fix Archives - Cottage Life

a lamp with the shade off in the corner of a living room with a record player behind it

One hour is all it takes to salvage a busted lamp

photo of a small floating dock on a lake with a ramp leading to it

How to stabilize a tippy floating dock

red wooden cottage in a snow landscape

Easy repairs that will winterize your cottage

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Female feet walking on warm heated floor close up view, barefoot girl legs going on hardwood living room wooden flooring at modern home house, domestic underfloor heating concept, close up rear view

How to warm up a cold floor

A pipe showing freeze damage

How to deal with frozen pipes

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Washing machine with an open filter cover, appliance

5 minor appliance repairs you can do to save money

looking forward to the engine and snow chute of an orange snow blower

How to fire up a small engine that won’t start in winter

axe with a broken handle

Don’t replace your axe! Here’s how to fix a broken handle

Head piece of an antique brass bed in front of a white wall

How to fix a squeaky bed frame

Rolled up garden new green garden hose top frame border isolated on white

How to fix a leaking garden hose so that it’s stronger than before

How to Fill Gaps in Floorboards and Seal Floorboards to Prevent Draughts and Heat Loss. best way to draught-proof stripped wooden floors. Using the Applicator

3 fixes for gaps in your wooden floorboards

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Weekly Hack: 16 cottage duct tape fixes

finishing wax to use on a stuck wooden drawer on white background

How to fix a stuck wooden drawer

4 ways to rehab after a gluttonous weekend at the cottage

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10 repairs every cottager can master