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.

Do's & don'ts for maintaining the wood finishes in your cabin
We've asked industry experts, Sascho Sealants to help us answer your questions on all things maintenance. Each month in our Cab...
Follow these 20 cabin renovation and remodel tips and you can be enjoying your new-and-improved cabin before the first snowfall...
Does your lake have an association that’s improving water quality like Douglas Lake?
Help is available for managing your private woods
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 f...
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?
This is some cool stuff! Get inspired about boat lifts, canopies & curtains and start having fun on the water at your cabin.
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...
Water is the driving force of all nature - learn how to manage drainage and erosion problems at the cabin.