I'd like to see the examples of success in patching Brownstone.  And I
suppose I'd like to understand the tipping point in terms of
cost-benefit.

At some point all exterior materials are sacrificial.  We would like to
think of stone as lasting for centuries, but perhaps Brownstone is not
such a stone.  Perhaps it is on a cycle similar to wood siding.  Is
that so bad?

However, you should share your examples with the nice folks working on
the Morse-Libby House.

-jc

ps. I am reminded of an architect who suggested that we do a building
what he suggested folks in Japan do...rebuild it every century or so.
Its a slippery slope I'm perched on.

-still jc

On Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at 08:34  AM, edison wrote:

> Agree with the patching brownstone by stucco method comment, disagree
> that
> patching in general is ineffective. There are brownstone patching
> projects
> with up to two decades of service that speak to the viability of this
> approach.
>
> Edison Coatings, Inc.
> M. P. Edison
> President
> 3 Northwest Drive
> Plainville, CT 06062
> Phone: (860) 747-2220 or (800)697-8055
> Fax: (860)747-2280 or (800) 697-8044
> Internet: www.edisoncoatings.com
> E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
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> Sent: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 21:25:57 EDT
> Subject: Re: over easy
>
>> Brownstone is a (generally) dark red/brown sandstone.
>
>> Patching it (with stucco)
>> isn't worth a damn, and replacing it is virtually unaffordable, even
>> if you could find a good match for color and texture.  So basically,
>> you're screwed.
>>
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