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Maxwell: Different design details make deck stand out

Maxwell: Different design details make deck stand out

Quirk Beads on Beam
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MAXWELL: Home improvement DIY projects

MAXWELL: Home improvement DIY projects

Q: Should I move the floor drain in my basement as part of finishing the space? I’m having a plumber break up the floor to replace an old sewage line, and the floor drain would make more sense in a different spot.
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Maxwell: What a new table saw can do for you

Maxwell: What a new table saw can do for you

Houseworks columnist Steve Maxwell answers questions about home renovations
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Maxwell: Working with wells and old radiators

Maxwell: Working with wells and old radiators

Q: Is it possible to install a hand pump in the same well as the electric pump that serves our house? I don’t want to rely completely on our electric pump for the water we rely on. Water level is about 30 feet below the surface.
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HouseWorks: Help choosing holiday gifts

HouseWorks: Help choosing holiday gifts

Need help choosing gifts for the handy people on your holiday list? I make it a point to test as many tools and gizmos as possible during the year, so perhaps my experiences can help you. Let me start with something that’s ideal for anyone who owns a vehicle.
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Maxwell: Impact drivers best for outdoor woodworking projects

Maxwell: Impact drivers best for outdoor woodworking projects

If you’re planning to build a deck, dock, fence, gazebo or any other outdoor building project this summer, you need to know about a power tool that can make the job of driving screws so much better.
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Houseworks: Unheated spaces can cause tools to rust

Houseworks: Unheated spaces can cause tools to rust

Q: How well do woodworking tools survive in an unheated Canadian workshop? I’m mainly concerned about rust.
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Epoxy floor coating boosts useful basement living space

Epoxy floor coating boosts useful basement living space

Sometimes a good coat of paint can make a world of difference, and concrete basement floors are a case in point. If you’ve got an unfinished basement and you’re looking to create more indoor living space easily and inexpensively, then applying a coat of epoxy paint can help make that happen.
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Houseworks: Simple outdoor wood finishing

Houseworks: Simple outdoor wood finishing

Q: How should I seal and protect a cedar planter I just built? I’d like the wood to stay light and bright outdoors.
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Depleted Rebels hope to tame Tigers

It will be a hurtin’ Red Deer Rebels squad that faces the Medicine Hat Tigers tonight at the Centrium.The Rebels will head into their final game prior to the Christmas break minus the services of four top-six forwards in Rhyse Dieno, Dominik Volek, Brooks Maxwell and Matt Bellerive, while forwards Grayson Pawlenchuk and Christian Stockl will also remain out of the lineup.
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