Saturday, February 23, 2013

Stump Removal with the Use of a Mattock

By Lonnie Shamblin


Stump removal with the utilisation of a mattock can be a very good way to ultimately rid your yard of that eyesore. A mattock is a hand-held tool that features a blade that seems like a chisel on one side and an axe-like blade on the other. The former end will be of serious use in loosening and removing the soil while the previous will be for cutting and breaking up the roots. For this particular tool to be efficacious in stump removal , the stump needs to be 14 inches across or less.



Reveal the Roots

The first thing that you've got to do is to dig out the stump so that you're able to show as much its roots as practicable. This could assist and less complicated stump removal procedure. Use the chisel-like end of the mattock to loosen the soil around the stump. Employ a trowel to get rid of the soli that you have lessened and ultimately reveal the roots. A hand trowel might also turn out to be useful.

Cut the Roots

Now that you have a clear view of the roots, pick out the biggest two or three roots. They ought to be the ones that hold the stump in place. These are the roots that you will have to cut in order to loosen the stump and aid straightforward stump removal . Make cuts at the tapered end of these roots and make 2nd cuts on each root nearer to the stump. Employ the axe-like end of the mattock. Cut as many roots as you can, if it is at all feasible. This will allow the easier removal of the stump.

Take away the Stump

Employ a strong bar to lever the stump put of the soil. If you can, have some other person to help you with in this particular part of stump removal . As you lift the stump out of the soil, the other person will cut off roots found under it that might hinder its smooth removal.

You will have to do a touch more rolling, digging, and sliding to get the stump out of the pit. After doing so , refill the hole with topsoil. Note that this method of stump removal is just for those little trees; leave the huge ones in the hands of the experts.




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