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I have a tree stump that is in the way of my new garage build, Had the tree felled to about 5 foot with the intention of pulling it over 4x4 etc. ive had a good look at it and the roots are huge and go under my existing garage floorslab.
so i am thinking of cutting it down as low as possible drilling into it as deep as possible filling it with petrol and lighting it. Has anyone ever burnt out a tree stump? or is there another way? stump grinding seems expensive?
so i am thinking of cutting it down as low as possible drilling into it as deep as possible filling it with petrol and lighting it. Has anyone ever burnt out a tree stump? or is there another way? stump grinding seems expensive?
I removed a few trees from my garden last year. The top was cut to about 4ft. We then dug around the base as deep as possible and attcked the roots with a pick-axe. We attached the tree to our Volvo towbar and tried to pull it out, this usually shows any remaining roots so you just attack them with the pickaxe again. As long as you don't mind a bit of hard graft it can be done without any hardcore tools.
base said:
you have choices,
1)get a man with a mini digger,
2) get a man with a stump grinder
3) hire a stump grinder
4 get axe and a spade and bottle jack start digging,
i would go for option 2
You missed out the best one.1)get a man with a mini digger,
2) get a man with a stump grinder
3) hire a stump grinder
4 get axe and a spade and bottle jack start digging,
i would go for option 2
"Hire a mini digger". If you've never had a go in one before it will be one of the best days of your life.
Then hire a gardener, a builder, a plasterer, a roofer, a plumber and an electrician. If enthusiasm outweighs your tallent.
Its been a while but I thought i might try a question..
I have just had a 90ft fir tree cut down and the stump ground out. I was possibly looking to use the area for 3 car parking spaces as its next to my house.
Question is, the roots are still in the ground and are pretty big i guess, what would be the best paving, I wanted brick paving but i am told the roots will rot and cause minor subsidence to the area, only option is gravel or harcore maybe ? Use a JCB to dig the roots out ?
Anyone thoughts appreciated
I have just had a 90ft fir tree cut down and the stump ground out. I was possibly looking to use the area for 3 car parking spaces as its next to my house.
Question is, the roots are still in the ground and are pretty big i guess, what would be the best paving, I wanted brick paving but i am told the roots will rot and cause minor subsidence to the area, only option is gravel or harcore maybe ? Use a JCB to dig the roots out ?
Anyone thoughts appreciated
Depends how big the roots were and how lucky you are.
If could take 10yrs for big roots to rot and even then they may be deep enough not to matter.
I'd dig around with the JCB and see exactly whats there - anything big and near the surface I'd remove.
Smaller & deeper roots I'd leave.
Block paving is easy to remedy at a later date too (unlike conc / tarmac)
If could take 10yrs for big roots to rot and even then they may be deep enough not to matter.
I'd dig around with the JCB and see exactly whats there - anything big and near the surface I'd remove.
Smaller & deeper roots I'd leave.
Block paving is easy to remedy at a later date too (unlike conc / tarmac)
^^^ This. And it's how subsidence happens in some cases. Tree that's actually propping up a house with its roots dies (or is chopped down), the roots atrophy due to rot and the house falls into the hole.
How big is the tree? I removed a tree stump with about a 2.5ft diameter from the garden with a 5 tonne digger and a dumper.
How big is the tree? I removed a tree stump with about a 2.5ft diameter from the garden with a 5 tonne digger and a dumper.
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