Replacing Fence Posts Set In Concrete

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

Replacing fence posts set in concrete.

I routinely repair fences here in tampa fl sandy soil break and removed old 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. Fast setting concrete is ideal for installing fence posts since it doesn t need to be mixed in a bucket or a wheelbarrow. 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.

Burying the concrete below the surface may look nicer but it s a surefire way to accelerate wood rot. Clear redig hole set post and reattach fence panels in average 1 hour each post. No one i have done work for will pay 375 to replace a rotten broken fence post. 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. Pressure treated post quick set concrete and screws material 15 per post. Now just lay the pry bar across the 4x4 wedge its tip under the nailer board and press down or step on the far end. Replacing a fence post may seem like a daunting task especially if concrete held the original post in place.

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. Then set your post in place and use a level to ensure that it s perfectly. Here s a pretty simply method for removing a fence post seated in concrete all without digging or messing with complicated equipment. In mike s method set the 4x4 s on its side by the fence post.

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. Pull wooden fence posts set in concrete with no digging.