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September/October 2006







The Reno Issue:  

Tips, solutions, and real renovation stories.

Take My Advice

By Robert Koci

A designer, a plumber, and eight other reno pros share their secrets for staying on time and on budget.

Well Connected

By Carolyn Kennedy

A new addition helps a hillside cottage find its way back to the lake.

Right-Sized Renos

By Allan Britnell

Small, medium, and large solutions to make your cottage brighter, cooler, or roomier.

Act of Faith

By Charles Long

How a committed couple brought a vintage beauty back to life and more.

The Mod Squad

By Steve Maxwell

Our cottage building expert picks 10 of today’s best reno materials.

Second Chances

By Carolyn Kennedy

Turn old furniture, building materials, and junkyard scraps into unique cottage decor.

Roadside Dining

By Jane Rodmell

From farmer’s gate to cottage plate, a harvest of field-fresh recipes.

Puttering

Task Master: Tool rental basics
Real Tools: The stable house jack
Bright Idea: Combination utility bar
Cottage Plans: A low-slung open plan
Hit List: Sources for the frugal renovator
Job Jar: Scribing for irregular surfaces
Great Inventions: Drawer cover; pedal boat dolly

Also In This Issue

On the Waterfront
Cottage Q&A
Nature Scrapbook
Cottage Finds
Cottage Classic