Removing a tree stump

warwick2001

sevenhills said:

daveyjp said:

It will burn, plenty of videos on youtube.  I wouldn't burn anything near a fence though!

I did give it a try tonight. Just at one side, the firelighter burnt but the stump didn't catch light.
I did drill some holes in the stump, but if it does catch fire it might take the fence with it.
I do have an old axe, I will sharpen that and see how easy it is.

Are you setting fire to the axe as well?

bris

Hire a stump grinder, grind it down to dust below the ground level

You can also wrap a chain round it, and a cars towbar and pull it out. if you can get a car near it that is.

EssexExile

bris said:

You can also wrap a chain round it, and a cars towbar and pull it out. if you can get a car near it that is.

There are some great videos on t'internet of people trying that - I wouldn't recommend it!

Eldi_Dos

You seen the price of clutch renewal these days

Ectophile

EssexExile said:

bris said:

You can also wrap a chain round it, and a cars towbar and pull it out. if you can get a car near it that is.

There are some great videos on t'internet of people trying that - I wouldn't recommend it!

They usually end up with the stump in the boot of the car, and a bill for a new rear window.

Ajmason42

Get someone in with a stump grinder 

Brie

isn't there some chemical muck that will burn/dissolve the stump and roots?  or has that been banned?  Or maybe it's not safe around pets/children/other growing stuff.

Apodemus

bris said:

You can also wrap a chain round it, and a cars towbar and pull it out. if you can get a car near it that is.

Hmmm....   I tried to remove a big Buddleia bush, applying over 400Nm torque from my 2.5 tonne Land Rover in 4x4 low ratio and diff lock, but failed.  Best of luck trying to remove a proper stump with anything smaller and less powerful!

YoungBlueEyes

My ex MiL cut down a tree in her garden. She drilled big holes in the stump and filled them with creosote (iirc) to kill it, then easily pulled it up. 

Now I’ve said that, I’m wondering if creosote is ‘milder’ these days… didn’t they do something with the chemical composition it it? 

Niv

YoungBlueEyes said:

My ex MiL cut down a tree in her garden. She drilled big holes in the stump and filled them with creosote (iirc) to kill it, then easily pulled it up. 

Now I’ve said that, I’m wondering if creosote is ‘milder’ these days… didn’t they do something with the chemical composition it it? 

Yes, the 'proper' stuff is banned for domestic sale but is still available to professionals. It is freely available on ebay...