Stump Removal - Burning Out a Stump

After removing a tree often there will be a stump left and eliminating it's rather a tough job. One method to eliminate stump without much effort is to burn it out. Before you proceed you can find two things you need to do first.

? When things are dry, it is easier to burn so if the stump have not yet dried properly you should wait until it has dried.
? Before you start the burn, call your local fire department to make sure that you will not 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 near any building.

Stump burning steps

? You will require a chain saw to cut an "X" on the top of the stump. The deeper and wider the X the better for burning the stump. Fill the area that was just made out of gasoline or kerosene but usually do not light it. You should give it time to soak into the stump, that may take several hours. Once the fuel has soaked in, pour more in your community until it flows over the side and leave it sit overnight.
? Set fire to the stump the next morning by lighting some paper and tossing it on top of the trench. To make the burn more effective and go faster it is possible to follow the aforementioned paragraph but before you set it burning get a large metal barrel. How big it actual has to be will depend on what size of a stump you must burn. Cut off the bottom, the surface 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 using the barrel for stump removal, devote more logs once the fire is burning good. The barrel helps to keep a high temperature so the stump will burn up more efficiently because it is soaked in fuel. Keep putting in more logs and let it continue to burn until the stump removal is finished. If  The original source  want to burn it even more the next day, you can 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 is deep rooted and really big burning it out might not work so you may hire someone professional to accomplish the stump removal. Make certain you wear protective gloves to safeguard your hands from being burned.