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Just wondering what could cause this to happen. The patio area was built over 7 years ago so settling doesn't make sense. We have not had any rain other than a quick shower in 2 weeks. We have lived here for almost 2 months and never seen this before. I was out there last night at about 11pm and it wasnt  there so between 11pm and 7am this morning something pushed large amounts of dirt thru the cracks in the concrete squares. The square's are not lose at all. Thats my size 11 shoe to show the size..


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You would be amazed at how much earth a troop of insects can move in a few hours.  Might be what caused that.

Kind of looks like burrowing animals to me. They might've been trying to surface (hence the several locations, then finally making their way through the wall into the deeper dirt)

...looks like trouble to me!... :o...>>>

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100814/

Paul... ... ...!

Yea that movie kinda freaked my out.. not going out there at night ..

Yea that movie kinda freaked my out.. not going out there at night ;)..

....just don't stamp your feet when you go outside...

...trust me... ;)...!

Paul... ;D... ;D...!

P.S...The Folks on Dune had similar problems...>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_%28film%29

I would definitely say some type of animal, perhaps a mole or gopher tunneling under your patio.

...do you live anywhere near the Mexican Border?

Paul... ...!

Moles have done similar damage to my mom's patio in the past. The pavers used in your patio are almost identical to my mom's.

If you have moles you'll find long sections of lawn with tunneling furrows.

No I live in NC.. I've looked carefully in all the yard and do not see anything else anywhere but there.. Could be moles or Gophers I suppose I don't really remember ever seeing one so I'm not sure what damage they do lol

I would invest in one of these...>>>



..just to be on the safe side... ...!

Paul... ...!

LOL.. I actually had another pair of shoes on..

I would invest in one of these...>>>
...just to be on the safe side...!

That's a fine how do you do, Foz...
Safe? With him hobbling about the patio with his shoe off?

8-)

I still reckon its either folks from N Carolina (Unionists) burrowing their way out under cover, or folks from S Carolina (Confederates) burrowing their way in under cover, depending upon the state of the economy at the time, (or resurgence of the war), in either State.

I guess sonic lives right on the border.... ::)...

Paul.... ;)...!

Fascinating stuff!...>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Carolinas