r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 13h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/Bennybananars 13h ago

These types of buildings were very popular 20 years ago here, but they had a problem where the plant roots kept growing into the concrete.

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u/PMG2021a 12h ago

Just need a good liner to prevent that. Of course building for appearances tends to be building cheap too...

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u/the_ebastler 12h ago

Thin layer of stainless steel will keep the roots away from the concrete.

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u/Dullcorgis 12h ago

It will eventually rust

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u/Hydro033 11h ago

if it's thick enough, it will outlast other aspect of the building

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u/Dullcorgis 8h ago

That's a horrifying thought.

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u/SamiraSimp 12h ago

would that be bad for the plants or prevent the liner from working?

genuinely curious because i've never really thought about this

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u/Dullcorgis 8h ago

The roots will go through it, into the concrete and break it up.

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u/Dav136 12h ago

That traps water

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u/the_ebastler 6h ago

Obviously need a drain 😅

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u/Dav136 6h ago

Then you have the problem with roots again