[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year 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.

[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

I only have two humans and a dog in my household but we typically only generate one kitchen bag of trash a week by diverting a lot of our cardboard and food scraps into a small compost pile.

[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Condolences OP. Mine got bent recently too and it's not looking good...

[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Renovations.

I feel lucky to have already been a homeowner before COVID. I have no interest in buying/selling again, despite our house being considered a "starter home". So after we suffered major water damage over winter we just made our kitchen hella nice.

Also, look up Speed Queen.

[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

I think it's important to note this will up your backyard tick count exponentially

[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

It stays on my phone for the sole reason that I have notifications turned on from a local weather account

[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

I'm halfway through Psalm for the Wild Built, and uh, this link is relevant.

[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for responding! I guess I should have specified that I was asking for outdoor spaces/gardening...

I was looking at leaf mulchers and wondering if it was worth buying. Right now the only thing I need is a weed eater!

[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Agreed. Hopefully it's just a temporary reaction because of all the skepticism floating about.

[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I meant the 600 watt panel/battery/AC inverter kits meant for RVs lol

I think you're thinking breadboard kits for children?

[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

This reminds me of every house I built in Minecraft

[-] mercurly@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Do you have recommendations for a beginner solar kit? I am very interested in small project/portable solar and saw Home Depot even had kits these days but didn't know if they were any good...

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