Cracks me up every time I see someone “sawing” back and forth while the chainsaw is spinning at insane speeds. Yeah, that back and forth motion is adding a lot to the cut! Haha
I think having the girls help out is a great idea. My husband never wanted our son to work around the house. He said he would be working the rest of his life, and should enjoy his teenage years. Well, now my son has bought a house that needs some TLC, and he sure could use some of the knowledge his Dad could have given him when he was young.
We love it when the girls help, they don't help all the time as you can see, but when they do it is a real family effort they will remember as they grow.
That was a clever trick to use the power washer to expose the roots👍 Fair play to you both for a job well done. Who would have thought you could be gripped watching a tree stump being dug out…. Keep up the great content
WOW! another one bites the dust. You'll have this place looking magnificent in no time. ( Bill is still saying hire a digger! Ha Ha. Glad you read the comments.) Lots of hard work though. Billy J... Queensland, Australia.
Wish the tree could have been moved. Took out a rotted willow when i was 6 months pregnant, great work out. Those hormones sure helped make me 💪. Hard work is paying off keep positive tje end will be worth it. 😁💜 From seattle wa USA
Heh -- I've done that. It's funny how you think each root is the last -- until it's cut, and you discover its brother hiding underneath. I think tree roots are "fractal", like broccoli stems. The bigger ones branch to smaller ones, and all of them hidden under others. You just have to keep digging and cutting, digging and cutting, until you get enough of it out to call it done. Thanks for another thoroughly entertaining episode.
I had the same problem I gave the job to a local tee surgeon who did the job in the morning with a stump grinder it has enhanced the whole garden. Friends and family have said it has made the much bigger and well worth getting in a person who knew his business
Well done for getting that stump out. They are tricky at the best of times. I felled a 60ft walnut tree in my garden , about 20 years ago . I just did it a small section at a time. Then dug out the tree stump. Local tree surgeons wanted £800 back then , so god knows what they would charge now. So I know where you are coming from by wanting to save money. It makes sense, if you can do it yourself. 👍👍👍👍👍
This is not having a go at you this is just making you aware, That Tree looks to be over 28 feet tall and It’s an offence to fell trees without a licence if an exemption does not apply. Everyone involved in the felling of trees (the owner, agent and timber merchant or contractor) must ensure that a licence has been issued before any felling is carried out, unless they are certain that one of the exemptions apply. If there’s no licence or other valid permission, or if the wrong trees are felled, anyone involved can be prosecuted. You’re advised to engage with neighbours to make them aware of your tree felling plans. For more information about felling licences, why you need one, and how to get one, read the booklet Tree felling: getting permission. If you have the proper License then you should be fine, But if you dont I strongly suggest you take this Video down , Because if a tree lover sees this they could report you, A Fine for felling a Tree of that size is between £10,000 to £40,000 Pounds , I will also add the workers wore No Gloves or Hard Hat with a Face protection Visor , It was incredibly Dangerous using a Chainsaw through the Ground Roots without Protection from Face or eye injuries.
None of my business of course, but a revision of your chain saw safety practises seems in order. Wonderful story and I will follow it until you are done. Best !
We gave that some serious thought in the beginning but decided to keep it open. I’m holding it will serve as a good bbq area for the wet summers we get!
I really agree with you. It is more fun to do it yourself and it is rewarding when you finally remove the tree stump. I have done a similar job several times. After drying properly go to the fireplace! Good job. I really hate those people who make comments about safety practices. Basic safety is necessary: boots, gloves, noise, flying particles and dust(appropriate respirators fine dust particles and/or organic compounds). In construction-renovation environments, special care should be taken to exposure to asbestos, and lead(old pigments). Other ones that come exposed are Arsenic and creosote I could mention and indicate much more. I work as an industrial safety officer for a Laboratory and Research Institution. I am involved in renovating my 120-year-old Federation house in Sydney Australia. The brickwork and sandstone are so incredible in your Old Station Renovation. Jobs need to be done and we control and accept Basic Safety Cheers!
Oh, definitely! I cut back and shape most of the trees on our property; hubby helps with the pole-pruner on the tallest ones. It would easily be $1,200 for the pros to come out. Using the power washer was brilliant! Here we're not going to dig much between May and November with our dry, hard clay soil and hot dry summers. You are all moving along...I'm sure you can't wait to get the caravan hooked up, but it will be good to get the area between cleared out, with something solid and level to walk on.
Yes we can't wait, we will then have more time to clear the outbuildings and in between the caravan and station. It is finally getting light after 5pm, the dark really reduces time to clear and renovate.
Well done to the two gents, and of course your supervision was outstanding, keep doing whst you are doing, and thst is excellent work, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia
There ain't nothing like hard work and stump removal to keep a person happy .. Great job Gil !! Keep Doing What Your Doing .. Because What You Are Doing Is Nothing Short Of Amazing !!
The previous owners of our property cut down a number of trees and left just the stumps. It took me a while doing it by hand and cutting each of the roots off, didn't even have a chain saw, but in the end it cost us nothing but my time. I just did half an hour when I had time until had removed one and then I started on the next one. It was a shame to see the old tree go but sometimes people just plant them too close to buildings and don't give them the space they need when mature.
I think that any time you can save a pound or two, you know it'll go to something else down the line. Better to have it for later if you can right? I'd say you saved enough money for a few cans of paint. Well done guys!
Just told my wife "I would never watch a channel of tree stump removal, but if that stump is outside a train station being renovated into a home I am totally going to watch a tree stump removal"
Faced with removing tree stumps 15 cm diameter, digging around the roots is difficult with a normal spade. So I used a planting auger about 4cm diameter in an electric drill. Drilling around the base of the tree, it drills out or loosens soil to be lifted out by hand, and also breaks very fine roots. It locates the major radial roots, so you drill around and beneath to fully expose them, removing loosened soil by hand. You're on hands and knees doing this, but it quickly exposes the bare radial roots with minimal effort. When a section of the radial roots are exposed and bare, a hand saw or electric saw can remove chunks of the radial roots. This allows further auger drilling to any deeper roots, or underneath the stump itself to help release it later. Do not cut the tree to the ground, leave a couple of metres of trunk to act as leverage. As the radial roots are cut, and stump undermined, the tree will begin to move, when pushed. When all radial roots are cut, chances are the stump can be leveraged over to give auger access to any remaining roots underneath. When those roots are cut, the tree will fall. Auger close as possible to the trunk, the radial roots will be thicker, but when cut, it will be easier to leverage the stump out.
It's always a nice feeling when you accomplish something that is cost effective. From the looks of things, alot can be done without hiring out the jobs. When will you be moving into the caravan? Love your videos!
Thank you 👍 We will do everything we can, we are very aware there is lots we will need to fund in the coming months. Moving into the caravan very shortly, just waiting for the electric which is imminent (that's a job we can't do).
You should leave the rest of the roots and turn it into a garden feature, like a wonderful ring of roots around a little fountain with a mini pond, you've got the hole, would be easy to set up a small solar powered circulation system and not expensive and not high maintenance if you keep an eye on it 😊 and you'd honor the tree in memory and if the roots sprouts.... Big rooted Bonsai!! 😁🥰
Good job! I did this a few years ago with a 32 year old tree. Since I wanted to put in a small garden, I had to follow the roots underground to get them out of ground so I could plant. My son and I worked for weeks, but got a lot of satisfaction when we were done.
Wow! It doesn't take long for the nasty commentors to find their way anywhere these days does it? 😅 That was a very big job, and all that determined peservereance paid well off. Good job fellas!
I know it's "just" removal of a stump, but I love how much your beautiful Station has transformed already. Also, you really call those Caravans there ? I'm from Slovenia and we don't even have a word or phrase for them.
I refrained from commenting on the previous video on the delivery and setting of the home/trailer before making any comments. As one who has delivered and set up hundreds of these homes, I am appalled at the shoddy set up. First of all the location, once chosen, should have been graded flat and cleared of ALL vegitation. Then the location of all the services (water, sewer, electricity, phone, and internet) should have been planned and trenches dug. Next, the base of the plot should have been covered with at least a 2" cover of medium sized gravel and leveled. Then the placement of the home. Flat flagstones should have been placed and leveled on the gravel and using solid capstones, piers should have been placed every 4 to 6 foot with both ends as starting points. We used non-rotting wood along with cedar shims to bring the piers to the level of the frame. This process will ensure the trailer won't rock in the wind or heavy footed traffic. A seperate electrical service point placed at the point the service enters the ground at the trailer. What I see now is a very shoddy installation. Remove the tires fron the axyles and chain them up from the possibility of theft as I beleive they are a special size and much desired by cart/trailer builders. heavily spray the axyles with WD-40 to stop future moisture and rusting. Lastly, locate a product that can be used to skirt the entire house with a wooden frame. This keeps the critters from becoming co-residents. Tape all holes in the under belly closed. Nothing like the sound of field mice having a dance party at 2am. I could go on as to preperations but these are the basic steps that should have been taken before occupation. I am so ashamed at the 'professionalism' that was not taken in the name of expediance. One further precaution, not related to the houdr is to 'salt' the roots left in the hole. This will kill the plant and prevent shoots from growing under the house.
What blade does he have in that chain saw when I tried that the instant mt blade hit dirt it was finished. I had to use an angle grinder with tungsten saw blade. VERY DANGEROUS. Block and tackle helped
Well, that is one way to do it. 😅 Got to admit I'd have used the old school method. Cut back to just about ground level, drill a couple of 6in holes, stuff petrol soaked rags in them, and light. Stand back or have a barbecue !😮😂
It was very close to the house and blocked a lot of light in the back rooms and we just didn’t want it there. It was a shame because it was a beautiful tree, if it was in the wooded area it would have been ideal.
I confess i was wondering why you didn’t get a digger, thats what we do whenever any of our big gum trees come down. It’s a better option for us, time v’s cost. You could have finished cleaning your driveway up with it while you had it. To me, that would have been much more cost effective. But everyone has their own formula for home improvements, cost v’s time, so if it works out better for you guys to do it by hand, you go right ahead and enjoy yourselves 🤗
When money is no object bringing a digger is much easier. But, for only one tree stump doing the renovation yourself is just more practical and the money could be used for other jobs or building materials. Enjoying the challenge is more rewarding.
For future stump removal further from building and not time sensitive douse with Epson salts - I’ve heard planting pumpkins pumpkins on them also speed up decomposition
I can vouch for the Epsom salts. I had a large ornamental cherry tree removed and only a year later, after drilling into the stump and applying Epsom salts, the stump has stopped sending out suckers and has rotted to the point a small hand ax will remove it piecemeal.
You can buy a brand new Chinese mini backhoe shovel loader (mini digger) for under 5000, including shipping. You have a lot of landscaping to do, so the purchase will save you lots of time and effort. They are good fun to use. You will be using it for at least a year. Just dont put it under too much, strain. You can sell it once you have done all of your landscaping, recovering half of the inital cost. You have got the stump, the roots will be just as difficult to remove . I am suprised your tree sugroen didnt cut the trunk to the ground and then use a stump grinder, which would also get rid of the bigger roots. Unless your video creates an optical illusion, it looks as though the platforms were quite wide. I look forward to seeing any old photgraph you find. Which railway and line way you station on
It's up to you of course, but I always regret seeing mature trees getting cut down. I think if you had just pruned it back you would have been left with some nice shade in the summer.
I must have must you were planning to this. Otherwise I´d have pointed you to 'Tree Stump Burning'. The easiest way to remove tree stumps. Clips on TH-cam as well.
Heh -- because it's the only way to see what's buried behind all the muck. There's just so much mud that trying to scrape it off is way harder than slogging through some mud. You're going to be muddy anyway, so no harm done. :)
Cracks me up every time I see someone “sawing” back and forth while the chainsaw is spinning at insane speeds. Yeah, that back and forth motion is adding a lot to the cut! Haha
So there's nobody afraid of hard work in your family, Isn't it about time you got your girls working LOL. 👍👍👍👍👍
It’s funny, they’re always ‘revising’ 🤔
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It is an enormous amount of work! You are doing a fantastic job despite large obstacles!
There's always that one root that won't let go and you can't find. Loved the pressure washer trick
I think having the girls help out is a great idea. My husband never wanted our son to work around the house. He said he would be working the rest of his life, and should enjoy his teenage years. Well, now my son has bought a house that needs some TLC, and he sure could use some of the knowledge his Dad could have given him when he was young.
We love it when the girls help, they don't help all the time as you can see, but when they do it is a real family effort they will remember as they grow.
Makes their family home THEIRS from their input.
Also teaches the efforts a parent has to put in to create a home. They don't fall off trees.
Good news, the stump is out. Bad news, you turned the garden in to the Somme! 🤣🤣Thanks for sharing
I'm exhausted watching them remove that stump, they definitely earned a biscuit with their cuppa😁
Unfortunately I wasn't there so they had to make it themselves 😂 L
That was a clever trick to use the power washer to expose the roots👍
Fair play to you both for a job well done.
Who would have thought you could be gripped watching a tree stump being dug out….
Keep up the great content
Thanks 👍
.. and also good for saving the chain on the chainsaw some truble
You done a brilliant job with taking the tree stump away.
Thank you! 😊
Who needs to go to a Jim when you can do hard work like that well done guys
Yeah, I’ve cancelled my membership 💪
Saving $ is important and guys love doing that stuff together. Thank you Gil and Martin. Excited to see drawings.
WOW! another one bites the dust. You'll have this place looking magnificent in no time. ( Bill is still saying hire a digger! Ha Ha. Glad you read the comments.) Lots of hard work though. Billy J... Queensland, Australia.
Always read the comments, Gil would love a digger but currently funds need to go to things we can't do 😀
Nice bit of firewood there! So satisfying when youve removed the tree stump!
Absolutely 🔥
Wish the tree could have been moved. Took out a rotted willow when i was 6 months pregnant, great work out. Those hormones sure helped make me 💪. Hard work is paying off keep positive tje end will be worth it. 😁💜 From seattle wa USA
Good job to Gil and Martin and like you say, saving money where you can. Look forward to seeing what's next.😀👍
Thank you, hard work but well worth it! 😃
It was such a beautiful tree! I get that you don’t need it for shade though. I wish I could have transported it here to California.
I just wish it was growing further away, was such a beautiful tree.
Shows that hard work and determination pays off. Great job.
It absolutely did
A prudent approach to removing a stump. It also keeps you fit! Well done!
Tada, the men got that stump out!!!!
Incredibly exhausting work. Huge respect to you both.
It was! Thank You 😀
Heh -- I've done that. It's funny how you think each root is the last -- until it's cut, and you discover its brother hiding underneath. I think tree roots are "fractal", like broccoli stems. The bigger ones branch to smaller ones, and all of them hidden under others. You just have to keep digging and cutting, digging and cutting, until you get enough of it out to call it done.
Thanks for another thoroughly entertaining episode.
I had the same problem I gave the job to a local tee surgeon who did the job in the morning with a stump grinder it has enhanced the whole garden. Friends and family have said it has made the much bigger and well worth getting in a person who knew his business
Well done for getting that stump out. They are tricky at the best of times. I felled a 60ft walnut tree in my garden , about 20 years ago . I just did it a small section at a time. Then dug out the tree stump. Local tree surgeons wanted £800 back then , so god knows what they would charge now. So I know where you are coming from by wanting to save money. It makes sense, if you can do it yourself. 👍👍👍👍👍
Absolutely! Can spend it on something we can't do then.
really enjoying your renovation, always wanted to buy an old station.
Thank you! 😊
This is not having a go at you this is just making you aware, That Tree looks to be over 28 feet tall and It’s an offence to fell trees without a licence if an exemption does not apply.
Everyone involved in the felling of trees (the owner, agent and timber merchant or contractor) must ensure that a licence has been issued before any felling is carried out, unless they are certain that one of the exemptions apply.
If there’s no licence or other valid permission, or if the wrong trees are felled, anyone involved can be prosecuted.
You’re advised to engage with neighbours to make them aware of your tree felling plans. For more information about felling licences, why you need one, and how to get one, read the booklet Tree felling: getting permission. If you have the proper License then you should be fine, But if you dont I strongly suggest you take this Video down , Because if a tree lover sees this they could report you, A Fine for felling a Tree of that size is between £10,000 to £40,000 Pounds ,
I will also add the workers wore No Gloves or Hard Hat with a Face protection Visor , It was incredibly Dangerous using a Chainsaw through the Ground Roots without Protection from Face or eye injuries.
Hello again: Regards from South Africa 🇿🇦.
Hello South Africa from Wales 😀
None of my business of course, but a revision of your chain saw safety practises seems in order. Wonderful story and I will follow it until you are done. Best !
Well done you guys, hats off for effort and hard work. From my own experience, I'm sure your chain saw will need sharpening. 👍
I can't remember the name of it but it was a special blade on the saw for sawing roots in earth.
Wow my respect for the old men , because the young I don't pay a penny 😮
Wonderful stuff. Used to do it and wish I still could! Well done. X
Thank you! 😃
The back waiting area/patio would make a Perfect glass conservatory room. Gives you more footage and would be stunning.
We gave that some serious thought in the beginning but decided to keep it open. I’m holding it will serve as a good bbq area for the wet summers we get!
@@theoldstationrenovation 🙂
I really agree with you. It is more fun to do it yourself and it is rewarding when you finally remove the tree stump. I have done a similar job several times. After drying properly go to the fireplace! Good job. I really hate those people who make comments about safety practices. Basic safety is necessary: boots, gloves, noise, flying particles and dust(appropriate respirators fine dust particles and/or organic compounds). In construction-renovation environments, special care should be taken to exposure to asbestos, and lead(old pigments). Other ones that come exposed are Arsenic and creosote I could mention and indicate much more. I work as an industrial safety officer for a Laboratory and Research Institution. I am involved in renovating my 120-year-old Federation house in Sydney Australia. The brickwork and sandstone are so incredible in your Old Station Renovation. Jobs need to be done and we control and accept Basic Safety Cheers!
Oh, definitely! I cut back and shape most of the trees on our property; hubby helps with the pole-pruner on the tallest ones. It would easily be $1,200 for the pros to come out. Using the power washer was brilliant! Here we're not going to dig much between May and November with our dry, hard clay soil and hot dry summers. You are all moving along...I'm sure you can't wait to get the caravan hooked up, but it will be good to get the area between cleared out, with something solid and level to walk on.
Yes we can't wait, we will then have more time to clear the outbuildings and in between the caravan and station. It is finally getting light after 5pm, the dark really reduces time to clear and renovate.
It takes a lot of work to get where you need to be. ❤
Well done to the two gents, and of course your supervision was outstanding, keep doing whst you are doing, and thst is excellent work, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia
Thank you! And 👋 from south Wales 🏴
If you have other stumps to remove think about a tripod and chain lock. You done good on this one!
Thank you, tough work but great fun 😥
There ain't nothing like hard work and stump removal to keep a person happy ..
Great job Gil !!
Keep Doing What Your Doing .. Because What You Are Doing Is Nothing Short Of Amazing !!
Thank you very much! Love putting in a bit of hard graft 💪
trees are amazing ... big job ... well done .... one project at a time ...
Tough work but we had a great time!
The previous owners of our property cut down a number of trees and left just the stumps. It took me a while doing it by hand and cutting each of the roots off, didn't even have a chain saw, but in the end it cost us nothing but my time. I just did half an hour when I had time until had removed one and then I started on the next one.
It was a shame to see the old tree go but sometimes people just plant them too close to buildings and don't give them the space they need when mature.
Exactly the same here, we were happy to dig it out when we had the time 😀
Atleast with the tree gone: The house stands out.
Need to clear towards the bridge. Perfect view.
With an expert living in the house, I’d exploit their talents as well. Well done! ❤
Thank you! 😊
I think that any time you can save a pound or two, you know it'll go to something else down the line. Better to have it for later if you can right? I'd say you saved enough money for a few cans of paint. Well done guys!
TREEmendous work Gil And Martin, theres no stumping you now ;-}
😂 love that thank you!!
What a little treat when your videos pop up regularly. Perfect
Clever comment. I wish I had thought about it: TREEmendous!
@@PaquiCamus hope your not bark ing mad i thought of it first, maybe i should leaf the tree jokes alone, or maybe branch out LOL
Those two guys seem to be into man vs tree old school. Hope they had liniment for the sore muscles.😊 Great work and videos
Old school! I like that 😃
Just told my wife "I would never watch a channel of tree stump removal, but if that stump is outside a train station being renovated into a home I am totally going to watch a tree stump removal"
😂 That really made me laugh!
Faced with removing tree stumps 15 cm diameter, digging around the roots is difficult with a normal spade.
So I used a planting auger about 4cm diameter in an electric drill. Drilling around the base of the tree, it drills out or loosens soil to be lifted out by hand, and also breaks very fine roots. It locates the major radial roots, so you drill around and beneath to fully expose them, removing loosened soil by hand.
You're on hands and knees doing this, but it quickly exposes the bare radial roots with minimal effort.
When a section of the radial roots are exposed and bare, a hand saw or electric saw can remove chunks of the radial roots. This allows further auger drilling to any deeper roots, or underneath the stump itself to help release it later.
Do not cut the tree to the ground, leave a couple of metres of trunk to act as leverage.
As the radial roots are cut, and stump undermined, the tree will begin to move, when pushed.
When all radial roots are cut, chances are the stump can be leveraged over to give auger access to any remaining roots underneath.
When those roots are cut, the tree will fall.
Auger close as possible to the trunk, the radial roots will be thicker, but when cut, it will be easier to leverage the stump out.
Those Railway sleepers would make a good set of stairs for your caravan
Great minds 😃
Please upload every day updates.
I wait everyday for your vlog
It's so satisfying to watch your videos❤
Good luck
Love from Pakistan❤
I wish we could, working doesn't leave enough time for renovating and editing! Thanks for watching 😀
It's always a nice feeling when you accomplish something that is cost effective. From the looks of things, alot can be done without hiring out the jobs. When will you be moving into the caravan? Love your videos!
Thank you 👍 We will do everything we can, we are very aware there is lots we will need to fund in the coming months. Moving into the caravan very shortly, just waiting for the electric which is imminent (that's a job we can't do).
Hard work to stump it out 👍🏼
Petit à petit’ l'oiseau fait son nid 😊
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A reciprocating saw. Makes quick work of these sorts of things.
❤❤the tree took a little work yet its gone now the outsidespace is going to look good❤❤
It is indeed
Bye bye, chainsaw chain 😥. Excellent work! It’s tough job but rewarding once it’s done 👍
Thank you, tough work!
That certainly looked like a lot of work. Curious as to why not put a chain around it to use a winch to help pull it out. Until the next.👍
Shame because that tree looked amazing
Great job. Love your work 👍
Thank you very much! 😊
Lol... Good thing you're not afraid of work! I've done a few of those.
Really enjoyed it, nothing like a bit of graft!
You should leave the rest of the roots and turn it into a garden feature, like a wonderful ring of roots around a little fountain with a mini pond, you've got the hole, would be easy to set up a small solar powered circulation system and not expensive and not high maintenance if you keep an eye on it 😊 and you'd honor the tree in memory and if the roots sprouts.... Big rooted Bonsai!! 😁🥰
What a fun idea 😀
@@theoldstationrenovation YES!! 😄😄❤️
@@theoldstationrenovation a fairy station 🥰🤣
It’s amazing how strong and stubborn even a small root can be.
I know right! I’m glad I cancelled the gym membership!
Great work guys
Good job! I did this a few years ago with a 32 year old tree. Since I wanted to put in a small garden, I had to follow the roots underground to get them out of ground so I could plant. My son and I worked for weeks, but got a lot of satisfaction when we were done.
Agree with that, such a sense of achievement once it’s out of there!
That would make a great Yule log.
Wow! It doesn't take long for the nasty commentors to find their way anywhere these days does it? 😅
That was a very big job, and all that determined peservereance paid well off. Good job fellas!
Thank you very much! 😊
I’m not very skilled at anything so if I can put in a bit of manual hard graft it makes me feel like I’m helping!
I know it's "just" removal of a stump, but I love how much your beautiful Station has transformed already. Also, you really call those Caravans there ? I'm from Slovenia and we don't even have a word or phrase for them.
Thank you so much, that is so lovely. The hard work is paying off
Good for you guys. Coming right along
Thank you!😊
My hernia started playing up just watching this!
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Oh my so funny ! But them boys worked like 10 men 😂😂❤❤ lol dang determination is key no matter what 😮😮
Nice job guys!! 🙌🙌🙌💪💪💪💯💯💯
Thank you! 😊
You can pour a dilution of miratic acid around the tree stump to allow the wood roots to decompose and nolonger cause you problems
Brilliant, thanks for the tip!👍
A sawzall works really good at cutting those roots off. Just make sure you have a carbide blade.
Nicely challenged and well done next crack on
Cheers, nothing like a bit of graft!
I refrained from commenting on the previous video on the delivery and setting of the home/trailer before making any comments. As one who has delivered and set up hundreds of these homes, I am appalled at the shoddy set up. First of all the location, once chosen, should have been graded flat and cleared of ALL vegitation. Then the location of all the services (water, sewer, electricity, phone, and internet) should have been planned and trenches dug. Next, the base of the plot should have been covered with at least a 2" cover of medium sized gravel and leveled. Then the placement of the home. Flat flagstones should have been placed and leveled on the gravel and using solid capstones, piers should have been placed every 4 to 6 foot with both ends as starting points. We used non-rotting wood along with cedar shims to bring the piers to the level of the frame. This process will ensure the trailer won't rock in the wind or heavy footed traffic. A seperate electrical service point placed at the point the service enters the ground at the trailer. What I see now is a very shoddy installation. Remove the tires fron the axyles and chain them up from the possibility of theft as I beleive they are a special size and much desired by cart/trailer builders. heavily spray the axyles with WD-40 to stop future moisture and rusting. Lastly, locate a product that can be used to skirt the entire house with a wooden frame. This keeps the critters from becoming co-residents. Tape all holes in the under belly closed. Nothing like the sound of field mice having a dance party at 2am. I could go on as to preperations but these are the basic steps that should have been taken before occupation. I am so ashamed at the 'professionalism' that was not taken in the name of expediance. One further precaution, not related to the houdr is to 'salt' the roots left in the hole. This will kill the plant and prevent shoots from growing under the house.
Not a bad ten minutes work getting out that stump !
It was a little more than that but time well spent!
What blade does he have in that chain saw when I tried that the instant mt blade hit dirt it was finished. I had to use an angle grinder with tungsten saw blade. VERY DANGEROUS. Block and tackle helped
He changed to some sort of toughened chain. He’s not as daft as I was when I stuck my chainsaw in some soil 🤦
Blimey, that was a stubborn stump. Its out now , one more thing ticked off the list. Looking forward to seeing the plans for the inside
Thank you! 😊
I'm glad you weren't to stumped!
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Well, that is one way to do it. 😅
Got to admit I'd have used the old school method.
Cut back to just about ground level, drill a couple of 6in holes, stuff petrol soaked rags in them, and light.
Stand back or have a barbecue !😮😂
Love that suggestion 🔥 😃
Trees are like icebergs. Only the tip sticks out😄
Yes indeed!
You may have covered this already, but what was the reason for removing the tree? To provide more light and warmth?
It was very close to the house and blocked a lot of light in the back rooms and we just didn’t want it there. It was a shame because it was a beautiful tree, if it was in the wooded area it would have been ideal.
Nice one! Thanks.
Thank you! 😊
Reciprocating saw with a 12-inch root cutting blade would have made quick work of this
It was a beautiful tree. Was it too close the building?
Yeah, it blocked out lots of light and just wasn’t where we wanted a tree. It is a shame as it was a lovely tree.
I know the tree had come down but it looked like a nice shade tree and you can really see the station now that it’s gone
It was a lovely tree, it was just in a really bad place.
I confess i was wondering why you didn’t get a digger, thats what we do whenever any of our big gum trees come down. It’s a better option for us, time v’s cost. You could have finished cleaning your driveway up with it while you had it. To me, that would have been much more cost effective. But everyone has their own formula for home improvements, cost v’s time, so if it works out better for you guys to do it by hand, you go right ahead and enjoy yourselves 🤗
Thanks, and we did enjoy ourselves 😀
When money is no object bringing a digger is much easier. But, for only one tree stump doing the renovation yourself is just more practical and the money could be used for other jobs or building materials. Enjoying the challenge is more rewarding.
For future stump removal further from building and not time sensitive douse with Epson salts - I’ve heard planting pumpkins pumpkins on them also speed up decomposition
Pumpkins, I hadn’t heard that. Thank you 😊
I can vouch for the Epsom salts. I had a large ornamental cherry tree removed and only a year later, after drilling into the stump and applying Epsom salts, the stump has stopped sending out suckers and has rotted to the point a small hand ax will remove it piecemeal.
That's how I removed a Tamarack tree from near my house with my brother in laws help..it was brittle and branches would fall on my back roof.
I think you need to buy Gil a stereo or something. He's always working in silence lol
You can buy a brand new Chinese mini backhoe shovel loader (mini digger) for under 5000, including shipping. You have a lot of landscaping to do, so the purchase will save you lots of time and effort. They are good fun to use. You will be using it for at least a year. Just dont put it under too much, strain. You can sell it once you have done all of your landscaping, recovering half of the inital cost. You have got the stump, the roots will be just as difficult to remove . I am suprised your tree sugroen didnt cut the trunk to the ground and then use a stump grinder, which would also get rid of the bigger roots. Unless your video creates an optical illusion, it looks as though the platforms were quite wide. I look forward to seeing any old photgraph you find. Which railway and line way you station on
Hi Tim, Check out our History of the old station video it has old pictures: th-cam.com/video/fA3FJMq-zYo/w-d-xo.html
Hi good video. Have you got running water and sewerage to the caravan yet?
Yeah, just waiting for it to be done. Can’t wait!
Great job hope your settled in your cosy caravan ❤
Thank you, as soon as we’re plumbed in we’re moving! 😃
Nice video. But I could see that hole being there for another 5 months too.
It's up to you of course, but I always regret seeing mature trees getting cut down. I think if you had just pruned it back you would have been left with some nice shade in the summer.
I must have must you were planning to this.
Otherwise I´d have pointed you to 'Tree Stump Burning'. The easiest way to remove tree stumps. Clips on TH-cam as well.
Hoping for skylights in terrace roof. Brighter terrace AND inside rooms.
Absolutely, with the position of the windows there just has to be skylights!
Why use a pressure washer and make the whole area muddy and difficult to work in? Strange.
Heh -- because it's the only way to see what's buried behind all the muck. There's just so much mud that trying to scrape it off is way harder than slogging through some mud. You're going to be muddy anyway, so no harm done. :)
I would have used a reciprocating saw, that way you don’t worry about the blades
You might consider using “Marketing speak” for some things.🤔
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“Big hole filled with water” = Water Feature❣️🤣😉
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2:30 when you hear the brain loud thinking, what had i begun???
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Digging out stumps by hand is satisfying but time consuming I know I've dug out plenty over the years
Agreed on both counts, it’s hard work but we had a great time!
The tree: Okay I give up, you win
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I would've left the stump and put a table top on it...mind you I'm always looking for the easy option😊
Would have been cool if it hadn’t been in such an awkward position 👍
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I saw a video recently where a man sawed the stump into quarters taking one quarter out at a time.
Now that sounds extremely sensible!