Those beetles should be very excited about the move… I sure wouldn't store green wood in a basement. A dehumidifier at both ends of your pile of dry firewood (elec $$$) might be helpful to keep mold from forming… dunno…
We store much of our winter supply in the basement, as my dad did, my grandfather did, and both my brothers do. None of us have had any pest issues.
I store only seasoned inside, about a weeks worth. The cats can eat the bugs if they want. I have only seen powder post beetles in green wood, but I cannot guarantee that they will not be in seasoned wood.
Powder post beetles don't go for softwood, which is most of what most houses are made of. Like fishingpol, I keep a small amount in the house -- maybe 1/4 of a cord in two 1/8 cord sections that I refill alternately so that the section I'm burning from has always been inside for at least a few days.
We brought the winter's wood in the basement in the fall at my folks. It stayed outside to season. Seemed to bring spiders in about it. Really nice to not have to screw around with the firewood out in the cold and snow.
Yeah, I meant seasoned, not green. I keep 6 cords in the garage, and it does have some of the frass associated with powerpost beetles. I have them on my garage windows too when they hatch. Spraying seems to help some. Not sure I want to bring that inside, although I'd be loading it downstairs after they swarm in May-July or so. I'm talking bringing in 6 cords, not just a few days worth at a time, which I would do irregardless. (I'm thinking boiler in the basement.)
Be cautious about termites and carpenter ants.... They will literally eat your house from under you in no time. We store the wood on our porch only after the wood is dry and only after it is cold enough to kill the critters.
Lyctid powderpost beetles generally attack only hardwoods and bamboo Anobiid powderpost beetles attack hardwoods and softwoods and will be found in all structural timbers especially preferring damp locations ( like a basement) and can be brought in with firewood. They can also just fly in on their own. My house had an infestation years ago and the basement joists have the tell-tale exit holes and all the joists were painted with some kind of black creosote looking substance. I believe the majority of critters brought in are condemned to death just by virtue of not being outside any more where they prefer to be and survive and then there's the final cremation solution .....
That's the way we do it. After a couple frosts and some cold weather, we keep about a half cord in the garage.
Built a firewood corral out of pallets, holds about 2/3 cord, about 4 feet from the stove, makes for some nice dry wood.
My heat oil tank and firewood share the old coal room. Im not sure how much it holds but I use it for a reserve so I dont have to go out in bad weather. I only put seasoned wood in it and prefer dead elm that the bark has fallen off.
I do not and will not store firewood in my basement. I know there are those who do, but I will not. That's just me. I know others that do, and some have posted here, but this ole boy says nada, ain't happenin', negative, nope, not a chance.
Different folks live different lives. Some regions don't have termites. Read on.... I put some green wood in a basement one time years ago, maybe a cord or more, and learned that lesson through trial and error Lots of off moisture inside the right home does a much better job than any humidifier sold at Lowes. Then one time years ago my wife and I were shopping homes, and came across one that had a termite infestation, and learned some things then too, like, a guy REALLY doesn't want to risk a termite infestation.....that would be bad, REAL bad. Then, even though the situation would not be critical, the stinkbug release into my home is something I kind of think I'd like to avoid. Sure, I do have concerns about other insects too, some that can do damage to homes, but termites alone are enough to keep me from taking the risk. Crap, I won't even store firewood in my detached garage.....nope, ain't doin' it. In fact, my stacks are all outside, top covered, and a minimum 50 feet from my house In fall, after a couple frosts, I'll put a whole stack of wood on the back porch, probably a cord or more, and to be honest, even that makes me a little squeamish.....did I say yet that termites are bad? real bad! You get 'em in your home and you'll wish you didn't. I know, and have read time and again, if a guy has dry wood, there aren't going to be termites. Well, I've been around this little area of paradise for 54 years, and I know termite damage, and I ain't takin' no chances. Now, some regions don't have termites, I imagine clean, dry, wood, in a geographical location free of termites, might change my mind.......maybe
