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No DIY skills at the cottage? That’s okay

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Turn your backyard into a theatre with this DIY... outdoor movie screen

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Build the ultimate rock-climbing playset for your... kids with the Cottage Coach

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Up your grilling game with this simple DIY BBQ... cart

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These simple DIY projects will turn your gently... used items into trendy cottage focal pieces

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An illustration of four pieces of lumber, each curved differently.

Our expert guide to buying the best lumber

man cleaning terrace with a power washer - high water pressure cleaner on wooden terrace surface, pressure washer

7 tips to get the best out of your pressure washer

How this accountant crafted a beautiful Ontario... cottage by hand

Deforestation concept. Stump of tree after cutting forest. Stump from fresh cut coniferous tree in forest. stump in the coniferous forest from freshly chopped spruce. Banner format. lumber

Theft and tree poaching on the rise thanks to... soaring lumber prices

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Man standing with DIY boat

This cottager built his own boat during COVID-19

Close up of man changing an outboard engine

6 boat maintenance tips for spring

man and woman sitting on a cottage dock with their golden retriever at Crystal Lake

How this Toronto couple revamped their ’50s... cottage on Crystal Lake

lumbar supports on Muskoka Chair

A simple (but ingenious!) Muskoka chair... modification for max comfort

blue coloured sand imprinted with handprints and seashells

5 simple sand crafts that kids will love

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Love spelled out with buttons

3 DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas you can make

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Old red kayak rest on a lake wooden dock on a summer day. Cottages are visible across the water.

6 expert tips to get your dock ready for summer

A laminate floor against white walls

Cottage Q&A: Buckling laminate

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