I worked part time with a landscaper friend in So. Cal., unless that vine is MUCH less "rooty" and destructive than the decorator vine in So. Cal., those folks are in for a big problem.
Agree. Most people have probably never seen what a house looks like after vines have been removed. Vines destroy the mortar between bricks and they aren't kind to wood siding either.
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Pretty good camo though, for a house. The cover keeps the house surface from the sun heating it up.
ReplyDeleteFrikin spider city.
ReplyDeleteLooks like it needs to be power washed with some Agent Orange.
ReplyDeleteIf that's kudzu, they're gonna be busier than fuck keeping it trimmed.
ReplyDeleteI worked part time with a landscaper friend in So. Cal., unless that vine is MUCH less "rooty" and destructive than the decorator vine in So. Cal., those folks are in for a big problem.
ReplyDeleteAgree. Most people have probably never seen what a house looks like after vines have been removed. Vines destroy the mortar between bricks and they aren't kind to wood siding either.
DeleteAs a builder , don't ever allow vegetation to come in contact with your house. Even stone or masonry.
ReplyDeleteAmen!
DeleteI got curious. The picture is of a building in an abandoned Chinese fishing village.
ReplyDeleteWhat impresses me is how vibrant the paint remains, so the abandonment must be fairly recent. That vine grows like wildfire.
DeleteThe vibrant paint colors come from lead based paint - which our Government says you are not allowed to use.
DeletePulled the ivy off my grandmas garage and the stucco came with it.
ReplyDeleteIt looks nice but I agree with everything said above about it
ReplyDeleteJD
Spiders, rats,....and snakes. Just sayin.
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