Replacing Fence Posts In Existing 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 fence posts in existing concrete.

Taper the edges to drain water away from the wood post. In this video i am showing you how to replace a rotted fence post in concrete. This way i could rest the panel with one edge held in the slot in the concrete post whilst bending the bottom edge to get the other side in. I have replaced a lot.

Concrete spur to a fence post. Burying the concrete below the surface may look nicer but it s a surefire way to accelerate wood rot. 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. 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.

I need to replace a wooden fence post that was set into concrete. Fixing a concrete spur post involves digging down alongside the old post and concreting in the new spur. It is always advisable to have at the very least 450mm of spur under the ground but 99 of the time the existing fence post concrete stops this happening. 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.

When fence panels blow out or bend the easiest repair is to put them back in place the way they went in. Here s how to fix repair and replace broken fence posts and poles easily as long as things are thought ahead and you used the fence post socket system befo. Here are a few tips on how to set a fence post so it won t rot. Set a new fence post.

I show how to replace a rotted fence post the easy way. Pour concrete so it extends a few inches above the grass.