunn family sits around the fire in front of their cottage

How one multi-generational family built their own remote B.C. cabin

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Albert Crowder sitting in the rafters of his cottage

Meet Albert Crowder—the cottage-building magician whose unique touch can be seen all over St.... Joseph Island

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How the Ontario government’s sweeping planning and development changes will play out in... cottage country

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Lake of Bays online building permit software on a laptop on a desk with a cup next to it

Applying for a building permit in Lake of Bays is about to get a whole lot easier

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A highway stretching out through the photo, with 2021-2025 written on it

Are these the cottage building materials of the future?

Antarctic krill in the ocean

What does this tiny sea creature have to do with energy-efficient windows?

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A vacant lot with a sign that says Lot for Sale

Buying a vacant lot or a teardown: The pros and cons

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Man installing new deck boards.

How to check your deck for rot

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

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