Simple questions regarding firewood usage & splitting - I would really appreciate your help

[Gurrman]

You guys are terrific. Thank you. I'll return today and split what remains. 

 

9 hours ago, Squaredy said:

So although there is surely plenty of good firewood in the logs you are referring to you are right it is possible this could introduce the odd pest or two into a house.  If the customer understands this and can keep an eye on any logs indoors

 

Is there any way I can be smart and discard logs that may seem suspicious? Are there any signs I can look for - actual, moving insects on the piece of wood? a particular color? etc.? Or are they more hidden/"beneath" what one can see?

[Stere]

Any really  rotton stuff you could stack them up somewhere  as a habitat for the bugs as they won't burn well.

 

Waht species is the tree silver birch rots fast.......

 

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[neiln]

I never leave firewood in the house for more than a day or 3.  Stuff like yours may have boring insects, woodworm etc.  Safe outside, just bring it in and burn it, don't make pretty stacks in the house and leave them.  It's low risk anyway, most insects in Europe don't like dry wood.... But there are some that do (death watch beetle for one), so just don't leave wood around.  My biggest trouble each year is hibernating queen wasps.  Bring them in with the wood, stack beside the stove, they warm and wake in a few hours then dozily fly around the living room.  They are sleepy though and slow.... Easily swatted usually.  Again, if the wood feeds the fire before they wake, that's good.