After removing a tree often there will be a stump left and eliminating it's rather a tough job. Tree Stump Removal Newbury to get rid of the stump without much effort is to burn it out. Before you proceed you can find two things that you need to do first.
? When things are dry, it is much 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 where you live. If it's okay to burn, make certain the stump is nowhere near any flammable materials or close to any building.
Stump burning steps
? You will require 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 region that was just made out of gasoline or kerosene but usually do not light it. You must give it time to soak in to the stump, that may take several hours. Once the fuel has soaked in, pour more in the area until it flows over the side and leave it sit overnight.
? Set fire to the stump another morning by lighting some paper and tossing it on top of the trench. To help make the burn more effective and go faster you can follow the aforementioned paragraph but before you set it burning get yourself a large metal barrel. What size it actual needs to be will depend on what size of a stump you have to burn. Cut off the bottom, top of the metal barrel, and place the barrel over the entire stump. Toss in a few log and put even more fuel on the logs so a good fire will start.
? When you are utilizing the barrel for stump removal, devote more logs once the fire is burning good. The barrel keeps a high temperature therefore the stump will burn more efficiently because it is soaked in fuel. Keep investing in more logs and let it continue to burn until the stump removal is finished. If you want to burn it some more the next day, it is possible to cut another X in the stump or drill some holes in, pour more gasoline or kerosene on the stump and set it burning again.
If the stump removal involves a stump that's deep rooted and really big burning it out may not work so you may hire someone professional to do the stump removal. Ensure that you wear protective gloves to protect the hands from being burned.