Tree stump removal in three phases
Removed a tree stump today. The garden path had been pushed up due to root pressure and the customer wanted to create a terrace there. So the stump was a bit in the way. Really a job for us. Instead of hours (sometimes days) of hard work and sweat by the owner, we can grind away the stump very quickly.
This stump was from an Acacia
Good to see. The paving has risen considerably due to the root pressure.
Paving all around neatly removed by the owner.
Before we can start, the stump must be sawn off as low as possible. The owner had attempted to do this, but unfortunately his chainsaw stopped working halfway through. Fortunately, I am very happy with my reliable Stihl 461 chainsaw. Good tools are half the battle and the stump can be sawn down quickly. The milling can begin!
Already well underway with the first milling pass
The first stage of milling is to remove the top layer of the stump. The second phase is to mill deeper. The thick root that ran to the right under the garden path is also properly tackled and ground out. In the photo at the front.
And...where once a large stump was in the way, there is now only a hole in the earth
Just feel with my feet to see if all the bumps have been ground out.
The third phase of milling is to feel with your feet where higher pieces of stump have been left behind. We will then mill those away.
And raked smooth.
The owner was happy with the result. Here you can clearly see how the shredded stump has been mixed with the soil. Completely turned over. A fertile soil for plants. The plan is to use this fertile soil for the plants and then place a beautiful terrace over it. That will probably work now. The weather was nice. The sun was shining and the owner gave me quite a few glasses of water. And that is necessary too. Because even though milling away a tree stump is much less effort than manual labor, it requires a lot of sweat to keep the milling machine we use in check and to make the right movements.
Photos from this project
