The Cottage Bible by Gerry Mackie and Laura Elise Taylor (Ex-Library Paperback)
The Cottage Bible is the most important reference for a cottage owner. The expert guidance is essential for any vacation home, especially one near water with unique challenges. There is year-round advice on maintenance, buying a cottage, repairing burst pipes, and how to keep a lake healthy.
The authors share their wisdom in a colorful easy-to-use kit of troubleshooting, how-to guidance, and problem-solving tips such as:
- Buying a cottage
- Weather prediction
- Lake health and water quality
- Shoreline erosion
- pH and acid rain
- Maintenance tips for a safe well
- Aquatic organisms
- Septic systems
- Fishing essentials
- Building a dock
- Living with wildlife
- Light, heat and power
- Seasonal closing of the cottage
- Boating essentials
- Repairing burst pipes.