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Why does Fix-It-All sometimes dry yellow?

I've used the Fix-It-All brand patching product. Sometimes my patches dry paper white, sometimes they end up yellow. Why might this be?
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How can I patch small rectangular holes in plaster over brick?

I have recently had my split cycle air conditioner's indoor unit moved a few inches to a new position. The old installation position looks like this in the attached photo. What is the most ideal and/...
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A glue suitable for patching top loading washing machine's rubber seal

I'm looking for a glue/adhesive sealant that would be suitable for patching top loading washing machine's rubber seal (there's a 2cm x 4cm hole). I'm mainly interested in finding glue that would be ...
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Best procedure for simultaneous plaster patching and electrical box cutout

Long story short: I was cutting a hole for a new lightswitch, and I discovered a concealed junction box. And, as much as I was tempted to just patch that hole up and pretend I never saw it, ...
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patching crack in flagstone patio

My flagstone patio is developing cracks at the joints. I would like to know how to patch/seal them to avoid water from sipping excessively into the ground. I understand patching is not a water proof ...
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Patching a hole in concrete/stucco wall

We are having house re-piped and the plumbers removed gas water heater. It sits in the closet outside the house, and the closet is finished (?) with some sort of stucco or concrete mix. Plumber had to ...
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How to fix this wall? Is it drywall? Do I take the everything off and start fresh?

Very old wires were along the baseboard and I pulled it off and some wall came with it. I, thinking it was wallpaper under the paint kept pulling and this is what I have now. What do I do? Do I leave ...
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Patching a Textured Plaster Wall

We have an interior wall that is textured plaster in our 1934 Tudor home. We are going to flip the pictured light switch to the other side of the wall, so that we can mount a television on the wall. I ...
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Best procedure to renew a driveway

My asphalt driveway has a lot of narrow cracks, and it has some shallow depressions where puddles form. I've watched some youtube videos. All agree that before starting, oil spills should be cleaned ...
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Asphalt patching

I want to build a fence on one edge of a parking place beside my house, which is paved with asphalt. The parking place is sloped and uneven on its edge where the fence is to be installed. I'm thinking ...
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drywall patch replacement

I used a patch kit to fix a 1/4" hole in drywall and the patch is too raised and visible. Is there a way I can undo the patch and try a different solution? There are 2 separate holes, both are patched ...
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