WOWWWWWW!

I wonder if they do that to aerate the water.

So glad we do agree it’s some type of “inner city development” for a house, hotel, home for someone or something. 😉 Who really knows what the design was about “ when”!?!

Oh, those! I know them as insect hotels. If you’d have called it an insect hotel I’d have known immediately what you meant. And yes, it does have that feel but I’m sure that wasn’t the intent. I don’t think anyone was concerned about preserving insect habitat centuries ago.

I was referring to the various types of insects houses that are made (nowadays) of wood like materials. They are very popular( and constructed ) in the Netherlands.
Sold at garden stores, primarily.
Thanks, Scott!

Perhaps, if this is a barn or similar structure, exposing the holes in the bricks helps improve ventilation. If the wall is thick enough, it'd be unlikely to be penetrated by rain unless there was an accompanying stiff breeze.

Sure, I've seen bricks with holes molded into them.

I was looking more at the orientation: laying the bricks with the holes exposed makes them much less effective at keeping wind, water, and insects outside, or so I'd have thought.

My theory is that it’s conservation of matter, with the holes removed without weakening the structure. Like cinder blocks.

I think the pannier should be OK as long as the bolt doesn’t pull through and separate the bag from the pannier. I’ll keep a close eye on it though. As far as cause though, it’s Rocky’s fault. She keeps offloading CRP for me to pack and I think I’ve been overstuffing the bag and putting it under too much tension.

Should work. The solution to nearly every problem.

Duct tape?

I'd have thought the holes would allow water and weather (and insects, for that matter) into the structure. That must not be an issue in the region, apparently.

I couldn’t say. The only commercial insect houses I know of are the ant houses I kept as a kid.

The holes resemble (commercial) insect houses..do you agree?

Thank goodness you are not in the Netherlands..you wouldn’t get too far..you know why..bikes, bikes, and more bikes.;)