Stump removal and what kinda tree is this?
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Stump removal and what kinda tree is this?
here's my stump / tree
http://www.fortjake.com/fte/tree.jpg
Any Idea what kinda tree it was?
I'll have a scan of a leaf tomarow hopefully (a good portion of it was rotted very badly)
http://www.fortjake.com/fte/tree.jpg
Any Idea what kinda tree it was?
I'll have a scan of a leaf tomarow hopefully (a good portion of it was rotted very badly)
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I am assuming that is the rotten tree you posted about a few months ago? If so, I still say it is a Silver maple. They get to around that size and start to rot. Good call on getting it cut down.
If that truck was cut down to just above the ground and those rocks were gone, I would guess at approximately $150-200 would have that stump ground out for you. All that would be left it a big pile of woodchips. Great for the garden.
DO NOT try to dig or pull it out. Much cheaper and easier just to get it ground out. To grow grass over the hole afterwards you need a minimum of 4" of soil. So make sure the tree company grinds it down a minimum or 4" (6" is better). The roots are ok if they are 2" down.
-Matt
If that truck was cut down to just above the ground and those rocks were gone, I would guess at approximately $150-200 would have that stump ground out for you. All that would be left it a big pile of woodchips. Great for the garden.
DO NOT try to dig or pull it out. Much cheaper and easier just to get it ground out. To grow grass over the hole afterwards you need a minimum of 4" of soil. So make sure the tree company grinds it down a minimum or 4" (6" is better). The roots are ok if they are 2" down.
-Matt
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I have two like that I need removed. Silver maples grow fast but they are a PITA with all of the helicopters and leaves. I have 5 silver maples in the yard.
Oaks are a pain also. They lose half their leaves in the fall, 1/4 throughout the winter and the last 1/4 in the spring along with the "flowers" that clog gutters. The leaves take forever to decompose. I only have one oak tree.
I have to clean the gutters three times each year. They need cleaning again now.
Oaks are a pain also. They lose half their leaves in the fall, 1/4 throughout the winter and the last 1/4 in the spring along with the "flowers" that clog gutters. The leaves take forever to decompose. I only have one oak tree.
I have to clean the gutters three times each year. They need cleaning again now.
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If you are into carving, you could carve a statue out of it. Looks like still a bit of cutting to do. If you are doing this yourself, cut it as close to the ground as possible, even digging out some dirt, then you can chainsaw out the middle as close as you can to the outer edges, then use an axe to finish up. Or make it into a redneck picnic table, which I am tempted to do to one of my stumps.
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You will not believe the amount of root that is below the ground. It will take a LONG time to "dig and cut" it out. I am guessing that it would take you at least 6-8 HARD LONG hours to get it out. Then you have this big chunk of dirty wood. Also, the chainsaw will be so dirty and messed up that you will end up having to replace the chain ($30 or so) and possibly the bar ($50 or so).
And make sure you get a GOOD say (see STIHL). One of those Sears specials is not going to cut it (pun intended). It will be sooooo frustrating that it is not even funny. Although if you video tape it and send it to me I will probably laugh my head off!
At least get 1 or 2 quotes from tree companies just to see how much it will cost. Most will give you an estimate for free.
-Matt
And make sure you get a GOOD say (see STIHL). One of those Sears specials is not going to cut it (pun intended). It will be sooooo frustrating that it is not even funny. Although if you video tape it and send it to me I will probably laugh my head off!
At least get 1 or 2 quotes from tree companies just to see how much it will cost. Most will give you an estimate for free.
-Matt
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Originally Posted by Torque1st
...they are a PITA with all of the helicopters and leaves. I have 5 silver maples in the yard.
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