"Bill" wrote in message

One other step I take with all "found" wood, is to add bleach to the first
soak to disinfect it - just in case. A little dechlor to the next few to
get
rid of the bleach.

Yis, I forgot to mention the bleach. I give it a huge dose to start off
with and less a couple more times in the first week or so. Then the water
changes wash the rest of it away. Anyway bleach really doesn't last long in
water, especially if it is in the sun.