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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • 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.