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Originally Posted by Raellus
In world where people are constantly trimming, pruning, weeding, using herbicides, etc., it's easy to forget that plants are really good at destroying manmade structures if left unchecked for long periods of time. Seeds and creeper vines get into cracks and crevices and grow, splitting wood and concrete. Roots can buckle sidewalks and destroy underground pipes. Accumulations of leaf litter can collapse flat roofs. These phenomenon are very apparent when looking at abandoned structures.
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I know, I was walking beside a long vacant and abandoned building in downtown Wheeling, WV and I saw plants growing INSIDE the building in front of the window. I wonder how long it would take for that place to be condemned.