Tree Stump Removal

[Scabutz]

We had a tree cut down in our garden a couple of years back. The tree guys cut a cross in the stump and put some killer in but it didn't work, it has now turned into a bush.

I am doing some gardening this weekend and I want to remove it. Is that going to be a fools errand trying to remove it if its not been killed? Its not massive, about 8-9 inches across. Will putting killer in today do anything by Monday?

[Lotobear]

A stump grinder woudl be quick may be overkill for a stump of that size, or else there's a guy on You Tube who shows you how to slowly burn one out but it's slow process.

Otherwise brute force and ignorance will get you there.

[sunbeam alpine]

Killer won't do a lot by Monday.

What sort of tree was it? What is the access like - can you get a stump grinder or a digger close by?

Some trees are easier than others to get out.

[Mr Pointy]

No it won't. A tree stump 9" across is a serious undertaking & the roots will take weeks of digging out. If you really want a go at it get a mattock:
https://www.screwfix.com/c/outdoor-gardening/matto...

You might want to consider paying someone to come round with a stump grinder.

[geeks]

[will_]

Mr Pointy said:

No it won't. A tree stump 9" across is a serious undertaking & the roots will take weeks of digging out. If you really want a go at it get a mattock:
https://www.screwfix.com/c/outdoor-gardening/matto...

You might want to consider paying someone to come round with a stump grinder.

You can also hire one yourself:

https://www.hirestation.co.uk/tool-hire/Landscapin...

Mind your toes!

[Evanivitch]

Bag of charcoal. Burn it down. Might take a few cracks.

[Foliage]

Evanivitch said:

Bag of charcoal. Burn it down. Might take a few cracks.

steel barrel with bottom and top cut off, few bags of charcoal, leave it burning for a few days.

[pincher]

will_ said:

You can also hire one yourself:

https://www.hirestation.co.uk/tool-hire/Landscapin...

Mind your toes!

And your eyes, windows and anything else within a fairly decent radius - if you aren’t careful.

[Evanivitch]

Foliage said:

steel barrel with bottom and top cut off, few bags of charcoal, leave it burning for a few days.

Or a bucket!

[Mr Pointy]

pincher said:

will_ said:

You can also hire one yourself:
https://www.hirestation.co.uk/tool-hire/Landscapin...

Mind your toes!

And your eyes, windows and anything else within a fairly decent radius - if you aren’t careful.

I paid someone £90 to come round & take a 10" cherry tree out: he said he was extra busy as his partner was lying in bed with a broken hip caused when the grinder kicked back when it hit a stone entwined in the roots.

Not a machine I want to get to grips with.

[Scabutz]

Thanks all. It was a twisted willow tree. Annoyingly I had the tree surgeon round this morning to cut back an evergreen that had grown out of control. Should have thought to ask them to do it as well.

I will leave it for now. Its in the way of laying new decking but I have to remove and clear the old rotten decking first so not urgent.

[fourfoldroot]

Get your kids to do it. Here are mine looking pleased with themselves in the crater from removal of 20 in diameter pear tree.
Seriously though it took two of us three days to dig it out. Very satisfying though!

[Chainsaw Rebuild]

Could you dig a bit of a trench around it for access, then cut it off lower than the ground level. Then just fill it in and let the buried stump rot away.

[pincher]

Mr Pointy said:

pincher said:

will_ said:

You can also hire one yourself:
https://www.hirestation.co.uk/tool-hire/Landscapin...

Mind your toes!

And your eyes, windows and anything else within a fairly decent radius - if you aren’t careful.

I paid someone £90 to come round & take a 10" cherry tree out: he said he was extra busy as his partner was lying in bed with a broken hip caused when the grinder kicked back when it hit a stone entwined in the roots.

Not a machine I want to get to grips with.

Yeah, I had a guy round the other week to take out a 20’ triple trunk palm tree that was knackered. Cost me £120 and it was down and ground out in half an hour but I didn’t have to hire a stump grinder for the day (££75-100?) and take it all down the tip. No brainer really.

[Spearmansam]

I’ve dug a few out over the years and enjoyed the challenge, one of that size could be done in a morning. Give it a bash!

[Bodo]

This could be worth trying: hammer a frozen sausage next to it in strategic places every evening for two to three years. It would simply erode out.

[will_]

Spearmansam said:

I’ve dug a few out over the years and enjoyed the challenge, one of that size could be done in a morning. Give it a bash!

If you're going to dig it out it helps a lot to have the tree still standing for leverage - no use to the OP of course!

[sunbeam alpine]

will_ said:

Spearmansam said:

I’ve dug a few out over the years and enjoyed the challenge, one of that size could be done in a morning. Give it a bash!

If you're going to dig it out it helps a lot to have the tree still standing for leverage - no use to the OP of course!

Ideally you need to leave at least 1m of trunk, then you can wang a chain round it and pull it out with whatever machine is available...

[Chimune]

Timely thread!
Just had a quote of 450 to take this out.
It's 3 trunk very dead oak. The hill and access are adding to the cost.....



Leg inserted for scale only....

Edited by Chimune on Wednesday 26th August 19:59