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
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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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