Stump Removal - Burning Out a Stump

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Stump Removal - Burning Out a Stump


After removing  follow this link  there will be a stump left and getting rid of it's rather a tough job. One way to eliminate the stump without much effort would be to burn it out. Before you proceed there are two things you need to do first.

? When things are dry, it is easier to burn so if the stump has not yet dried properly you should wait until it has dried.
? Before you start the burn, call your neighborhood fire department to make sure that you won't be breaking any rules about burning your geographical area. If it is okay to burn, make certain the stump is nowhere near any flammable materials or close to any building.

Stump burning steps

? You will need a chain saw to cut an "X" at the top of the stump. The deeper and wider the X the better for burning the stump. Fill the area that was just made out of gasoline or kerosene but do not light it. You have to give it time and energy to soak in to the stump, that may take several hours. Once the fuel has soaked in, pour more in your community until it flows over the side and leave it sit overnight.
? Set fire to the stump the next morning by lighting some paper and tossing it on top of the trench. To help make the burn up more effective and go faster you can follow the aforementioned paragraph but before you set it on fire get a large metal barrel. What size it actual should be will depend on how large of a stump you should burn. Cut off the bottom, top of the metal barrel, and place the barrel over the entire stump. Toss in some log and put even more fuel on the logs so an excellent fire will start.
? When you are using the barrel for stump removal, put in more logs after the fire is burning good. The barrel keeps a high temperature therefore the stump will burn up more efficiently because it is soaked in fuel. Keep putting in more logs and allow it continue to burn before stump removal is completed. If you need to burn it even more the next day, you can cut another X in the stump or drill some holes in, pour more gasoline or kerosene on the stump and set it on fire again.

If the stump removal involves a stump that's deep rooted and really big burning it out may not work so you might hire someone professional to do the stump removal. Ensure that you wear protective gloves to safeguard the hands from being burned.