Replacing A Wooden Fence Post In Concrete

Most of the time repairing or replacing fence posts is a hugely awkward difficult job.

Replacing a wooden fence post in concrete.

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. Pull wooden fence posts set in concrete with no digging. I have replaced a lot. Burying the concrete below the surface may look nicer but it s a surefire way to accelerate wood rot.

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. 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. I need to replace a wooden fence post that was set into concrete. To replace a wooden fence post start by disengaging the post fro the fence rails.

Here are a few tips on how to set a fence post so it won t rot. Pour concrete so it extends a few inches above the grass. I show how to replace a rotted fence post the easy way. 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.

In this video you ll learn how to repair a broken wood fence post without having to dig up any concrete or havi. 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. 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.

Pull the post out of the ground using a 2 x 4 to lever it if necessary. Have a leaning fence or a broken fence post.