Thursday, June 5, 2014

Best Techniques One Can Use For Stump Removal

By Sally Delacruz


Places that contain several stumps look bad and unsuitable for economic activities. In order to raise safety, beauty, and economic value of a location, stump removal is a very important process. Furthermore, people passing by that area are at risk from small stubs. Stumbling on them can cause severe injuries to people. This makes it essential to get rid of them.

When trees are cut down and their leaves and stems are removed from the site, the job still remains unfinished until when the stump is removed. One can decide to hire service firms or do the job by themselves. The necessary machines can be hired from local firms too. Companies that rent machines or remove stumps can be located through newspapers or the internet.

Most professionals in Spring Hill Florida charge not less than 90 US dollars to remove a single piece. On the other hand, most companies rent the grinder at not less than 100 US dollars a day depending on the size of the grinder. This implies that one is better off hiring a grinder if the number of stumps to be removed is high. Renting companies may also provide some tips and a little training on how to use the machines they rent out to clients.

The methods used to eliminate stumps fall into five categories. Different amounts of money, time, and efforts are required in each process. It is good to settle for a method that combines the three elements well. The available techniques are manual, natural, mechanical, chemical, and use of fire.

In the chemical method, chemical products are used to speed up the rotting process of the wood. Most chemical products contain potassium nitrate as the main chemical for fastening decomposition. The chemical is poured into the stub through holes drilled at the top and on the sides. The rate of decomposition of the wood depends on the product used. Some take a couple of weeks whereas others take months. After decomposition has completed, the stub remains soft and weak to be removed with an axe.

Mechanical method makes use of machines to do the job. The commonly used machines are the grinders. These machines are directed at the stub with the teeth facing downwards. They chip the wood into small pieces as they grind it away. With proper skills this method should take a few minutes. The area around the stub must however be cleared of any stones, metal, plastics, or other wood.

Manual method entails removing the stub by digging it out using tools such as axes, spades, and machetes. When using this method one should remove all the surrounding roots first before attacking the tap root. That way, it is easier and faster to eliminate the entire stub. The disadvantage of this method is that it requires a lot of physical strength and time if the stub is big.

If the stump is located away from the public, it would be a cheaper and faster alternative to just burn it down. The process can be accelerated by adding fuel such as kerosene or fuel oil. Combustible fuels should however be avoided.




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