Solid wood shrinks and swells in response to changes in humidity. Coatings on wood can reduce the rate at which wood picks up or loses moisture but not stop the process entirely. There is very little change in dimension along the grain (the height of the door) but very much across the grain (the ...

My 1999 has insulate curtains which roll-up and are held up by two, three, or four loops with velcro fastenings. The curtains are fairly bulky and heavy, so they sag between the loops when rolled-up. At my suggestion, my wife has sewed small-diameter wooden dowels into the bottom of the curtain. Now ...

I assume that you are receiving digital signals with this antenna which was designed before digital tv. Has anyone replaced this kind of antenna with one specifically designed for digital tv, what kind, and what improvement to reception?

The couch on my 1999 does not lift up. It is bolted down. To get to the electric underneath, evidently one needs to unbolt it from its supports. Each support has three bolts--two into the couch frame from underneath and one into the frame from the side. The side bolts are more or less accessible ...