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Will muriatic acid dissolve tree roots?
Using acid is a bad idea, for several reasons. For starters, it can seriously corrode your sink, drainage pipes, and fittings. It can react with other chemicals or materials to release toxic gases. Its presence will make any further attempts to clear the blockage much more hazardous. After all this, it may do very little to unclog the drain.
Using acid is a bad idea, for several reasons. For starters, it can seriously corrode your sink, drainage pipes, and fittings. It can react with other chemicals or materials to release toxic gases. Its presence will make any further attempts to clear the blockage much more hazardous. After all this, it may do very little to unclog the drain.
Carefully, fully realising that adding chlorides to concrete may well bring forward the corrosion of the reinforcement.
Saturate the surface of the concrete first with water, then apply a 10% HCl solution and brush with elbow grease, applied using the Armstrong method. Do not leave it in place for any longer than necessary.
Carefully, fully realising that adding chlorides to concrete may well bring forward the corrosion of the reinforcement.
Saturate the surface of the concrete first with water, then apply a 10% HCl solution and brush with elbow grease, applied using the Armstrong method. Do not leave it in place for any longer than necessary.
It will, but don't use it. You can buy an enzyme specifically formulated to “eat" the tree stump and roots. It's at every home improvement store. Very easy and safe.
It will, but don't use it. You can buy an enzyme specifically formulated to “eat" the tree stump and roots. It's at every home improvement store. Very easy and safe.
It’s essentially hydrochloric acid. Do you imagine it’s a great idea to tip hydrochloric acid onto your garden? Probably not.
Why are you considering doing this to get rid of tree roots? Why wouldn’t you fell the tree and get rid of the root by standard means? Have you heard of anyone else tipping acid all over the tree roots? No? Now why do you imagine they might be?
If the tree is a small conifer (for example), or something similar, the simplest way to get rid of the root is dig around the base and then winch it out using a Tirfor or similar. Alternatively, you could cut it off close to the ground then then use a stump-grinder to get rid of the base. If you don’t actually need to get the stump out in a rush you could just let it rot in the ground - it may only take five of six years before it is soft enough to pull most of it out.
If it’s a bigger tree and you don’t want to deal with it yourself, get a professional in to get rid of it - provided you have legal permission to dispose of it, of course. They do it all the time, have the requisite equipment, insurance, and expertise. And you won’t get sued.
It’s essentially hydrochloric acid. Do you imagine it’s a great idea to tip hydrochloric acid onto your garden? Probably not.
Why are you considering doing this to get rid of tree roots? Why wouldn’t you fell the tree and get rid of the root by standard means? Have you heard of anyone else tipping acid all over the tree roots? No? Now why do you imagine they might be?
If the tree is a small conifer (for example), or something similar, the simplest way to get rid of the root is dig around the base and then winch it out using a Tirfor or similar. Alternatively, you could cut it off close to the ground then then use a stump-grinder to get rid of the base. If you don’t actually need to get the stump out in a rush you could just let it rot in the ground - it may only take five of six years before it is soft enough to pull most of it out.
If it’s a bigger tree and you don’t want to deal with it yourself, get a professional in to get rid of it - provided you have legal permission to dispose of it, of course. They do it all the time, have the requisite equipment, insurance, and expertise. And you won’t get sued.
Using acid is a bad idea, for several reasons. For starters, it can seriously corrode your sink, drainage pipes, and fittings. It can react with other chemicals or materials to release toxic gases. Its presence will make any further attempts to clear the blockage much more hazardous. After all this, it may do very little to unclog the drain.
Using acid is a bad idea, for several reasons. For starters, it can seriously corrode your sink, drainage pipes, and fittings. It can react with other chemicals or materials to release toxic gases. Its presence will make any further attempts to clear the blockage much more hazardous. After all this, it may do very little to unclog the drain.
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How do you use muriatic acid to etch concrete?
Why?
Carefully, fully realising that adding chlorides to concrete may well bring forward the corrosion of the reinforcement.
Saturate the surface of the concrete first with water, then apply a 10% HCl solution and brush with elbow grease, applied using the Armstrong method. Do not leave it in place for any longer than necessary.
How do you use muriatic acid to etch concrete?
Why?
Carefully, fully realising that adding chlorides to concrete may well bring forward the corrosion of the reinforcement.
Saturate the surface of the concrete first with water, then apply a 10% HCl solution and brush with elbow grease, applied using the Armstrong method. Do not leave it in place for any longer than necessary.
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About your itchy throat? No.
About being a dumbass? Yes.
Question as answered: “I was a dumbass and sniffed the Sulfuric Acid in Science Class twice. My throat is slightly itchy, should I be concerned?”
About your itchy throat? No.
About being a dumbass? Yes.
Question as answered: “I was a dumbass and sniffed the Sulfuric Acid in Science Class twice. My throat is slightly itchy, should I be concerned?”
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Yes it will react with plant roots depending on its concentration. If it is in a very diluted form, that may not hurt much.
Yes it will react with plant roots depending on its concentration. If it is in a very diluted form, that may not hurt much.
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It will, but don't use it. You can buy an enzyme specifically formulated to “eat" the tree stump and roots. It's at every home improvement store. Very easy and safe.
It will, but don't use it. You can buy an enzyme specifically formulated to “eat" the tree stump and roots. It's at every home improvement store. Very easy and safe.
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It’s essentially hydrochloric acid. Do you imagine it’s a great idea to tip hydrochloric acid onto your garden? Probably not.
Why are you considering doing this to get rid of tree roots? Why wouldn’t you fell the tree and get rid of the root by standard means? Have you heard of anyone else tipping acid all over the tree roots? No? Now why do you imagine they might be?
If the tree is a small conifer (for example), or something similar, the simplest way to get rid of the root is dig around the base and then winch it out using a Tirfor or similar. Alternatively, you could cut it off close to the ground then then use a stump-grinder to get rid of the base. If you don’t actually need to get the stump out in a rush you could just let it rot in the ground - it may only take five of six years before it is soft enough to pull most of it out.
If it’s a bigger tree and you don’t want to deal with it yourself, get a professional in to get rid of it - provided you have legal permission to dispose of it, of course. They do it all the time, have the requisite equipment, insurance, and expertise. And you won’t get sued.
It’s essentially hydrochloric acid. Do you imagine it’s a great idea to tip hydrochloric acid onto your garden? Probably not.
Why are you considering doing this to get rid of tree roots? Why wouldn’t you fell the tree and get rid of the root by standard means? Have you heard of anyone else tipping acid all over the tree roots? No? Now why do you imagine they might be?
If the tree is a small conifer (for example), or something similar, the simplest way to get rid of the root is dig around the base and then winch it out using a Tirfor or similar. Alternatively, you could cut it off close to the ground then then use a stump-grinder to get rid of the base. If you don’t actually need to get the stump out in a rush you could just let it rot in the ground - it may only take five of six years before it is soft enough to pull most of it out.
If it’s a bigger tree and you don’t want to deal with it yourself, get a professional in to get rid of it - provided you have legal permission to dispose of it, of course. They do it all the time, have the requisite equipment, insurance, and expertise. And you won’t get sued.
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Cleaning drains , dont use acid, Best to use Caustic soda , sodium hydroxide.
Cleaning drains , dont use acid, Best to use Caustic soda , sodium hydroxide.
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