Fall 2018 Issue
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What's Inside Fall 2018
Features
The #1 Decision
Nature calls! How you answer is up to you. We dig deep into your options for cottage waste water.
Welcome to the Funhouse
Zipline? Monkey bars? Climbing wall? Yes, please! Build the kids a place to call their own with this jam-packed DIY bunkie.
The New Classic
The secrets to building a sleek, green, modern cottage with the heart of a cabin in the woods.
Good to the Last Bite
Time to pack up the kitchen. But wait! Rather than haul home the summer’s leftovers, whip them into a proper end-of-season feast.
Departments
Waterfront
We get on board with a boat service crew; Reporter; a guestbook’s adventure; GMO + mosquitoes = good news?; ice (cream) capades; tariff fallout for the boat industry; kitchen test: let’s get saucy; desperate times call for desperate mousers
Workshop
One tough wood-splitter; how to sharpen your chainsaw; pros and cons of carbide blades; a clever wood-splitting invention; tips for drying your found-wood treasures; how to split, dry, and stock your stack; what to do with ashes; build a firewood storage project; upcycle your old deck
Cabin Plans
A shed roof helps make these two buildings stylish and contemporary.
Cottage Q&A
Water snakes; deck stain; boat insurance; access for neighbours; fall mosquitoes.
Zim Weighs In
Don’t worry, Zimmer has your back, Bacon.
Style Ideas
Colin and Justin show us around a gorgeous timber frame.
The List
Time for animal-proofing? First, get in the right headspace.
Nature Scrapbook
Mountain ash may be bitter, but still it feeds the hungry masses.
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