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CASE STUDY: Waterfront “Silver Lining” Cotta...
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
It was a bad day when fire destroyed the 60-year-old heirloom cottage of Mike and Alice Ogden, a bad day indeed But...Continue Reading
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Bringing Shine Back to Classic Canoes
Updated on October 29th, 2014
If you have an old cedar canoe that’s looking a little dull these days, read “Restoring a Cedar Canoe” to find...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
Insulating a Cabin Roof and Floor
Updated on August 9th, 2015
Watch Steve explain how to insulate a cabin roof from the top, leaving the rafters and roof boards visible from inside...Continue Reading
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Unheated Cottages Can Have Solid Wood Flooring
Updated on October 29th, 2014
A homeowner who has an unheated cottage wrote in to ask me if it would be possible to install solid wood flooring The...Continue Reading
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Bedrock Cottage Build
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Do you have property upon which you're trying to build a cottage Does a large portion of the land happen to be bedrock...Continue Reading
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Great Cedar Shingles and Fasteners
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Cedar shingles have got to be the most under-appreciated siding option going Long-lasting, beautiful and a pleasure to...Continue Reading
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Canadian Plumbing Innovation Keeps Taps Flowing
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Like a growing number of Canadians, Mike and Alice Ogden traded their city home for full-time life at the cottage And...Continue Reading
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Small Houses Deliver Big Value
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Every year since 1996, I’ve been delivering seminars at Canada’s largest woodworking and building skills trade...Continue Reading
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The Great Outdoors and DIY Weekend Days Away
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Just a few days left before the Great Outdoors and DIY Weekend! Here's a little sneak preview of some of the topics...Continue Reading
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Steve Maxwell to Appear at The Great Outdoors and DIY We...
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Meet Maxwell Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, will be at The Great Outdoors & DIY Weekend The event runs...Continue Reading