As with most heavy, powerful equipment, the chance for injury is high. DIY homeowners should be sure of their skill before picking up a stump grinder. In addition to working the machine itself, operators need protective equipment to protect them from noise and from flying debris.
Debris can be sharp pieces of wood, but also anything else that might be hiding in the ground: old fence posts, old piping, bricks, glass, nails, or lost tools. Professional arborists and tree-removal companies also carry insurance against accidental damage to property from tree removal and stump grinding. A small, lightweight rented grinder means more time and physical effort for you, and your stump may be too large for a rental grinder to handle. Grinding out the stump, by comparison, gives you a clean slate for future landscape design.
This can take a long time. NOTE: Coppicing is an ancient practice where woodland or forest tree trunks are cut down to ground level and new sprouts are encouraged to grow from them. On a healthy coppiced tree, these cycles of growth and harvesting can go on for decades and longer.
Depending on its size, height, and location, a stump may be an eyesore especially as it slowly rots away , and it also may become a tripping hazard. It can also attract insect pests, develop fungal diseases that can spread to nearby trees , and cause soft, sunken spots in the surrounding lawn or garden as it decomposes.
On the other hand, a stump can become part of a funky garden design, can be used as an informal base for potted plants or sculptures, and can be painted, decorated, or sculpted. One important consideration is whether or not you plan to build where the tree stump is, or add a patio or paving.
Because a tree stump is wood, an organic material, it will decompose over time. So even if your stump is ground out, there may be trunk and root material left below ground that will decay and settle, damaging your construction. Most easily-accessible trees that are removed can also have their stumps ground out. Sometimes a stump has to be removed for safety reasons, or because it blocks access.
But there are situations where stump removal may be difficult or impossible. This particular apple tree stump that I removed took me approximately 11 minutes as the video shows, it was approximately 15 inches wide.
There is a huge difference in grinding times between removing a tree stump of this size, compared with a tree stump , for example, measuring two or 3 feet, the extra volume of wood is considerably more work. I have carried out hundreds of tree stump grinding jobs and each one of them is different. One of the questions that I normally ask potential customers is what is the diameter of the tree stump, I can then estimate how long it takes to grind out a tree stump.
Once again this is dependent on the type of tree, the type of wood to be ground and how long has the tree been cut down? If you have any questions about how long does it take to grind out a tree stump or any questions on my services please call me on or leave a comment below. Roy Bretton Online. Here are some of the places we have worked over the […]. Essex tree slump grinding carrying out a tree stump removal job near Purleigh, Maldon, Essex.
My tree stump removal service covers the county of Essex and I also cover Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. On this particular job, I was grinding out five large tree stumps in preparation for an extension to a property.
It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. How long does stump grinding take? Thread starter instyle Start date Mar 11, Location Canada. I have about 60 " trees in my yard that have to come out. I was planning on renting a stump grinder till i counted how many have to come out. How long does it take to grind a tree? They are ash trees.
Smallaxe LawnSite Fanatic. Location Central Wisconsin. Go with a backhoe and be sure to cut the stumps about 3 or 4 feet high so you get some leverage to rip out the stumps. I have not seen how ash comes up but I would think you should plan on a couple of days but actually finish in one.
Do not undersize your backhoe. He looked like a grasshopper popping up and down , trying to dig out the roots. They had all the stumps short too so he couldn't get any help with leverage.
That of course means loading, hauling and dumping some pretty huge chunks of stuff. Then what are the hauling requirements for the grindings? Is it possible to grind them? In most cases. We have a 4 wheel drive machine that can be driven into tough locations. Can you get your machine into an area that has limited access? How long does it take a tree stump to rot away if I leave it alone?
It really depends on five things: size, species, moisture levels in shade vs sun , insect activity, and structure of the stump. Is that a problem? This is a normal part of the decomposition process as the wood breaks down. Obviously some of these can be poisonous so if there are house pets or children in close proximity you might want to consider grinding the stump. If I grind away my tree stump will it eliminate the termites and ants?
Yes on all counts. This is why we do not recommend the homeowner DIY approach of renting a small stump grinder. We have many years of experience and we use several different safeguards, from plastic mats to commercial grade screens that can stop a flying rock from being a dangerous projectile.
Plus, we require personal protection equipment for our operators.
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