After removing a tree often you will see a stump left and getting rid of it's rather a tough job. One way to eliminate the stump without much effort would be to burn it out. Before you proceed there are two things that you need to do first.
? When things are dry, it is easier to burn so if the stump has not yet dried properly you should wait until it has dried.
? Before you begin the burn, call your neighborhood fire department to ensure that you will not be breaking any rules about burning your geographical area. If it's okay to burn, make sure the stump is nowhere near any flammable materials or close to any building.
Stump burning steps
? You will require a chain saw to cut an "X" on the top of the stump. The deeper and wider the X the better for burning the stump. Fill the region that was just made with gasoline or kerosene but do not light it. You have to give it time to soak in to the stump, that may take several hours. After the fuel has soaked in, pour more in the area until it flows over the side and leave it sit overnight.
? Set fire to the stump another morning by lighting some paper and tossing it along with the trench. To help make the burn up more effective and go faster you can follow the above paragraph but before you set it burning get yourself a large metal barrel. What size it actual must be will depend on how large of a stump you need to burn. Cut off the bottom, top of the metal barrel, and place the barrel over the entire stump. Toss in some log and put some more fuel on the logs so an excellent fire will start.
? When you are utilizing the barrel for stump removal, put in more logs after the fire is burning good. The barrel keeps a high temperature so the stump will burn up more efficiently since it is soaked in fuel. Keep investing in more logs and allow it continue to burn before stump removal is completed. If you need to burn it even more the next day, you can cut another X in the stump or drill some holes in, pour more gasoline or kerosene on the stump and set it burning again.
If the stump removal involves a stump that is deep rooted and really big burning it out might not work so you might hire someone professional to accomplish the stump removal. Make Stump Removal Ely that you wear protective gloves to safeguard the hands from being burned.