Siting & care
Pests in a log store: clean the stack without sealing it up
Reduce hiding places and inspect firewood while keeping the ventilation a useful store needs.
Outdoor firewood is habitat. The practical goal is to stop the store becoming a sheltered extension of the house, not to make every log sterile.
Keep the perimeter visible
Cut back dense vegetation, clear leaf litter and retain a gap behind the store. Do not pile sacks, cardboard or spare pots against it. These steps remove extra shelter without blocking the log stack's airflow.
Bring in only what you will use
Move a small batch indoors shortly before use rather than creating a long-term indoor log pile. Inspect pieces as they leave the store. Shake off loose debris outdoors and keep bark waste out of paths.
Do not spray the fuel casually
Avoid treating firewood with household insecticide or timber preservative. You intend to burn it. If there is evidence of a significant infestation, an invasive species or damage to the building, seek pest-control or local-authority advice specific to the organism.
Repair gaps selectively
Mesh can protect a dedicated kindling compartment, but wrapping the whole store impedes access and collects debris. Fix structural holes that let logs fall while preserving deliberate ventilation gaps.