Firewood Insects and Storage: Preventing House Infestation

Seasoned white oak on pallets (plastic base, 4-6" gaps, tin roof) making cracking/eating sounds. Florida owner worried about house damage.

Reality Check

• Wood-boring insects leave sawdust (frass).
• Drying wood cracks naturally — sounds like cracking.
• Most insects die in fire — only move what you'll burn immediately.

Critical Storage Rules

1. Stack away from house until needed.
2. Never on ground — invites termites.
3. Never against house — termite bridge.
4. Bring in only what you'll burn that day.

Insects in house from firewood are nuisance fliers, not structural threat — except termites from ground-stacked wood. Proper storage eliminates risk.