Cabin Maintenance
Keeping up with a cabin, especially if it's a second home, can feel overwhelming. We provide the best tips and advice on maintaining the cabin so there are less undiscovered surprises that pop up.
Compost toilets offer a solution to those who wish to maintain a small carbon footprint. Learn about the benefits to choosing this type of sewage system.
Kory Harrison from Backwood Wayz shares his new cabin rental and the process it takes to clean it up before moving in with his wife.
Prepare your boat for the warmer season with this checklist to ensure you and your family are safe out on the water.
Before applying the stain, you need to prepare the concrete. This is a two-step process that consists of cleaning and then etching the surface.
Possible looks for your paver path have grown a lot in recent years thanks to the introduction of cast-concrete pavers. You’ll find traditional brick and cobblestone styles, as well as versions that are cast in molds for a unique look.
Attach deer fencing to posts to keep deer from eating rosebuds before they bloom.
Cabin composting is not only smart recycling, it's smart gardening.
We've asked industry experts, Sascho Sealants to help us answer your questions on all things maintenance. Each month in our Cabin…
There are limitless options for painting the cabin interior and exterior. We show you our best tips and tricks to getting the hue…
How do I manage noxious weeds and invasive plants while trying to encourage native species to thrive?
There are many perks of an ATV + UTV—like being able to easily maintain your driveway and trails.
Follow these 20 cabin renovation and remodel tips and you can be enjoying your new-and-improved cabin in no time.
Does your lake have an association that’s improving water quality like Douglas Lake?
How to stack and store firewood to ensure you have a tinder-dry fuel supply
Help is available for managing your private woods
We break down how to prevent ice dams so you and your cabin are safe this winter.
Learn to design container gardens for almost any style home, garden or personality.
There are several options for exterior finishes at the cabin - should you paint or stain wood siding?
Use these checklists to prep your cabin for the winter ahead, especially if you don’t plan to visit frequently.
Need some suggestions for heating your cabin when it gets cold? Here are some tips for choosing the right small cabin heaters for your lifestyle.
Heating and cooling news for your seasonal home.
How to ensure years of delicious produce from your very own fruit tree.
Our top tips for getting the humidity out of your cabin:
Which trees and shrubs do I plant? Where do I plant them?
First, do no harm to the water’s ecosystem when managing lake weeds at your cabin.
A reader writes in with a question about squashing the stench in their older cabin.
Fun on the water often comes with lots of gear – from boats to life jackets, skis to sails, paddles to deck chairs. A boathouse o…
