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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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furniture edges and TOOLS. Plywood cuttings for use as textures or background

6 secrets to finishing plywood edges

Chainsaw that stands on a heap of firewood in the yard on a beautiful background of green grass and forest

Save time and money by sharpening your own... chainsaw

3 light switches that will make life easier at... the cottage

DIY double-lid Mason jar

Stow snacks in style with this DIY double-lid... Mason jar

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Fishing 101: A guide for beginners

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How to spalt wood

How to cook over the campfire and some delicious... recipes to try

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How to start a fire with a flint rod

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Man seals tire by using rope like a tourniquet

How to inflate a tubeless tire

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9 ways to make your cottage safer in winter

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How to get your skis in working gear for the... season

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How to make a front yard book exchange

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The magic of tidying up your cottage, Marie... Kondo-style

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Here’s how to sharpen your own chainsaw

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10 repairs every cottager can master

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How to answer the call of nature when... you’re in nature

Outdoors

carpenter ants

Evict carpenter ants from your cottage with these... expert tips

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