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Termite worries

 
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Hello!

I live in the Pacific Northwest, in a city, in a wood-framed house. The previous owners left a couple piles of big logs, which are cut into lengths of about a foot and a half. "Fantastic!" I thought. "I'll use them to grow with." Now I find that they're full of termites, and I am feeling like an idiot.

How concerned should I be? Should I get these logs out of here post-haste? Can I still use them for hugelkultur? I've never dealt with termites before, and I haven't done much research because, honestly, I'm afraid of what I might learn -- and, also, half the online search results are people trying to sell extermination services. Oof.

Had originally planned to base this design on a foundation of hugelkultur, because wood is something we have a lot of around here, but now wondering if I should reconsider.

Thoughts and suggestions appreciated!
 
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These might not answer your question though they may be interesting:

https://permies.com/t/7341/Permaculture-solutions-termites-carpenter-ants

https://permies.com/t/12649/Termites-hugelkultur

https://permies.com/t/36782/wood-infested-termites

 
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