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After my girlfriend left for the weekend, I found a strange amber-colored glass stick among the blankets and had absolutely no idea what it was. Its unusual…

When a one-story addition covers part of a two-story home’s gable wall, the upstairs window can be difficult to keep in its original position. In some older…