Help with Stump Removal

[SAMIAM]

Originally Posted by Hillcountry

You wouldn’t need to hold the circular saw sideways...just go across the top of the stump with the saw at full cut depth and make a bunch of cuts across the top the simply take an axe or sledge and whack the cuts. They will break off as you whack ‘em! Rinse and repeat until below grade.

That was my thought too....bet it will work.
Amazing how many sidewalk engineers pop up for these little projects : )

[Poor Richard]

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

That was my thought too....bet it will work.
Amazing how many sidewalk engineers pop up for these little projects : )

I've had several jobs where folks want to have their land filled in and graded because the stump(s) they had someone grind or trim below grade years earlier rotted away which resulted in a depression in the ground.

Amazing how many people find this tiny detail out later down the line and have to pay someone again to fix it.

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by Poor Richard

I've had several jobs where folks want to have their land filled in and graded because the stump(s) they had someone grind or trim below grade years earlier rotted away which resulted in a depression in the ground.

Amazing how many people find this tiny detail out later down the line and have to pay someone again to fix it.

It's not so hard to fix it later on. It does take quite a few years for this to happen. You just add more dirt to the depression. I guess it depends on how many you have done this to? If it's just one it's not such a big deal.

[Poor Richard]

You are absolutely right, it is not difficult to repair however I'd rather do it correctly than do it over.

My approach to this would be to remove the material that will rot, fill the hole right then and there and never have to worry about it.