If you have a pump, a well, a septic system, or an outhouse ... If you winterize your water system or use it year round ... Or if you simply care about the quality of the water your drink, Cottage Water Systems will save you time, money, and headaches 
 Cottage Water Systems is written specifically with cottages -- and cottage problems -- in mind. It explains in a clear, easy-to-understand style how each component of the water system works, with dozens of tips on installation and repair, as well as troubleshooting guides to help you diagnose what's wrong with your system. Each chapter is accompanied by explanatory diagrams and illustrations. 
 Cottage Water Systems includes: 
<ul>how to choose the pump that's right for your property a guide to water quality and types of water purifiers foolproof methods for priming your pump the ins and outs of composting toilets and other alternatives how to extend the life of your septic system step-by-step instructions for closing a seasonal water system in the fall and opening it in the spring how to build a first-class outhouse ways to get water in winter how to keep the cottage's environmental impact low North American sources for water-system components plus wells, gray water systems, and more. </ul>

Cottage Water Systems: An Out-of-the-City Guide to Pumps, Plumbing, Water Purification, and Privies

Engineering & Transportation

Burns, Max

Engineering

Cottage Life Books

Great things for the whole family to make and do 
 This collection of projects from the pages of award-winning Cottage Life magazine is packed with ideas to make your weekend retreat -- or even your home -- more comfortable and more fun. With its lively, enjoyable-to-read text and clear step-by-step instructions, Docks and Projects offers a wealth of useful, entertaining suggestions your entire family will enjoy. It is lavishly illustrated with photographs and drawings showing the various stages of construction. It also includes material and tool lists, and easy-to-follow plans and templates. 
 Docks and Projects will show you how to: 
<ul>Build a first-class floating dock Fix up your boat so it looks like new Carve a canoe paddle or whittle a willow whistle Make a rope mat and an easy-weave hammock Build four model boats that run Save space with a canoe and sailboard rack or a dockside storage box Build an outdoor shower with a view Make three waterfront whirlgigs Put in a flagpole or a flagstone path Build a classic cottage chair Make an old-fashioned crokinole board </ul>
 Packed full of nifty suggestion for your cottage, cabin, camp, or beach house, Cottage Life Docks and Projects will earn a permanent place on your bookshelf.

Docks & Projects: Great Things for the Whole Family to Make and Do

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Summertime ... and the cooking is easy -- with this collection of more than 200 mouthwatering recipes. Whether you spend your weekends in the country or in the city, at the lake, beach, or simply relaxing at home, Cottage Life's Summer Weekend Cookbook will help to make entertaining family and friends a snap. 
 Along with the easy-to-prepare recipes, the book is packed with tips and menu suggestions. You'll find ideas for feeding a crowd without fuss; make-ahead hints so you don't have to spend weekend time in the kitchen; and subsitution tricks for when you discover you're out of an ingredient. 
 This book will allow you to create impressive meals -- and still enjoy the weekend.

Cottage Life's Summer Weekend Cookbook: Recipes, Tips and Entertaining Ideas (Cottage Life Books)

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Rodmell, Jane

Quick & Easy

Following the success of Cottage Life's Summer Weekend Cookbook, here is a brand-new collection of more than 175 fresh, mouthwatering recipes from the award-winning Cottage Cook, Jane Rodmell. 
 This cookbook is ideal for summer weekends (or any time!) when the cook doesn't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. They're the kind of recipes you serve at the cottage or at home, in the country or in the city, and people invariably ask, "Where did you get that recipe?" 
 Whether you have a couple of neighbors coming for dinner or guests staying for the weekend... whether you're looking for fresh ideas for cooking for the family or hosting that once-a-summer "everybody come" gathering, More Summer Weekends Cookbook will become an indispensable kitchen companion. It's packed full of suggestions for what to serve, and how to put it all together. 
 Each recipe is accompanied by ideas for variations and substitutions for those times you don't have a particular ingredient on hand, along with make-ahead tips, so you're not left with a lot of work in the kitchen at the last minute. The handsome four-color photographs (once again, positioned with the appropriate recipe) will make it hard to resist trying every dish. And a whole new collection of Jane's famous Quick Tricks will help you produce fabulous food on the spur of the moment. 
 Recipe sections include: 
<ul>Appetizers, Starters &amp; Sundown Snacks (including Devilish Cheese Twists and Easy Thai-Style Shrimp Rolls) and Sun-Dried Tomato Spread on Warm Brie Fresh Barbecuing Ideas (including Cumin-Scented Leg of Lamb and Grilled Polenta with Portobello Mushrooms) Salads &amp; Side Dishes (including Three-Ingredient Mango Salad and The Cheaters' Caesar) Make-Ahead Mains (including Slow-Roasted Garlic Chicken) and Shortcut Seafood Curry Light Bites (including Mussels with Roasted Tomato Corn Salsa) and Eggplant and Pesto Pizza Easy Eye-Openers (including Overnight Blueberry French Toast and Can't-Resist Cottage Chelsea Buns) Sweet Stuff (including Summer Sensation Ice Cream Pie, Grilled Mint Julep Peaches, and Decadent Triple Chocolate Fudge Cookies) </ul>

Cottage Life's More Summer Weekends Cookbook: A Whole New Collection of Relaxing Recipes, Great Tips, and Entertaining Ideas

Outdoor Cooking

Summer only comes once a year. Make it count. 
 Summer days and weekends are best spent outside. That's when cooks look for recipes that can be easily prepared and served at the cottage or at home, in the country or in the city. 
 Those recipes and more are all right here, in Best Summer Weekends Cookbook. This edition combines the best of the popular Summer Weekend Cookbook and More Summer Weekends Cookbook and adds seventy-five new recipes. Whether entertaining neighbors or guests staying for the weekend, cooking for the family, or hosting a once-a-summer everybody come gathering, this compendium will become an indispensable kitchen companion, and at 352 pages, it is a superb resource. 
 Recipe sections include:
<ul>
<li>Appetizers, starters and sundown snacks</li> <li>Fresh barbecuing ideas</li> <li>Salads and side dishes</li> <li>Make-ahead main courses</li> <li>Light bites</li> <li>Breakfast and brunch</li> <li>Sweet stuff and desserts.</li> </ul>
 Each recipe also has ideas for variations and substitutions for those times you don't have a particular ingredient on hand. Make-ahead tips reduce kitchen work so you can enjoy your guests' company. The appetizing color photographs will make it hard to resist trying every dish. A new collection of Quick Tricks will help you produce fabulous dishes fast.

Best Summer Weekends Cookbook

The Cottage Ownership Guide: How to Buy, Sell, Rent, Share, Hand Down and Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway

How to find -- and finance -- the dream waterfront retreat 
 The demand for waterfront getaways has never been stronger. Whether as a first-time buyer or a long-time owner moving to a different stage of life, The Cottage Ownership Guide will help readers make the most of their investment. It's packed with solid, easy-to-understand advice that will smooth the financial aspects of ownership -- from finding and buying the perfect cottage to selling it or handing it down to the next generation. Hundreds of expert tips (and cautions), sample documents, and comprehensive checklists will help minimize unhappy surprises and maximize enjoyment of the cottage. 
 Author Douglas Hunter has done the homework, identifying potential problems and offering tried-and-true solutions:
<ul>
<li>How to choose the right lake or river</li> <li>Finding the perfect property to match lifestyle</li> <li>Acquiring the right real estate agent</li> <li>How to inspect a vacation property</li> <li>Cottage surveys</li> <li>Financing the purchase</li> <li>Co-ownership arrangements, including fractional ownership and time shares</li> <li>Strategies for minimizing taxation in the U.S. and Canada</li> <li>Trouble-free rentals</li> <li>Boosting market appeal when trading up or selling</li> <li>How to structure a cottage inheritance to reduce taxes -- and family disputes</li> <li>Retiring or relocating full time to the cottage.</li> </ul>

Business & Money

HUNTER, Douglas

Real Estate

This book is designed to help first-time buyers and long-time owners make the most of a cottage investment. Douglas Hunter provides expert advice on all aspects of ownership of a second home, from finding and buying the perfect cottage to selling it or handing it down to the next generation. The hundreds of tips and cautions, sample documents and comprehensive checklists lead to maximum enjoyment of a cottage and minimal unhappy surprises. 
 The book is jam-packed with solid information and easy-to understand advice, including:
<li>How to choose the right location</li> <li>Finding the perfect property to match a lifestyle</li> <li>Finding the right real estate agent</li> <li>How to inspect a vacation property</li> <li>Cottage surveys</li> <li>Financing the purchase</li> <li>Co-ownership arrangements, including fractional ownership and time-shares</li> <li>Strategies to minimize taxation in the U.S. and Canada</li> <li>Trouble-free rentals and using a rental agent</li> <li>Boosting market appeal when trading up or selling</li> <li>How to structure a cottage inheritance to reduce taxes -and family disputes</li> <li>Retiring or relocating full time to the cottage.</li> This all-in-one resource also identifies potential problems and offers effective solutions to common challenges.

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Cottage Water Systems: An Out-of-the-City Guide to Pumps, Plumbing, Water Purification, and Privies

Docks & Projects: Great Things for the Whole Family to Make and Do

Cottage Life's Summer Weekend Cookbook: Recipes, Tips and Entertaining Ideas (Cottage Life Books)

Cottage Life's More Summer Weekends Cookbook: A Whole New Collection of Relaxing Recipes, Great Tips, and Entertaining Ideas

Best Summer Weekends Cookbook

The Cottage Ownership Guide: How to Buy, Sell, Rent, Share, Hand Down and Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway

The Cottage Ownership Guide: How to Buy, Sell, Rent, Share, Hand Down and Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway