You can hire a firm to come in with a large mechanical.

Drive the teeth close to the stump and turn on the machine. Raise the cutting wheel of the grinder a few inches above the front edge of the stump with the brake lever. Turn on the spinning cutting wheel and slowly lower it onto the stump. Pour 3 to 4 ounces of tree stump removal chemicals into each of the holes in granule form, then fill the holes with water so the chemicals can soak in. Wait 4 to 6 weeks for the chemicals to accelerate the rotting process in the stump.

You'll know this has happened when the stump becomes soft and bushfalling.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. Jul 19, For those of you who fall into that category; this is the Quick Version of how to remove a tree stump with a chainsaw. Get your personal protective equipment on (yes all of it) Cut the tree stump down close to the ground level.

Dig all the dirt away from the stump – exposing the roots. Cut Reviews: 7. Aug 17, There is a tree stump removal product that comes in a powdered form, called"Stump-Out," which is designed to break down the wood fiber of stumps, leaving them porous. The porous wood then absorbs kerosene readily. After the porous wood is soaked with kerosene and ignited, it begins to burn away, and the fire soon becomes a low, smoldering flame.

Mar 25, To remove a tree stump by digging, begin by loosening the soil around it with the mattock. Clear away the loose soil with the spade. As roots are exposed, chop through them with the Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins. Jul 26, A simpler solution may be to bore holes throughout the stump and apply salt (rock salt) and boiling water in the holes.

This will help dissolve the salt so that it reaches deep into the stump, eventually killing it. Chemicals are also commonly used for controlling sucker growth produced from the roots of tree stumps. Non-selective herbicide works well for this and should be applied at the sucker’s base on fresh cuts, or cut Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.