Tuckpointing

Our first venture into commercial real estate, 20 years ago was only a small disaster. At that time we learned more than we wanted to about the importance of tuckpointing, the process of fixing the mortar between the bricks so that the building stays upright.

One of the surprising things about Amsterdam is how new everything seems, even buildings that were built in the 1600s. When I saw this crew at work on a little bridge over our canal, I understood… It’s all about the tuckpointing