Digging Out Old Fence Posts

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Digging out old fence posts.

In this video i am showing you how to replace a rotted fence post in concrete. Enlarge the existing fence post hole with a post hole digger. Step 2 wrap a chain around the concrete footing of the fence post. Slide a 24 inch long 2x4 under the fence on each side of the rotted post.

Brush away loose dirt to expose the top of the concrete footing at the base of the post. Take a moment to scrape away. If you re following along with mike s method attach the 2 by material to the side of the post leaving. Start out by digging a whole about.

Assess the status of the fence post. Remove the rotted fence post and dig out any wood left in the fence post hole. Dig a trench around the post using a shovel. 2 loosen the upper layer of soil around the outer edge of the concrete footing using a digging bar.

Turn on water to the hose and rock the hose s. Insert a garden hose with a spike tipped or cone shaped nozzle into the soil next to the edge of the broken fence post s concrete or cement base. Note this will require you to use a. Using a rope and board 1.

Post hole diggers have a maximum effective depth of about 3 4 of their handle length so a five foot pair will dig about 3 1 2 half deep. A wooden post that is sunk into the surrounding soil will be relatively easy to. Step 3. How to remove a fence post the easy way step 1 dig around the post until six inches of the concrete footing is exposed.

Measure and mark the location of each fence post. Very hard earth like clay is extremely difficult to dig with a manual pair of post hole diggers. Here s a pretty simply method for removing a fence post seated in concrete all without digging or messing with complicated equipment. Toss the soil and rotted wood onto a tarp for easy clean up.

Drilling holes in the concrete and installing concrete lag bolts in the holes. I show how to replace a rotted fence post the easy way. This will require you. Now take your steel chain and wrap it around the.

A rock bar may work on dry clay. The trench does not have to be any deeper than about 1 foot 0 3 m. To get started you ll need a way to get a bite on the post and something to apply pressure. Pull the fence section away from the rotted post.