Comments on: Bed-Stuy Colors: Tickled Pink

By: guyanesegurl

guyanesegurl — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:14:45 +0000

yeah these look and sound like island colours to me *wink*. Also bstones are very expensive to maintain both inside and out…. I own mine, did a gut reno, so trust me I know.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:50:30 +0000

perhaps these are caribbean colors, wonder what your block party is like.

By: beth

beth — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:05:30 +0000

I live right up the block from this house in a yellowandorangestone.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:00:59 +0000

so is that what makes them so expensive, because they don’t make em anymore? sounds like a very costly process to maintain. Frame homes are so popular in the suburbs but not here in brooklyn, wonder why?

By: Newbie2

Newbie2 — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:09:13 +0000

Sally: lol. The ceilings are low, but I think most people can stand in them.

brownstone is very porous and is prone to fall apart after years of heat and cold. That is why people don’t use it any more.

The cost of a refacing can get quite expensive – say 50K+ and needs constant maintenance. That is why some people may delay the process of fixing it.

By: laduchessa

laduchessa — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:07:37 +0000

I am filled with glee at the brazen atrocity of this. It’s got its charm, that’s for sure.

By: sally

sally — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:23:27 +0000

Why would you have bedrooms with only half a ceiling. That’s crazy, what were they made for midgets or small kids up to age 3? Parlor floors usually have much taller ceiling height than other floors.

I just love some of the homes on hancock and jefferson and how dark the stone is and how some of them have these beautiful stained glass windows in front. what a perfect combination.

does anyone else own a brownstone and is it hard to maintain and repair the stone. I’ve seen some brownstones for sale and they look awful from the outside and wonder how costly it is to repair and maintain this stone from long ago, and why don’t they make it anymore.

By: Brooklyngirl

Brooklyngirl — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:20:29 +0000

There’s nothing more gorgeous than a stretch of pure brownstone. Painting is bad for the stone. You can bring in color with flowers. I agree with poster above on the poor quality of the paint.

By: Newbie2

Newbie2 — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:36:08 +0000

Bren: Yes, that place on Garfield, between 7th and 8th Ave (can’t remember the name of the little street nearby.)

Sally: That top floor would have been bedrooms, and may still be. The ceiling would be lower than, say, the parlor floor, but it was used as living space. There is usually a crawl space between the ceiling of the top floor and the roof. If the house is up to fire code, you can’t see that little crawl space as it should be enclosed for safety reasons. Not sure I am digging the color, but I agree with the new door assessment.

By: bob999

bob999 — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:40:56 +0000

Only problem is, it’s not good for brownstone to have paint on it. But what the hell. It’s fun.