Ground Prep/Stump Removal

[kdd3]

There are 2 big stumps where we want to put the pool. What is the best way to remove them quickly? If we do have them removed, will there be any problems with the ground sinking after putting the pool up? The ground will have to be leveled so I'm not sure how many roots will be removed. If they aren't removed, wouldn't they rot and cause the ground to sink?

[duraleigh]

There are 2 big stumps where we want to put the pool. What is the best way to remove them quickly?....Backhoe/Trackhoe or a BIG stumpgrinder.

If we do have them removed, will there be any problems with the ground sinking after putting the pool up?........ Not if you fill back in with gravel or sand.

The ground will have to be leveled so I'm not sure how many roots will be removed. If they aren't removed, wouldn't they rot and cause the ground to sink?.....Yes. It may take years but they will eventually cause sinking problems


Dave S.

[CarlD]

Stump-grinders can leave part of the stump in the ground--it will rot and sink. Ripping them out is best, as Dave says. Another good fill is called "QP" for quarry product. It's like dirty gravel but packs really hard and has a VERY high friction coefficient--that means it doesn't move once it's packed down. Drains as well as gravel too, and it's usually a LOT cheaper. New developments (like the one behind us) frequently have it because they have to break up and grind lots of boulders, especially if it's very rocky soil--as ours is.