Replacing Fence Posts Set In Concrete

Pour concrete so it extends a few inches above the grass.

Replacing fence posts set in concrete.

Pressure treated post quick set concrete and screws material 15 per post. I routinely repair fences here in tampa fl sandy soil break and removed old concrete. Here s a pretty simply method for removing a fence post seated in concrete all without digging or messing with complicated equipment. No one i have done work for will pay 375 to replace a rotten broken fence post.

Replacing a fence post may seem like a daunting task especially if concrete held the original post in place. Once you ve finished digging your post holes add about three to four inches of gravel into the bottom and compact it using a post or a 2x4. 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. You ll be using it as the fulcrum of your lever so you ll want to set it far enough to the side that it won t overlap the concrete post sleeve.

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. 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. Set a new fence post. This is the fun part.

Pull wooden fence posts set in concrete with no digging. 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. Fast setting concrete is ideal for installing fence posts since it doesn t need to be mixed in a bucket or a wheelbarrow. 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. Burying the concrete below the surface may look nicer but it s a surefire way to accelerate wood rot. In mike s method set the 4x4 s on its side by the fence post. I need to replace a wooden fence post that was set into concrete.