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	Maintenance & Repair
	Heating
	Wiser water heating Water purification Outdoor shower solar water tank Green heating options Choose the right woodstove Cottage insulation retrofit How to clean your chimney 25 ultimate upgrades
	Plumbing
	10 tips for winterizing your plumbing system Install a freeze-proof tap Water-intake solutions Winterizing with Dad Green toilet options Winterizing with Dad 25 ultimate upgrades
	Decks & docks
	Green lumber choices Deck planning ideas Crib dock repair Floating docks How to care for your deck 25 ultimate upgrades Wind-proofing a screened-in porch
	Tools & products
	Gifts for DIYers Designing a cottage garden Custom-fit drawer covers The best bait Other options for trapping mice Live traps for mice Mouse poisons Products & services directory Tree pruning tools Aluminum roofing Cedar shingles Steel roofing Roll roofing Asphalt shingles How a propane fridge works Video: Maul shopping Rethreading screws and bolts Glue for the outdoors 25 ultimate upgrades Choosing a mousetrap
	Tips & hints
	Cottage building experts Winterizing a three-season cottage 5 steps of fixing door jambs Shutter repair Fixing laneway potholes Replanting a concrete pad Custom-fit drawer covers Cottage dog door Air intakes Venting and humidity Protecting the pipes outside Prefabricated cottages Contractors/Builders Designers Architects Cottage building experts Choose the right woodstove Tips for pruning tree branches Ways to use a plastic bucket Aluminum roofing Cedar shingles Steel roofing Roll roofing Asphalt shingles How to choose a roofing contractor Signs of decay on your roof Crib dock repair How to unstick a stuck bolt Chainsaw TLC Video: Safety Video: Maul shopping Setting posts Rethreading screws and bolts Repointing brickwork Repairing your oven Keep your cottage safe from fire Hearth tile repair Glue for the outdoors Floating docks Phone Jacks Cottage insulation retrofit Closing up at the cottage 25 ultimate upgrades The winterized crawl space Wind-proofing a screened-in porch 4 steps to a brand new threshold
	Tree care & gardening
	Splitting wood with a maul Where to buy native plants Grow your own wildflower seeds Plants that deter deer Plants for a septic bed Native plants for a rock garden Plants for a woodland garden Designing a cottage garden Best practices when planting Improving your soil The natural cottage garden Wheeled leaf cart Homemade log skidder Tree pruning tools Tips for pruning tree branches Pruning tips Chainsaw TLC Video: Types of wood How to cut down a tree Branch trimming
	Winter cottaging
	Snow shovel sleigh 10 tips for winterizing your plumbing system Winterizing a three-season cottage Install a freeze-proof tap Shutter repair Winterizing with Dad Snow loads on cottage roof Avoid an ice dam disaster Green insulation choices Air intakes Caulking and weatherstripping Vapour barriers Venting and humidity Protecting the pipes outside Preserving a cottage's character Winterizing a three-season cottage The cottage roof Winterizing with Dad Snow loads on cottage roof Closing up at the cottage Avoid an ice dam disaster The winterized crawl space
	Spring shape-up
	How to spring clean your barbecue Shutter repair Fixing laneway potholes Replanting a concrete pad Green paint choices Tips for pruning tree branches Chainsaw TLC Opening-up checklist Fight the rot within How to clean your chimney Branch trimming Opening-up checklist download
	DIY
	Gifts for DIYers DIY: How to change a floorboard 5 steps of fixing door jambs Shutter repair Fixing laneway potholes Replanting a concrete pad Custom-fit drawer covers Caulking and weatherstripping Venting and humidity Protecting the pipes outside Tips for pruning tree branches Ways to use a plastic bucket Roll roofing Crib dock repair How to unstick a stuck bolt Chainsaw TLC Snow loads on cottage roof Setting posts Rethreading screws and bolts Repointing brickwork Repairing your oven How to cut down a tree Hearth tile repair Glue for the outdoors Fight the rot within Phone Jacks How to care for your deck Cottage insulation retrofit How to clean your chimney The winterized crawl space Wind-proofing a screened-in porch 4 steps to a brand new threshold