1

These holes appeared about a week ago. Two holes had been there when I moved in, but I thought nothing of it. I noticed more of them this morning after I removed a painting from the wall.

I have found no wings or droppings.

My house is 15 years old and it had a flood in it some years ago because of something I think in the attic, it's unclear but their was a flood, which ive had people say it's just eating at the wall?????

termites??

Improve this question
3
  • Slightly off-topic, but are you sure there was a flood due to faulty wiring? Unless, maybe faulty wiring started a fire and you have a fire supression system that flooded the house with water in the process of putting out the fire...
    – FreeMan
    May 21, 2020 at 17:54
  • That doesn't look anything like water damage to me.
    – isherwood
    May 21, 2020 at 18:41
  • I didn't intend to use the world "faulty wiring" but all I know is that their was just a bad flood that had happened to the house, it was related to the attic, ive only been told this by my grandmother, although I'm not really sure.
    – Gurin
    May 22, 2020 at 0:43

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
1

Are those in a wall, I think they look like small holes like tacks, or push pins I guess my grand kids even have posters on the ceiling not only walls.

I have seen a lot of termite and carpenter ant damage and it is in wood not Sheetrock or plaster.

I sometimes use the small steel pins that have brass hooks .

OOK has 1 pin to 4 pin hooks in the style I think may have made these holes but I do not think they were made by pests. Or any kind of water damage.

Improve this answer
2
  • My home only carried push pins, and i only put two push pins in that wall to hold up my painting, and that was it. I understand what your trying to say, but it's true that termites only go after wood?
    – Gurin
    May 22, 2020 at 0:48
  • I have had some termite remediation mostly carpenter ants but neither tunneled into plaster or Sheetrock, they did not damage the lath (termites) in a lath and plaster bungalow we bought to renovate but the main beams and the sub siding were riddled with holes (no foundation, beams on rocks or dirt) . The interior walls looked good except the cracks along the 2 walls that we ended up completely removing but I did not notice any holes through the plaster. I have remodeled 4 homes with ant damage 2 severe with entire studs gone and the sheathing holding a wall up no holes through the Sheetrock.
    – Ed Beal
    May 22, 2020 at 2:34

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge that you have read and understand our privacy policy and code of conduct.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.