Well, the stump rot stuff takes about a year, and works from the top down. At best. If I drilled the roots and put it straight in, still figure 6 months. The tree's been dead two years already; some minor decay has appeared, but nothing significant. Especially on the roots, which are tougher than the walnut trunk. Walnut also is an exceptionally durable wood, containing compounds with retard bacterial growth. There are active termites in the stump (BAD for the neighboring houses; it's like a plague corpse of termites if they get better established...which they're not.
As long as the stump is up, and the dig pile is open (uncovered, moved, etc.) the floating dust will muck up (literally) any paint job.
The stump is on the front side of the house, about 3 feet from the sidewalk.
Figure another week of digging every day, and pray I don't find any more obstructions. Then reconstruct the fence, and begin dismantling the stump for disposal.
Ummm...No.
(Humorous, sort of.)
Well, the stump rot stuff takes about a year, and works from the top down. At best. If I drilled the roots and put it straight in, still figure 6 months. The tree's been dead two years already; some minor decay has appeared, but nothing significant. Especially on the roots, which are tougher than the walnut trunk. Walnut also is an exceptionally durable wood, containing compounds with retard bacterial growth. There are active termites in the stump (BAD for the neighboring houses; it's like a plague corpse of termites if they get better established...which they're not.
As long as the stump is up, and the dig pile is open (uncovered, moved, etc.) the floating dust will muck up (literally) any paint job.
The stump is on the front side of the house, about 3 feet from the sidewalk.
Figure another week of digging every day, and pray I don't find any more obstructions. Then reconstruct the fence, and begin dismantling the stump for disposal.