I was always told to do 8-10 inches deep. With my toro stx26 it’s so hard to even do 6. I’ve been grinding 4 inches deep. Thanks for breaking it down for us.
TheColesjeff12, I just going by my experience with stump grinding and returning months later after a job to see how it went. If you grind 6 inches deep you plenty in enough deep for grass and sod. Thanks for watching!
Typically I will grind out the entire stump or get as much of it that I can reach provided there are no utilities, pipes, etc. Then I fill the hole and compact the soil and clean up the chips. Yes, it takes longer and soil must be hauled in. But leaving a partially ground stump will eventually leave depressions in the yard as it begins to decay. Cleaning up the chips is just another value added service the home owner appreciates.
I've been grinding stumps in the Chicagoland area for 30 years, it is much better to remove the entire stump here. Grinding the stump out completely pulls earth out from beneath the stump mixing in with wood chips which helps it break down faster. Grinding deeper also reduces the "sink hole" effect, where the stump grinded area needs filling in a bit ever year. The rotting stump that wasn't grinded rots very slowly, the bugs love it, and the ground takes longer to compact. A proper stump removal leaves a hole in the ground like a bowl, over fill it so it looks like a pitchers mound allowing for compaction and erosion. General rule is for ever 12" removed replace with 16" to 18" of good soil. Saturate w/water several x's, then compact it w/ something heavy after its dried out. Winter time compacts the earth the best. Front yards are best finished w/sod, backyards can be seeded. The sod should match the type of grass already there. Seed is expensive, and takes longer to match the surrounding grass. Sod looks good much faster, and is more affordable.
you should really let it warm up before blasting the the throttle, other than that, your videos are awesome , I've been starting to video and I use your videos as reference on how i can improve. Thanks for posting
Hey Chris, thanks for the video. I wanted to ask if you charge much extra when grinding a stump completely out? I know when I start going deep it takes a lot more. Thanks
Paul franklin, yes, I do. The huge stumps I do for sure. My stump most of the time digs them out unless they have a huge root ball. Thanks for watching!
Someone is going to grind my stump today at 6" deep and placing chemical to rot quicker. You mentioned to get the root. Does this mean I need to dig out some of the roots I see on the surface or leave it and eventually will die?
@arielrodriguez6980, If I am paying a guy to grind the stump, I wouldn't put any chemical on the stump. The roots are going to rot out anyway. Thanks for watching!!!
What’s the point of pushing the wood chips back into the the hole you just ground? Don’t you want all the wood chips out of there and back fill with top soil?
Yes, sometimes it depends on the customers and what they want at the time with the wood chips. Most people don't pay for hauling it off. Thanks for watching!!
@@ChrissStumpGrinding ah ok, was just asking because I rented a grinder today and did a few, wanted to make sure I had it right, thanks for the reply. Great videos, I’ve learned a lot.
If your only grinding down 4 inches, your price should reflect only a portion of the cost as well. most often the stump should be completely ground out so that in the future the customer won't have a large depression in the yard. I've been stump grinding for over 35 years, and have only one call back for a large root that I missed that was right where a fence post had to go. To many times I have had to regrind other companies work sites that didn't grind deep enough to do the job correctly. That is a nice machine for certain jobs, but does seem a little under powered.
Scot Pettengill, this week I got four calls from repeat customers that I filmed on RUclips needing more work done. It's ok to grind four inches or six inches deep. The Rayco Rg50 does a great job for the price I gave for it. Thanks for watching!!
I was always told to do 8-10 inches deep. With my toro stx26 it’s so hard to even do 6. I’ve been grinding 4 inches deep. Thanks for breaking it down for us.
TheColesjeff12, I just going by my experience with stump grinding and returning months later after a job to see how it went. If you grind 6 inches deep you plenty in enough deep for grass and sod. Thanks for watching!
What's the point of the windshield when you can't even see outta it? 😂
Typically I will grind out the entire stump or get as much of it that I can reach provided there are no utilities, pipes, etc. Then I fill the hole and compact the soil and clean up the chips. Yes, it takes longer and soil must be hauled in. But leaving a partially ground stump will eventually leave depressions in the yard as it begins to decay. Cleaning up the chips is just another value added service the home owner appreciates.
J Armstrong, your right. I just what the customer tells me to do, some wants the debris hauled off and some don't. Thanks for watching! Keep grinding
I've been grinding stumps in the Chicagoland area for 30 years, it is much better to remove the entire stump here. Grinding the stump out completely pulls earth out from beneath the stump mixing in with wood chips which helps it break down faster. Grinding deeper also reduces the "sink hole" effect, where the stump grinded area needs filling in a bit ever year. The rotting stump that wasn't grinded rots very slowly, the bugs love it, and the ground takes longer to compact. A proper stump removal leaves a hole in the ground like a bowl, over fill it so it looks like a pitchers mound allowing for compaction and erosion. General rule is for ever 12" removed replace with 16" to 18" of good soil. Saturate w/water several x's, then compact it w/ something heavy after its dried out. Winter time compacts the earth the best. Front yards are best finished w/sod, backyards can be seeded. The sod should match the type of grass already there. Seed is expensive, and takes longer to match the surrounding grass. Sod looks good much faster, and is more affordable.
@markbriggs2336, man!! You have doing stump grinding a long time and great advice sir!!! Thanks for watching!!! Keep grinding!!
What are your thoughts on digging out around the stump before grinding? Is it necessary or does it help prolong teeth versus how much time etc…
you should really let it warm up before blasting the the throttle, other than that, your videos are awesome , I've been starting to video and I use your videos as reference on how i can improve. Thanks for posting
Great point!
Hey Chris, thanks for the video. I wanted to ask if you charge much extra when grinding a stump completely out? I know when I start going deep it takes a lot more. Thanks
Paul franklin, yes, I do. The huge stumps I do for sure. My stump most of the time digs them out unless they have a huge root ball. Thanks for watching!
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@kylekill4954, thanks, sir!!! keep grinding!!
Awesome!!
Thanks!
Someone is going to grind my stump today at 6" deep and placing chemical to rot quicker. You mentioned to get the root. Does this mean I need to dig out some of the roots I see on the surface or leave it and eventually will die?
@arielrodriguez6980, If I am paying a guy to grind the stump, I wouldn't put any chemical on the stump. The roots are going to rot out anyway. Thanks for watching!!!
@@ChrissStumpGrinding even if its included in the price and without it is no cheaper?
@@arielrodriguez6980You can do what you want but why not save the environment
Do roots keep on growing after you grind the stump ?
Yes, some do.
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What’s the point of pushing the wood chips back into the the hole you just ground? Don’t you want all the wood chips out of there and back fill with top soil?
Yes, sometimes it depends on the customers and what they want at the time with the wood chips. Most people don't pay for hauling it off. Thanks for watching!!
@@ChrissStumpGrinding ah ok, was just asking because I rented a grinder today and did a few, wanted to make sure I had it right, thanks for the reply. Great videos, I’ve learned a lot.
If your only grinding down 4 inches, your price should reflect only a portion of the cost as well.
most often the stump should be completely ground out so that in the future the customer won't have a large depression in the yard. I've been stump grinding for over 35 years, and have only one call back for a large root that I missed that was right where a fence post had to go. To many times I have had to regrind other companies work sites that didn't grind deep enough to do the job correctly. That is a nice machine for certain jobs, but does seem a little under powered.
Scot Pettengill, this week I got four calls from repeat customers that I filmed on RUclips needing more work done. It's ok to grind four inches or six inches deep. The Rayco Rg50 does a great job for the price I gave for it. Thanks for watching!!
I take them down to a minimum of 10, max 15
Chris would you consider sell this machine and move on ? I like it
Sam
@sammytrees6970, no, I love this machine. If something happens, I keep you in mind. Thanks for watching!!! Keep grinding!
Hard oak Chris ?
Garry Edwards, yes, but I love to grind them with sharp green teeth. They really do good!!
@@ChrissStumpGrinding Can't beat sharp teeth. I use Multi Tip here in the UK
@@garryedwards8451 I have never tried the Multi Tip. Do you have a lot of rocky areas or sand in the UK?
@@ChrissStumpGrinding yes, nearly all ways stones. Go through a lot of teeth. My wheel has 6 teeth @ £15 a time. Not good
@@garryedwards8451 what part of the UK do you live? I'm in North Alabama
Jesus u push your grinder to hard 😮😮😮😮