Is it safe to store seasoned wood in a wooden shed?

[joefrompa]

Simple question - if I fully season my wood (i.e. down to 20% or less MC) for awhile out in the open, can I then safely toss it into my wooden enclosed shed for STORAGE without risking termites/problems?

Should I still stack it away from the walls and off the ground?

Thanks all,

Joe

 

[Jags]

It will be fine. Just stack it up. Bugs don't really like wood that is dry. Ask the untreated 2x6's in my 90 year old shed (wash house) that I store wood in.

 

[jimbom]

Out here in the Ozarks, termites fly to new sites in addition to rising up from the ground. I am not sure any guarantee against building termites exist in our area. Termites in firewood is not a problem we have. Perhaps they have better options in the woods. That, or we don't properly season our wood and it is all burned up before the termites find it.

 

[Wood Duck]

I think you'll be fine. Termites aren't a big problem here in PA. I think you might get the odd spider, earwig, and misc. other bugs, but nothing more than you'd get with the wood outdoors and nothing that will cause damage. I store lots of kindling in my shed and have never had any problem.

 

[BrotherBart]

Seven cord in the shed backed up to my garage hope that termites aren't a problem. Never have been before.

Member Todd has a shed pretty much like it and hasn't reported any problems with it.