Just came across this news piece about a building downtown where they installed a lush rooftop garden... and now they're scrambling to reinforce the structure. Um, kinda makes you wonder if people underestimate how heavy plants and soil can actually get. Anyone seen similar stories?
"Um, kinda makes you wonder if people underestimate how heavy plants and soil can actually get."
Yeah, totally agree. People often overlook how quickly weight adds up, especially after heavy rains when soil gets saturated. Saw a neighbor's DIY rooftop garden sagging after just one storm... reinforcing beforehand definitely saves headaches later.
I've seen this happen more times than you'd think. People figure soil is just dirt, right? But once you add water, plants, containers... it gets heavy fast. A few years back I inspected a house where the owner proudly showed off his rooftop garden, only to find out later the beams were bowing badly underneath. Like you said:
"reinforcing beforehand definitely saves headaches later."
Better safe than sorry with structural stuff like this.
