How do you remove a tree stump, without a grinder or shovel?
I want to rot this stump out if I can, as fast as I can.
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It requires some patience if you want to remove tree stumps with backhoe. Before you are going to use a backhoe, it is important for you to learn from someone who has experience in operating backhoe if you have not operated it before. So, you will know well about the work of the backhoe. By following some tips below, you will get the easy ways to remove tree stumps with a backhoe.
As the first step, you need to determine the position you are going to locate your backhoe around the tree stump. You will need to consider that you may require putting the stabilizing legs. These can keep the backhoe on the ground if there are too many stains that are being put on the bucket. It is possible for the backhoe to tip over if you are not using the stabilizing legs.
The second step is to contact a local heavy equipment facility for renting a backhoe. You will find that most of facilities have backhoe drivers who are going to drive out the backhoe to you and they will also pick it up after you are done. If there is something about the backhoe that you need to know, you can take a few minutes for asking the driver about it.
The third step is to locate the backhoe with toothed bucket in front of the tree stump. You can do it by pulling in front of the tree stump and then you need to move back toward the stump. You will find that the tree stump is going to be in front of the backhoe bucket directly.
The fourth step is to push the left and the right stabilizer control lever for extending the stabilizing legs. After that, the left swing control pedal should be pushed for moving the backhoe arm to the left side of the stump. You can use dipper control lever to locate the stick of backhoe arm. Moreover, you need to pull the lever for bringing the dipper inward and then you have to push for moving it outward.
The last step is to push the boom control level in a way to situate the backhoe arm so that the bucket teeth will be close to the ground. After that, you should move down the boom and the stick of backhoe arm in order to make the bucket teeth go into the ground. For breaking up the root system, you can do it for several times, depending on the size of the tree stump.
If want to know several types of backhoe that can be used for different purposes, you can take a look at the review of backhoe attachment. In this review, you will also get further information about backhoe tractor that you may need for your job.
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If you don't want to rent a stump grinder or pollute the groundwater and surrounding ground with copper or diesel (as suggested by some), and can wait a little while I've attached some organic stump removal suggestions for you.
The following seems to be the most recommended method: “Stumps can be unsightly in a well manicured garden. They can also cause tree fungus problems in existing trees, so stump removal is at times a necessary challenge. Once the decision is made to meet the challenge head-on, choices of how to remove the stump have to be made. If time is not a constraint to ridding your yard of a tree stump, here's one method of removal that will let nature do the bulk of the work for you.
Use a chainsaw and cut the stump down as close to the ground as you can. Be careful and keep the chainsaw's teeth from striking the ground as it will dull the chain. Use a wide drill bit and drill several holes into the stump as deep as the bit can go. The wider and deeper you can drill the holes, the better. Fill the holes first with water and then fill the holes again with a fertilizer high in nitrogen content. You will want to use fertilizer with an NPK rating of at least 45-0-0. Thoroughly wet down the stump and the ground around it. Cover the stump with a heavy plastic sheet or tarp to help hold in the moisture. Cover the plastic sheet with an organic mulch or hay and thoroughly wet the down mulch covering with water. To help keep the plastic from blowing away you may want to weight it down further with some bricks or heavy rocks. Periodically remove the plastic covering, add more water and nitrogen, soak down the stump, reapply the plastic covering and mulch and soak the mulch again. Eventually time and nature will take care of your stump problem as the combination of moisture and nitrogen will break down the properties of the stump.”
Sorry but I'm an environmentalist by trade and hate to think of dumping copper or diesel into a stump, which will ultimately end up in the groundwater!!!
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How to remove a tree stump?
What's the best, easiest way to remove a tree stump without using a stump grinder? It's an old oak stump, about 2'H x 1'W. Looking for alternate methods of removal instead of power tools. It's still a pretty solid stump.
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Often I am asked, after I find a stump or root ball, what are the procedures to finishing it out: Here they are:
Finishing a Root Ball or Tree Stump
After you have found your root ball or tree stump that you know would make a beautiful table or lamp, you will need to finish it. Here is the process I use:
Leveling the Piece: Cut the bottom in a plane perpendicular (at a right angle) to the length of the piece.
Set the piece on a level surface and using a level, draw a line around the piece at the height you want. Cut on this line.
I use a chainsaw for this, but a sharp hand saw will work also.
Sand both top and bottom surfaces to desired smoothness.
Stumps and root balls take time to dry-often years. If the bark is tight, the piece probably is not dry. Remove bark with a draw knife or chisel.
Physically remove rot and bugs. Smoke and heat will make the bugs jump ship. A bonfire works great. Place the piece close to the fire and heat it up. It will take time to heat up in the middle because wood is a good insulator. Wood doesn’t burn until it reaches 500 degrees F. If you get the stump plus 200 degrees, it will kill any eggs, larvae, etc.
Use a good quality polyurethane to finish the piece. Be sure to coat ALL surfaces: top, bottom, etc.
At least 3 coats are required to seal the piece. The polyurethane will harden the surface and stabilize minor rot. Rotted areas really drink the polyurethane-use it liberally in soft areas. Sand lightly with very fine sand paper between coats. Let dry completely, and it is completed.
Enjoy your work of art!!!
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I have just bought a house and out the back there are various tree stumps, some with past termite damage. I would like to know a safe and effective way of removing the treestumps and filling the holes? (there are no pests – has been treated).
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Several ways, you can have the stump ground. The chew it up with a stump grinder. You can dig it up which is a lot of work. Third option is to drill holes into the stump & put chemicals in the holes to help the stump rot. The last time a needed to get rid of a tree stump I had it ground up to mulch.
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Just hook a rope to it, tie it to your bumper, and off you go…right? Wrong! Depending on the size of the job and how well the stump has been loosened, you could wreck an axle, cut up your lawn or pull off a bumper. Unless you’re talking a sequoia, stump removal is usually a pretty simple process.
First, consider the size of what you want removed. It is a bush, small tree, or large tree? In most cases, you can handle everything but a truly large tree, with just a spade, a lawn bar, and some elbow grease. However, large stumps, because of their weight, size and root spread, may require rental of a tree grinder to finish the job.
With a woody bush that has thick stems, you want to cut it to a manageable size before starting any digging. Two feet is a good height, leaving enough for gripping if you’re going to “rock” the stump. Small and medium size trees will benefit from having a taller trunk, up to 4′ high. This is because that height will give you leverage to push against.
Start by digging around the stump. It’s not necessary to dig right up against the stump, because the roots will be denser there. Begin a few inches from the trunk, and be sure to dig away from it, throwing your dirt out of the hole. Dig your trench around the stump in a circle. As you begin to bare roots, you’ll want to use the lawn bar.
This is a long, steel tool that looks something like an over-sized chisel. For stump removal, it’s best to try and sharpen the flat bladed end, so that you have extra cutting power for roots. And because you will be thrusting it down into the soil with some weight behind it, safety precautions should include wearing steel-toed boots.
As you start to uncover roots, take the bar and jam it down into the trench, breaking and cutting the roots. Continue to dig down, and away from the trunk, cutting roots as you go, and thrusting the bar towards the center of the trunk, underneath the dirt. Eventually, you will have cut enough roots, and have removed enough dirt, that some rocking and leverage against the trunk, will tip it over and you can haul it from the ground.
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When you cut down the trees, you leave stumps behind and they are ugly. The only way to get rid of this problem is hiring someone to remove them. You have many ways of doing it. First, you could hire someone who owns a grinding machine. Alternatively, you could buy your private grinder, which is rather expensive. At Amazon, you are likely to find these stump remover continue reading »
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remove old flush cut tree stumps
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