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• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  Website: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
  Whether it’s mould, insulation, windows, or any of dozens of other concerns for your second property, CMHC has an extensive free article library online. You can also order from its vast selection of books, pamphlets, and videos.
• Canadian Solar Industries Association
  Website: www.cansia.ca
  Links to more than 50 member manufacturers, dealers, and installers of solar systems.
• DIY Network
  Website: www.diynetwork.com
  Here’s a handy site for DIYers, no matter what the "I" happens to be. This site contains illustrated, step-by-step articles on boat repair, birdwatching, gardening, home-improvement projects, and woodworking, to name but a few of the many categories covered.
• Home Envy
  Website: www.homeenvy.com
  Home Envy is a new home repair and décor site with a Canadian twist. The Canuck columnists include Red Green, "TV Tool Girl" Mag Ruffman, and Cottage Life contributor Steve Maxwell, all offering tips on how to maintain and enjoy your property. New content is added weekly.
• How Stuff Works
  Website: www.howstuffworks.com
  Just like it says: how septic systems, gas lanterns, chainsaws, back-up generators, and hundreds of other items work.
• Muskoka Trade Source
  Website: www.muskokatradesource.com
  Are you located in Muskoka and looking to hire a backhoe to carve out your cottage road? Or need a barge to get materials for your bunkie out to your island cottage? Or want to find a cottage sitter? Shop around for these services and more by visiting this site, a database of tradespeople and services in the Muskoka area. Also contains a catalogue of how-to articles from various sources on subjects, including how to go about obtaining a building permit.
• Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association
  Website: www.oowa.org
  When you need to install, repair, or update a septic system, members of the Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association are the people to call. The OOWA’s website has a clickable provincial map linking to contact information for septic manufacturers, installers, and municipal regulators.
• Toiletology
  Website: www.toiletology.com/toc.shtml
  Nothing puts a damper on a cottage weekend like a malfunctioning toilet. Toiletology 101 provides basic descriptions and illustrations of minor toilet problems. Once you get it up and running, take a seat and read up on the History of the Flush Toilet.

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