DIY + Woodworking at the Cabin
"Do-it-yourself" or DIY projects save a lot of money in the long-run. We share our favorite weekend DIY and woodworking projects that you can complete in your spare time at the cabin.
Pontoon Makeover: How to Update a Pontoon Boat
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to breathe new life into your boat by refurbishing the deck & furniture.
Restoring Your Deck
In this free article, identify and repair your damaged deck by following these easy steps.
4 Wood Carvings Perfect For Your Cabin
These 4 wood carvings are the perfect rustic touch for decorating your cabin.
Advice From Log Home Experts: Finish Your Cabin Build
To DIY or not to DIY? That's the question,and log home experts offer some advice on how to finish your cabin build.
Cabin DIY: How to Make a Scarecrow
Make a scarecrow that is customizable so it can change with the seasons and take on a different personality.
What to Consider When Buying a Fixer-Upper Cabin
Before taking on a fixer-upper cabin, make sure to consider these guidelines.
DIY Tips for Hanging a Shelf
If you are planning to put up a shelf in your cabin, this simple list of shelving do's and don'ts is the perfect guide.
Weekend Project: A Simple Bootjack
With this simple DIY bootjack, you’ll spare yourself some suffering. Just wedge a boot heel in the fork and slide your foot out.
Weekend Project: DIY Ski Rack
This DIY weekend project is simple, easy and fun. Ensure that your skis are ready to hit the trail or slopes whenever you are with your very own DIY Ski Rack.
Cabin Workshop Checklist
Not sure what to put in your cabin workshop? Follow this checklist to ensure you have all the tools you need.
How to Replace Your Pontoon Floor
Is the floor on your pontoon soft, carpet moldy and rotting, and you’re wondering if the next wave you hit might buckle your party barge in two? Then it’s time to replace your pontoon's floor.
Build Your Own Raised Planting Beds
Discover all the benefits of having your own raised planting bed by building it yourself with this simple DIY project.
How to Refurbish a Teak Ski-Boat Deck
If your ski boat’s teak deck is looking a little weathered, restore it to its former glory with just a few simple steps.
DIY: How to Build a Rustic Log Coatrack
Anyone can buy a wall-mounted coatrack on the Internet, but making your own is a lot more fun. Here’s how you do it.
Ingenious Branch Bottles
These rustic branch bottles have all the attributes that make a cabin project great: They’re woodsy, fun to make and darn near free. And they are useful for so many things.
Do-it-Yourself Score Post
This fun score post can be made in a few hours and will leave friends and relatives praising you for its simple brilliance. Here’s how to make one.
DIY: Twig Basket
This twig basket is a useful and fun-to-make DIY project that adds rustic charm to any home. What will you fill yours with?
How to Choose a Cordless Drill
A Bat House For 50
Split Your Own Firewood
DIY Weekend Project: Build a Better Adirondack Chair
Adirondack-style Rocking Chairs
Beautify Your Deck
Building a Bat Condo
Adding a Fireplace Mantel
Building a Paver Patio
DIY: Create Your Own Concrete Candle