5 Websites To Help You Close Your Cottage For The Winter

Wondering how to close your cottage for the winter? We have compiled a list of 5 websites with great information on how to properly close your cottage, cabin, or lake house property for the year.

1. Cottage Life – Gives a thourough two day plan on how to close a cottage
2. Cottage Tips – Has tips on both your interior and exterior property winterization
3. Canada Safety Council – Helps to prevent break ins and loss of property during the off season
4. Canoe.ca – Cottage Home & Property Showcase  – Provides info on how to keep critters out of your cottage
5. Canadian Home Trends – Adds a great checklist for those closing down their cottage for the winter

One More Cottage Tip

If you have a custom wood cottage signs, there are a few steps you can take to add longevity to your cedar signs.

• Wash it with soap and water.  A mild liquid dish detergent will do the trick
• Let it dry
• Give it a polish with a spray car wax (ie Turtle Wax)

This will add luster to the wood sign and serve as a protectant against the winter elements.

In the spring just wash off the wax coat and you are good to go.  Our custom paint finishes last for approximately 7-10 years depending on the area your cottage sign is located and how much sun it gets.  After that we suggest bringing it in for refurbishing.  Refurbishing means we sand it down to remove the flaking paint and then recoat the cedar sign with brand new paint.  Your sign will look like new!

Looking for ideas for custom cedar cottage signs? There are lots of personalization options to choose from. Be sure to visit our CONTACT US page to connect with one of our expert signmakers.