repair Archives - Cottage Life

a photo of a pot with water dripping into it

3 common cottage leaks and how to fix them

General

Repairing a leaky roof at the cottage

General

Close up of a hand pulling at a fridge door seal

How to replace a faulty fridge door seal

toaster being repaired

Right-to-repair movement gains momentum

Man installing new deck boards.

How to check your deck for rot

A portion of damaged drywall

Patching drywall? Follow these 9 steps

warped wooden boards

Warning signs that it’s time to replace or repair your deck

Outdoors

Installing Wood on deck, patio construction man using pneumatic gun

6 signs you need to repair or replace your deck

Weekly Hack: 16 cottage duct tape fixes

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How to repair a torn window or patio door screen

Colin and Justin cook up a new cottage kitchen

person-fixing-a-screen

10 repairs every cottager can master

Water ring on wooden table.

How to get rid of water rings on your wood furniture

Woodpecker getting ready to peck a tree.

Cottage Q&A: How to get rid of pesky woodpeckers and slow drains

Real Estate

Person installing vinyl flooring made to look like wood floor.

Fix vinyl floors with this simple DIY

Close-up of a person wearing work gloves and cleaning the leaves from an eavestrough.

Last-minute projects to finish before the snow hits

A white toilet in a bathroom with white, wood panelling and dark wood floors.

Trouble-shooting your toilet problems at the cottage