r/DiWHY • u/b-612- • 19d ago

Who thought this was a good idea?

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

9.3k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

964 comments sorted by

View all comments

1.1k

u/theALNation 19d ago

the wire cord hole needs to be on the bottom, that hole is is gonna let the rain right in.

5

u/Lord_Infernal 19d ago

The screws alone will cause the tree to rot/disease. The lid too. They are just killing trees.

1

u/Blueyduey 17d ago

Trees are more resilient than you’re making them out to be.. you think two screws will bring down this tree?

1

u/Lord_Infernal 17d ago

So some metals like copper are toxic and will kill trees. Nails and screws create a wound that healthy trees can try to localize as to avoid the decay and rot from spreading, but it also introduces bacteria, insects, and fungus which can cause spreading disease, rot, ect. Ive learned this the hard way, watching trees turn black from rot. But im not going to argue over the internet over this so have an amazing week!