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Root removal diy
What is the easiest way to remove a root myself?
5 Answers from MyBuilder Tree Surgeons
Lennoxtown • Member since 10 Jan 2020 • 36 jobs, 100% positive feedback
Dig around it to expose the thick roots, cut through the roots with a chainsaw, using an old or cheap chain, as the soil will wreck a good chain.
Make sure you have a file to sharpen the teeth as you will need to sharpen it a few times
Answered 30th May 2020
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Shrewsbury • Member since 8 Jan 2019 • 39 jobs, 97% positive feedback
A heavy duty fencing pike or pole used for fencing. An old hand saw and pick ax. If its very mature and wide spread just hire a stump grinder for the morning won't cost much.Don't attempt using a chainsaw with an old chain it will last 2 seconds and be no good for the piston and pot.
Answered 30th May 2020
Reigate • Member since 21 Jan 2016 • 198 jobs, 99% positive feedback
Hi basic tools needed are a spade a good axe a pair of loppers and a trowel. Wet the area around the stump to soften the ground for digging. Dig around the stump to expose the roots and use the axe to sever them. Try and dig under the root bowl with the trowel cutting any small roots with the loppers. Try and lever the stump and root bowl to expose any further roots not yet cut. Eventually the root bowl and stump will pop out. The degree of difficulty depends on the size of the stump and root structure. Persevere you will get there.
Answered 30th May 2020
Liphook • Member since 26 Mar 2020 • 21 jobs, 100% positive feedback
Dig the ground to expose the roots and then hit them with an axe to sever them. If you can get your hands on a hi lift jack once you've dug below the root ball they are fantastic to help lift the root ball and rip any remaining roots out. If it's a particularly large stump it will be best left for some form of machinery
Answered 30th May 2020
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