Stump Removal

[bubblegummom]

I would like to get rid of a tree stump that is starting to rot and is just a couple feet from the house, I guess mainly because I'm afraid it will start getting a lot of insects. It is too close to the walkway to have it pulled out. I have a container of Hi-Yield Stump Remover which contains potassium nitrite. You're supposed to drill holes down into the stump, 12” deep, then additional holes 3” down from the top of the stump, connecting with the bottoms of the other holes, then pour the stuff in.


I'm just afraid that rainwater or something will cause some of the stuff to splash on the house, and then the house will begin rotting. What do you think?

Loretta

[HayZee518]

stump

hire a tree surgeon company and have them grind it out. they have a machine that gouges out the wood fibers which you can fill in with topsoil.

[bubblegummom]

Stump Removal

hire a tree surgeon company and have them grind it out. they have a machine that gouges out the wood fibers which you can fill in with topsoil.

Thank you, HayZee but can they do that when it's right up against a concrete walkway?

[HayZee518]

stump

the grinder is a unit that is under a carriage with an engine atop a rail . the whole thing is on a trailer of two wheels which straddle the stump. In operation the grinder spins at a fast rate and hydraulics move the carriage from side to side and the depth is hydraulically controlled. It chews up whatever is in its path. I wouldn't worry about your sidewalk. Contact them and speak with them.