Replacing A Wooden Fence Post In Concrete

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

Replacing a wooden fence post in concrete.

To replace a wooden fence post start by disengaging the post fro the fence rails. 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. I have replaced a lot. Pull the post out of the ground using a 2 x 4 to lever it if necessary.

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. Pour concrete so it extends a few inches above the grass. 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 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. Here are a few tips on how to set a fence post so it won t rot. Taper the edges to drain water away from the wood post. Set a new fence post.

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. 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. 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. In this video i am showing you how to replace a rotted fence post in concrete.

Replacing a fence post may seem like a daunting task especially if concrete held the original post in place. I show how to replace a rotted fence post the easy way.