Friday, 6 June 2014

Best Methods To 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.

The chemical method uses chemical products to help in fastening the rate at which the stump rots down. Potassium nitrate is the main chemical contained in most products to speed up the rotting process. This process requires holes to be made at the top and sides of the stub for pouring the chemical through. Different products cause varying rates of decay with some taking a few weeks while others take months. Once the decay is complete, the stub becomes very soft and can be broken down with an axe.

Mechanical method involves machines in doing the job. Wood grinders are the most commonly used pieces of equipment. The machines are used by directing their teeth downwards onto the stub. They grind the wood away into small pieces of wood. It requires a few minutes to get the job done if one has the right skills. As a precaution, stones, plastics, glass, and metals should be cleared from the area before beginning the process.

The third method involves using manual tools like spades, machetes, and axes to dig the stub out. To do the job fast and effective, one should dig a perimeter around the piece to reveal as many roots as possible before going in for the tap root. This method is very tiring, time-consuming, and may be unnecessary if the item involved is very large.

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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