Rupert! What were you thinking?

[Tonks]

> bboyminn:
> 
> Tuck-pointing -
> 
> The houses are brick, brick is very durable, but the cement
> in between the bricks deteriorates over time and need to 
> be replaced. The process of removing and replacing the
> cement is called Tuck-Pointing.
> 
> It is a very delicate and skill process, that cost tons of
> money. Most think ...cool brick house, I never have to 
> paint is...but the brick and the cement need a lot of work
> over time, and this work is highly skilled and labor intensive.
> 

Tonks:
Oh, dear. One more thing to worry about that the landlord will never fix. If I have lived here 30 years and the brick buildings are about 40 years old, does this mean that I am going to find myself sleeping in what use to be the lawn before long, when the buiding comes crashing down?  I have never heard of tuck-pointing. I don't think we do it in the U.S.  Maybe we just let them fall in? And I didn't have enought to worry about. The new landlords here don't do anything. We have leaves from a year ago still under the trees. I can just imagine what they would say if I asked if we have been tuck-pointed recently. Say,what?? lol.

Tonks_op