Replacing A Wooden Fence Post In Concrete

I wanted to post this to maybe help someone save a little time if they ever need to replace a fence which has wooden posts that are set in concrete and doesn t want to have to dig them out by hand here s the story my very aging neighbor lady down.

Replacing a wooden fence post in concrete.

To replace a wooden fence post start by disengaging the post fro the fence rails. Taper the edges to drain water away from the wood post. Here are a few tips on how to set a fence post so it won t rot. In this video you ll learn how to repair a broken wood fence post without having to dig up any concrete or havi.

The post has snapped through rot at the base and the rot has set in so far that the post snapped about 2 inches beneath the surface. Most of the time repairing or replacing fence posts is a hugely awkward difficult job. Usually the existing wooden post has rotted at ground level because it has been concreted in by someone who did not take 5 minutes to trowel the top of the concrete to a slight dome allowing the rain water to run off. Thankfully the process is actually quite simple and knowing how to do it will allow you to replace anything from a single rotten beam to an entire fence.

Dig out the concrete footer if there is one then set a new pressure treated post and backfill the hole with crushed gravel or concrete. Have a leaning fence or a broken fence post. I have replaced a lot. In this video i am showing you how to replace a rotted fence post in concrete.

Burying the concrete below the surface may look nicer but it s a surefire way to accelerate wood rot. I show how to replace a rotted fence post the easy way. Pour concrete so it extends a few inches above the grass. I had contemplated digging out the concrete to set in a new post again with concrete but have found the concrete is part set into submerged wall.

Set a new fence post. I need to replace a wooden fence post that was set into concrete.