I got critters eatin' my block foundation

[SubicWarrior1988]

I'll post a pic after work. Long story short, I live in a housing addition, went to walk the dogs, noticed a pile of aggregate by my house. Took a closer look and SHAZAM, there's a hole in my concrete block, about the size of a tennis ball. The pile of aggregate was where some critter kicked it out of the hole.

That was a first. Any concrete guys on here seen such a thing?

thanks

 

[Dave Doehrman]

I'll post a pic after work. Long story short, I live in a housing addition, went to walk the dogs, noticed a pile of aggregate by my house. Took a closer look and SHAZAM, there's a hole in my concrete block, about the size of a tennis ball. The pile of aggregate was where some critter kicked it out of the hole.

That was a first. Any concrete guys on here seen such a thing?

thanks

Cyborg termites !!!! I saw it on YouTube so it must be real

SubicWarrior1988 Hmmmmm. I spent some time there in 1968 while going through Navy Diving School. Oceans 11, Seven Seas Club, Papagayos, The Cherry Club, not to mention all the great bands playing in those clubs. Got to make a body recovery dive right below the bridge going over &%$# River between the base and Olangapo City. All just fond memories now that we turned the base back over to the Philippines.

 

[phylodog]

If you've got a critter tough enough to chew through your concrete block foundation you might wanna leave it alone. Just sayin'...

 

[gunman41mag]

this is the critter [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggMWBHivne0[/ame]

 

[IndySSD]

If you've got a critter tough enough to chew through your concrete block foundation you might wanna leave it alone. Just sayin'...

Yeah that was kind of my first reaction: WTH chews through cement?!?!?!?!?!

 

[Scutter01]

 

[YETB]

Rats will chew through cement and cinder blocks.

Wouldn't believe it if we didn't experience this personally when I was a kid. (we had out building with some small livestock).

Set a snap trap and see what snaps...

 

[littletommy]

A rat can chew through cement blocks. Short of a heavy slab of steel, there isn't much a rat can't chew through.

 

[SubicWarrior1988]

I think I'll set a live trap and try to catch whatever it is, otherwise:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lYm0c7gYyU&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Kitty]

Rats will chew through cement and cinder blocks.

Wouldn't believe it if we didn't experience this personally when I was a kid. (we had out building with some small livestock).

Set a snap trap and see what snaps...

That was my first thought. I've had pet rats, they can even get out of the metal cages if they are determined enough.

Rat traps or a steel plate is about your only hope if it is rats. Good luck - they are stubborn critters.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I have seen rats chew through concrete. Kill them all.

rats and pack rats

 

[Taylorz71]

I think I'll set a live trap and try to catch whatever it is, otherwise:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lYm0c7gYyU&feature=related

Love the gopher catchin.

 

[SubicWarrior1988]

Here's another pic, that is one determined critter. 7 year old house in a subdivision. Go figure..

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Wood rat.

 

[IndySSD]

Here's another pic, that is one determined critter. 7 year old house in a subdivision. Go figure..

So it dug out all that pea gravel from under your foundation?! WTH?!

I'm going to have to check my perimiter... my house is only 6 years old in a subdivision.....

 

[SubicWarrior1988]

So it dug out all that pea gravel from under your foundation?! WTH?!

I'm going to have to check my perimiter... my house is only 6 years old in a subdivision.....

I know, that's a lot of freaking gravel......... I should've rented....

 

[Kirk Freeman]

So it dug out all that pea gravel from under your foundation?! WTH?!

It's a rat. What else does it have to do? Check its voice mail? Read the TPS memo? Pay bills for the 15th?

You can get a lot done if you are a nimble forest creature and have focus.

 

[SubicWarrior1988]

A very efficient rat, this happened over a weekend. I mowed late last week. I thought about sealing the hole but then thought maybe it would just eat another hole in my foundation to get out. lol.

It's either D-CON or a rat trap. I called 2 local exterminators and they thought that I'd eaten the Red pill.

 

[BarryJaxon]

A rat can chew thru metal water or drain lines if they`re determined,get on`em now,you`ll be lucky not to end up with a cracked slab and uneven surface!($)

 

[rhart]

My guess is that someone chiseled a hole in the block to run that wire through. Instead of patching it properly they just hid it with some pea gravel and dirt. Now some small rodent has dug through the loose stuff. Nothing that I know of is going to chew through block.
Edit:
After looking at the picture again I see that the heating and air guy is the guilty lazy party. I see this all the time sorry to say.