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A Consumers Guide To Mortgage Brokers And The Evil Yield Spread Premium
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Cable TV vs. Satellite TV -- Which is Best?
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Moving Home: A Guide
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No Money Down Real Estate Investing Programs
Nothing in the last thirty years has excited the would-be real estate consumer as much as "no money down," " no down payment," real estate investing for which we all have to thank Carleton Sheets. Then along comes Ron Le Grand offering "cash back"...
Wake Up And Smell The Smoke
Saturday morning I woke up alone. Slowly before opening my eyes I began to stretch. Taking inventory as I moved one limb at a time, yes, all the usual aches and pains were still there. I don’t know whether I felt or heard it, but there was a major...
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How to Remove a Tree Stump
Just hook a rope to it, tie it to your bumper, and off you
go...right? Wrong! Depending on the size of the job and how well
the stump has been loosened, you could wreck an axle, cut up
your lawn or pull off a bumper. Unless you're talking a sequoia,
stump removal is usually a pretty simple process.
First, consider the size of what you want removed. It is a bush,
small tree, or large tree? In most cases, you can handle
everything but a truly large tree, with just a spade, a lawn
bar, and some elbow grease. However, large stumps, because of
their weight, size and root spread, may require rental of a tree
grinder to finish the job.
With a woody bush that has thick stems, you want to cut it to a
manageable size before starting any digging. Two feet is a good
height, leaving enough for gripping if you're going to "rock"
the stump. Small and medium size trees will benefit from having
a taller trunk, up to 4' high. This is because that height will
give you leverage to push against.
Start by digging around the stump. It's not necessary to dig
right up against the stump, because the roots will be denser
there.
Begin a few inches from the trunk, and be sure to dig
away from it, throwing your dirt out of the hole. Dig your
trench around the stump in a circle. As you begin to bare roots,
you'll want to use the lawn bar.
This is a long, steel tool that looks something like an
over-sized chisel. For stump removal, it's best to try and
sharpen the flat bladed end, so that you have extra cutting
power for roots. And because you will be thrusting it down into
the soil with some weight behind it, safety precautions should
include wearing steel-toed boots.
As you start to uncover roots, take the bar and jam it down into
the trench, breaking and cutting the roots. Continue to dig
down, and away from the trunk, cutting roots as you go, and
thrusting the bar towards the center of the trunk, underneath
the dirt. Eventually, you will have cut enough roots, and have
removed enough dirt, that some rocking and leverage against the
trunk, will tip it over and you can haul it from the ground.
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