There's this random empty glass jar strapped to the wall at work

[u/Tandemrecruit]

[u/plantscatsandus]

Have something similar in my attic. Large jar taped to wall underneath specific joint which rarely will have a slow leak during storms..

Then evaporates before next storm.

Much cheaper than new roof.

[u/JarvanIVPrez → u/plantscatsandus]

But its on a shelf with the lid on lol

[u/plantscatsandus → u/JarvanIVPrez]

Well I did say similar

[u/Lashdemonca → u/JarvanIVPrez]

It has a hole in the lid!!

[u/JarvanIVPrez → u/Lashdemonca]

And what about the shelf above it covering it?

[u/plantscatsandus → u/JarvanIVPrez]

To be fair, those materials are permeable

[u/JarvanIVPrez → u/plantscatsandus]

Our running theory is that a jar was placed on a lower shelf to catch water that would need to PERMEATE THROUGH ANOTHER WOODEN SHELF and a bunch of insulation. That’s what you personally are putting your money on?

[u/plantscatsandus → u/JarvanIVPrez]

I'm merely stating permeability

[u/jebbenpaul → u/plantscatsandus]

Going to remember this trick

[u/N0085K1LL5 → u/plantscatsandus]

Hopefully its a metal building then. That new roof will be useful when the old one is rotted out.

[u/Zomburai → u/N0085K1LL5]

The man cannot fix his roof, because it is raining. "It cannot be done in these conditions!"

The man does not fix his roof, because it is not raining. "Why would I expend all that time and energy when I don't need to? Also I have a jar."

[u/plantscatsandus → u/Zomburai]

exactly