The Cottage Bibleis 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