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Self-drilling screws piled on a wooden deck, fastener

Are you using the right fastener for the job?

Plastic red solo drinking cups for beer pong or drinking games with green background on a white table, measure

6 creative ways to measure things in a pinch

Garden rake going over soil in a garden, yardwork tools

7 yardwork tools you need to have at the cottage

Self-retracting construction tape measure with floating tang in inch and centimetre markings, hand tools

14 unexpected ways to use your hand tools

A green wheelbarrow.

How to pick the right wheelbarrow for every job

hand holding a high-tension hacksaw cutting copper pipe on white

Why you need a high-tension hacksaw in your tool... box

A wood path through a cottage garden

How to create a beautiful, budget-friendly garden... at the cottage

Outdoors

man using a random orbital sander to sand a muskoka chair on a blue background

4 power sanders picked by our experts

man attaching a drill bit to a blue drill on a white background

6 speciality drill bits that you need in your... tool box

champion log splitter on a white background

A log splitter will change the way you chop... firewood

Outdoors

6 clever storage hacks for organizing your... workshop

General

Wayne Lennox in his workshop

Do you have your workshop set up like an expert... DIYer?

Female hands packing a suitcase

Cottage Q&A: Weekend packing tips

General

woman-using-spirit-level

7 DIY organization projects to tackle this weekend

nail gun on white surrounded by safety glasses and pieces of wood trim

The ultimate nail gun buyer’s guide

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

Spirit Level Close Up on White

How to test your spirit level

picaroon

5 lumberjack tools that make handling firewood... easy

Outdoors

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