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A well-designed cottage deck can help you spend more time outside. Here are three we love

A drop of resin on a tree

Cottage Q&A: Cleaning sap off a composite deck

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A man standing on a ladder, working on the side of a structure

5 ways to build a cottage that’ll last a lifetime

A new grey composite deck

Cottage Q&A: Should I get a composite deck?

5 decorative deck railings sure to inspire you

An overheard shot of someone staining a deck

Cottage Q&A: When should I stain my new deck?

Cedar deck

How do you extend the life of an untreated cedar deck?

Shoreline deck

Decks, Docks and Gazebos: Building a shoreline deck

Stiar treads

Decks, Docks and Gazebos: How to build picture-framed stair treads

Calm lake

10 amazing cabin views you’ll want to trade for your own

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Close-up of a person applying a dark stain to a deck.

Protect your deck: tips for keeping your deck looking new summer after summer

View of a man's feet and a broom and bucket as he washes his deck.

4 products to help you clean your dingy deck

Side view of a deck next to a lake with two Adirondack chairs.

5 strategies for planning your next deck

Wooden deck under construction with a drill on top.

Meet HGTV’s Paul Lafrance at the Fall Cottage Life Show

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