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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • mercurlytoSolarpunkThis on buildings with plants
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    10 months ago

    Standing water in concrete structures is a huge no no.

    Isn’t this one of the big reasons why the Florida apartment complex collapsed?

    What engineering controls does one need to create a durable structure while exposed to constant moisture needed for vegetation, and the vegetation itself?

    I started thinking about this yesterday too, after watching the Ask This Old House guys remove moss from a roof, explaining that it will retain water and shorten the life of the shingles. As some houses are prone to moss, you’d think we’d just figure out how to make a bio-roof. That seems like your step one to a veg-roof.



  • mercurlytoSimple Living@lemmy.mlBig joy and small joy
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    10 months ago

    I spent the last week in COVID isolation at home with my partner and once the annoying symptoms went away it was glorious.

    Now that we all know how to survive lockdowns, it’s a lot easier the second time around (grocery deliveries, online casual games with friends, etc)