Replacing Wooden Fence Posts Concrete

I ve tried a lot of different methods for removing 4 4 fence posts sunk in concrete but this fence post removal strategy the easiest one i ve found.

Replacing wooden fence posts concrete.

Use a cordless drill to remove any screws securing the post to the rails. Knock out the wood between the cuts with a hammer. Pull the post out of the ground using a 2 x 4 to lever it if necessary. 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.

Remove the rotted fence post and dig out any wood left in the fence post hole. Slide a 24 inch long 2x4 under the fence on each side of the rotted post. Replacing a fence post may seem like a daunting task especially if concrete held the original post in place. 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.

I need to replace a wooden fence post that was set into concrete. Most of the time repairing or replacing fence posts is a hugely awkward difficult job. To replace a wooden fence post start by disengaging the post fro the fence rails. Pour concrete so it extends a few inches above the grass.

So six foot high fence posts ideally need to be buried three feet into the ground. Screw a piece of scrap 2 4 to the post a couple of inches from the ground put a landscape timber alongside as a fulcrum and use a long metal bar as a lever. Taper the edges to drain water away from the wood post. Pull the fence section away from the rotted post.

Set a new fence post. 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. The general rule of thumb when setting a post is that the depth of the post s hole needs to be 1 3 to 1 2 of the actual above ground height of the 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.

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