Maintenance

Find answers to your maintenance questions and get our best tips on how to deal with common problems.

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Easy fixes for scratches, stains & gaps
By Kurt Anderson
Published: June 1, 2013
Summer Cottage
Take proper steps to ensure success
Published: October 16, 2012
NARI-Mold

How to deal with moisture problems and keep them from recurring

Published: September 10, 2012
Ladybugs Asian beetles
Season-by-season pest control tips for Asian lady beetles, spiders, centipedes and other bugs
By Ted Snyder
Published: May 1, 2012
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Armstrong hardwood floor
Keep your cabin floors looking beautiful with appropriate preventative measures and cleaning products
By Carol Marie Johnson
Published: April 1, 2012
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Generac generator
Generators make great cabin power sources, but they can also be loud. Thankfully, there are options for reducing the volume.
By Lucie B. Amundsen
Published: April 1, 2012
Question and Answer Article
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9 ways to protect your place from the frosty elements
By Kurt Anderson
Published: October 7, 2011
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By Stephi Jacobs
Published: October 6, 2011
Conventional001
By Lucie B. Amundsen
Published: September 9, 2011
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: August 31, 2011
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By Jennifer Derrick
Published: August 31, 2011
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By Jennifer Derrick
Published: June 6, 2011
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By Rod Johnston
Published: June 6, 2011
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By Jennifer Derrick
Published: March 24, 2011
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By Jennifer Derrick
Published: March 24, 2011
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: February 17, 2011
Question and Answer Article
webL-4

Tips to keep it  looking great and lasting longer

By Lisa Readie Mayer
Published: January 20, 2011
webBROWNPAINT
More years = less expense + less work

By Kurt Anderson
Published: January 20, 2011
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Give Your Pressure a Boost

By Kurt Anderson
Published: January 20, 2011
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By Jennifer Derrick
Published: December 17, 2010
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3 Tips to Ensure Better Aqua

By Kurt Anderson
Published: November 8, 2010
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: November 8, 2010
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: August 20, 2010
Question and Answer Article
webBat-Screen
Ask the contractor
By David McNutt
Published: August 20, 2010
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5 Easy Steps to a Job Done Right
By Kurt Anderson
Published: June 18, 2010
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When battling energy vampires, it's a question of time vs. money
By Kurt Anderson
Published: June 18, 2010
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By Jennifer Derrick
Published: May 14, 2010
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By Jennifer Derrick
Published: April 16, 2010
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Published: April 16, 2010
Question and Answer Article
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By Jennifer Derrick
Published: March 26, 2010
Question and Answer Article
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5 Tips for hiring dependable folks for your cabin projects
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: March 26, 2010
Published: March 16, 2010
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: January 27, 2010
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: January 27, 2010
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: November 10, 2009
Question and Answer Article
By Amanda Hansen
Published: November 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
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By Kurt Anderson
Published: November 1, 2009
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: September 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: September 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
By Lucie B. Amundsen
Published: September 1, 2009
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: July 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: July 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: June 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
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By Jennifer Derrick
Published: May 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: May 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
By Andrew Hudson, Jennifer Derrick
Published: April 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: April 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: March 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: March 1, 2009
Question and Answer Article
By Jim Kneiszel
Published: February 1, 2009
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Serenity via shears & saws

By Brenda Timbers
Published: February 1, 2009

8 easy, cost-saving tips & tricks

By Kurt Anderson
Published: February 1, 2009
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By Jennifer Derrick
Published: September 1, 2008
Question and Answer Article
By Jana Voelke Studelska
Published: April 1, 2008
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: March 1, 2008
Question and Answer Article
By Liz Scott
Published: February 1, 2008
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: November 1, 2007
Question and Answer Article
By Jennifer Derrick
Published: November 1, 2007
Question and Answer Article
websnow-lead
Times have changed. Many of us now enjoy our getaways all year long.

By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: September 1, 2007
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By Cherie Parker
Published: June 1, 2007
Question and Answer Article
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Published: June 1, 2007
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By Cherie Parker
Published: June 1, 2007
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By Cherie Parker
Published: June 1, 2007
Question and Answer Article
By Cherie Parker
Published: May 1, 2007
Question and Answer Article
By Cherie Parker
Published: May 1, 2007
Question and Answer Article
By Cherie Parker
Published: March 1, 2007
Question and Answer Article
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By Cherie Parker
Published: March 1, 2007
Question and Answer Article
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By Cherie Parker
Published: March 1, 2007
Question and Answer Article
By Cherie Parker
Published: March 1, 2007
Question and Answer Article
By Deb Mallin
Published: February 1, 2007
By Cherie Parker
Published: February 1, 2007
Question and Answer Article
By Cherie Parker
Published: December 1, 2006
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By Cherie Parker
Published: December 1, 2006
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Published: December 1, 2006
By Cherie Parker
Published: December 1, 2006
Question and Answer Article
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By Mark R. Johnson
Published: December 1, 2006
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By Cherie Parker
Published: October 1, 2006
Question and Answer Article
windownew
Published: August 1, 2006
chair-retouch
By Cherie Parker
Published: August 1, 2006
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Four battle plans for saving your plants

By Nancy Cain
Published: June 1, 2006
webplumberillo
We take the mystery out of a little-understood process

Published: June 1, 2006
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By Cherie Parker
Published: May 1, 2006
Question and Answer Article
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By Neil Diboll
Published: May 1, 2006
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Give Your Gas Grill a New Lease on Life
By Lisa Readie Mayer
Published: May 1, 2006
By Cherie Parker
Published: April 1, 2006
Question and Answer Article
By Cherie Parker
Published: April 1, 2006
Question and Answer Article
webouthouse
By Cherie Parker
Published: March 1, 2006
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By Cherie Parker
Published: February 1, 2006
Question and Answer Article
By Cherie Parker
Published: February 1, 2006
Question and Answer Article
webwoodstove
10 tips that work for gas and pellet stoves, too
By Jennifer Hawks
Published: February 1, 2006
By Jim Kneiszel
Published: October 1, 2005
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By Diana Faherty
Published: August 1, 2005
Question and Answer Article
By Linda Lia
Published: June 1, 2005
Question and Answer Article
webwindow
10 questions to ask yourself
           

By Jim Kneiszel
Published: May 1, 2005
By Jim Kneiszel
Published: April 1, 2005
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By Jim Kneiszel
Published: February 1, 2005
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By Pat Faherty
Published: February 1, 2005
By Judy Serwe
Published: December 1, 2004
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By Pat Faherty
Published: December 1, 2004
Question and Answer Article
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