1/2" perfectly round holes suddenly found on my foundation wall outside

[rank beginner]

I'd greatly appreciate someone's help with this. This has me worried. Don't know what the heck these are for. They were never there, just discovered them this afternoon. They are on a side of the house by the family room downstairs, and that side of the house abuts a public park, so a lot of cars park by it. The reason I'm concerned is that these holes were definitely never there before, and I can only surmise they were done intentionally. The idea of vandals is disturbing. There are a lot of visitors, all types of people, almost round the clock who come to enjoy the park and park their cars on the curb in front of this side of the house. Theyre were a lot of people on Memorial Day especially,but there's people all the time on that side of the house.

Anyway, could anyone say if they were done intentionally or if they are the work of a racoon or other animal. They seem too perfectly round though, for that. I'd like to post a picture but I'm not sure if we can do that on this group.

Thanks,

Chris

[JoeSpareBedroom]

You can post pictures for free at sites like

What kind of material are we talking about here? Cinder block? Other? How many holes? Do they go all the way through to the basement?

If the answer to that last question is YES, what did the police say when you called them?

[rank beginner]

I'm going to post the pictures I just took in a minute to the photobucket site. The walls aren't cinder block.

[JoeSpareBedroom]

I can see this is going to be fun. We now know what the walls are NOT made of. Can you reveal what they ARE made of?

[zxcvbob]

They sound to me like the work of a busy insect.

Bob

[rank beginner]

I just posted the link to the pics on photobucket. Why dont you tell me what the foundation is made of then, smart ass

Chris

[rank beginner]

The depth of each of the two holes is approximately 8-9" !! and the slope of the hole is approximately 25-30 deg

For the moment, I'm in shock at the whole incident. Mulling over it a bit, I'm also starting to think about the possible (probable) seepage of water into the foundation/ basement. Added moisture to the downstairs family room is also a concern now.

I may just alert the police, if indeed this a case of malfeasance. F**kin vandals.

You just can't trust anyone anymore....so sad.

Anyway, end of rant.

[Meat Plow]

wall outside

I was going to try to help but with that attitude you can forget it.

[rank beginner]

hey f**cktard, if you dont want to help,no skin off my back

i'm calling a highly recommended mason tomorrow first th ing. If it troubles you that you cant take a little gruff from a public message board then I'd avise to shut the f**k up and go elsewhere

Chris Phungirl

wall outside

[jJim McLaughlin]

Nothing worth reading, and earned her / him / its self the short good bye.

I'll never again have to read your drivel.

'Bye.

[Clancy Wiggum]

With your Usenet record, that is a blessing!

[Meat Plow]

PLONK

[FM]

Meat Plow wrote in news: [e-mail]:

The OP is trying to have sex with his foundation.

[Ivan]

This should help you.

[Meat Plow]

Don't judge a book by it's cover. I'm a bad boy when it counts but I know where the line is drawn proven by the fact that I post as Meat Plow. So tell me friend, what's your contribution to the thread (other than your failed attempt to toss a character slur my way?)

heh

[Meat Plow]

I think the OP was a female no?

[Smarty]

rank beginner........

Just to throw my 2 cents in here.....

Why not just fill these holes with some strong and waterproof material and be done with it? So much of this discussion has been centered on speculation regarding the origin of the holes, but little or no attention has been paid to how to remedy them.

Possibly a new thread titled: "Best way to fill 1/2 inch holes in foundation" would move this from being a lot of wasted time to something constructive.....

Smarty

[Joy]

The holes look old. They also remind me of holes drilled by exterminators when they treat for termites.

And nobody did anything to deserve your rude attack. The people here are trying to help YOU. Do, please, try to be gracious in return.

Joy

[Tim Smith]

Don't post pictures to newsgroups, unless the group is explicitly labeled as a binary group, or the group charter says it is OK.

However, posting a LINK to a picture is fine in this, and pretty much every other group. So, put your picture up on a web site somewhere (such as one of the free photo sharing sites, if you don't have a web site), and post a link to it.

[hallerb]

looking so old, they are probably from a termite kill job many years ago.

That explains the slight downward slope and depth. They were likely filled with cheap cement thats eroded away.

Some people here are becoming unfriendly, why cant we all get along?

Time to spray holes with water, like garden hose them and fill with cement.

Over the years I have discovered strange stuff here, usually its not worth worrying about.