Stump removal advice/ideas? Thanks!
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That's when you know you have a work truck, when it's got some dents in it here and there. No shelf queen.
My uncle had an '85 Toyota 4x4 base truck with a 22R and a manual ******. He pulled out a lot of stumps with that truck when I was a kid. A proper truck -- no AC, manual windows, manual gearbox, no carpeting. I think he said it was $8,500 out the door brand new. He still uses it to fetch firewood.
There is no way I would try to burn any of that stump in place with it being next to the house. Fire might get into the roots that go under the house, in addition to the other possible, no make that probable, problems with fire close to the house.
Looks like you have everything under control..
Oh, on the dull saw chain: Saw chains get dull. Resharpen and go on. I use a Dremel type tool with a round rock, 15 minute job or less. I don't know of a carbide chain but I'm all for having one.
KEH
Looks like you have everything under control..
Oh, on the dull saw chain: Saw chains get dull. Resharpen and go on. I use a Dremel type tool with a round rock, 15 minute job or less. I don't know of a carbide chain but I'm all for having one.
KEH
bobabuee
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copper screws nails will kill it pretty fast then
DGersic
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So if you recall there were two pressurized galvanized pipes going right under the stump:
Since they were not visible in the new water line trench I assumed they both took a 90 degree turn and went under the garage slab:
I cut out the center of the stump to find this, the pipes were connected with a water heater hookup flex-pipe forming a loop (yeah I know, it's an old house and NOT my work):
So I got out my pipe wrenches and put a temporary connection in about 10 feet to the right of the stump. Yes it's PVC but it will only be in place until Tuesday so no sense making it fancy. More on this stupid loop later, it gets worse...
This removed the big obstacle with the stump allowing me to really go to town on it. FYI, it is very green, no way you will get this thing to burn. No time to let it rot or dissolve, it has to be out within 5 days.
Making pretty good progress so far. Tools used? Chainsaw, Sawzall, Skill Saw, axe, pry bars, etc...
Sweet. Nice finding crazy old repairs like that. Now you have the chance to do it right.
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DGersic
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So if you recall there were two pressurized galvanized pipes going right under the stump:
Since they were not visible in the new water line trench I assumed they both took a 90 degree turn and went under the garage slab:
I cut out the center of the stump to find this, the pipes were connected with a water heater hookup flex-pipe forming a loop (yeah I know, it's an old house and NOT my work):
So I got out my pipe wrenches and put a temporary connection in about 10 feet to the right of the stump. Yes it's PVC but it will only be in place until Tuesday so no sense making it fancy. More on this stupid loop later, it gets worse...
This removed the big obstacle with the stump allowing me to really go to town on it. FYI, it is very green, no way you will get this thing to burn. No time to let it rot or dissolve, it has to be out within 5 days.
Making pretty good progress so far. Tools used? Chainsaw, Sawzall, Skill Saw, axe, pry bars, etc...
Sweet. Nice finding crazy old repairs like that. Now you have the chance to do it right.
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EOC_Jason
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Seeing that reminds me of the video of a guy that put a circular saw blade on an angle grinder... Then you could get right up against the house, and maybe loose a finger or two.
Or much, much worse. I'll pass on his 'idea'.
LB-1911
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Great Job your gaining on it!Excellent example why you should be very selective when it comes to plantings around the home.
CN Spots
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It'd make a mess but I wonder if one of those large pressure washing rigs with a zero tip couldn't cut that thing out? Like a redneck CNC water jet? I have friend with a Magna Blaster that can gouge concrete. Seems like a stump would be gravy.
PeterT
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I had a couple so called Pro's come out,, it was like that scene from Fast Times at Ridegmont high,, they pull up in a van and when the door opens a **** of marajuana smoke came swishing out.
They had a beat to hell stump grinder on the back, looked like something they rented from their cousins.
I told them to get lost and I did it myself
EOC_Jason
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It'd make a mess but I wonder if one of those large pressure washing rigs with a zero tip couldn't cut that thing out? Like a redneck CNC water jet? I have friend with a Magna Blaster that can gouge concrete. Seems like a stump would be gravy.
I've seen videos on youtube about converting a pressure waster to a waterjet... I haven't watched any but I would assume it would involve adding in a feed for some fine sand, then yeah it would probably cut like butter...
Dragfluid
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Interesting, during that whole video, all they showed was blowing around a bunch of loose dirt. And never did do much of anything with around the tree.
cowboy73
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You need a chainsaw blade for an angle grinder. Like this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Superior...5829&wl11=online&wl12=177800247&wl13=&veh=sem Tree carvers use them.
EOC_Jason
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Wow, fun and hella dangerous... I want one! LOL
It'd make a mess but I wonder if one of those large pressure washing rigs with a zero tip couldn't cut that thing out? Like a redneck CNC water jet? I have friend with a Magna Blaster that can gouge concrete. Seems like a stump would be gravy.
I dug out a birch tree stump and toward the end used the power washer to get to the last roots on the bottom. I worked great, but yes it is one hell of a mess.
And yes it felt great to get that big ***** out of the ground. I ended up using a crane truck from work to pull it out of the hole.
m32825
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Nice work, way to persevere!
-- Carl
-- Carl