No it is not a weephole. Have to say I am stumped on this one. Do you
see any steel in there? I wonder if the door was replaced with a shorter
door and there is a steel lentil still in there for the old door height.
Maybe probe with a magnet and see if an inch back whether it is steel the
entire length.

Or maybe they had some decorative trim in there that slipped into the slot.

By the way, you need to try to match mortar and sand color or your repair
will look like a repair. Depending on the age of the house this may be an
issue for you. Mortar color varies by brand and type. Sand has infinite
varieties. There are masons who speciailize in small repairs and you might
want to consider having one look at it.


"Dave" wrote in message
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"Art" wrote in message
link.net...
It is a weep hole and should be there. Also should be above each
rectangular window and at the top of your foundation walls. Hopefully
there
is flashing in there too. Visit www.bia.org if you want to learn about
brick walls.



Art,
I've looked through some of the literature on the site you mentioned
(thank you), but am a bit confused. This opening extends about 36
inches horizontally (which is wider than what I saw on the web
site...although maybe I haven't seen the correct document yet). It
also appears that at one time, someone tried caulking it as there are
remnants (I was able to get up on the ladder to look) of what looks
like brittle caulk.

Should a weep hole be that wide?

Thank you,
Dave