Digging Out Old Fence Posts

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Digging out old fence posts.

A rock bar may work on dry clay. Step 2 wrap a chain around the concrete footing of the fence post. 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. Wrapping metal wire around the base of the concrete and attaching the wire to the jack or digger.

Enlarge the existing fence post hole with a post hole digger. A wooden post that is sunk into the surrounding soil will be relatively easy to. Note this will require you to use a. To get started you ll need a way to get a bite on the post and something to apply pressure.

Now take your steel chain and wrap it around the. Pull the fence section away from the rotted post. I have replaced a lot. Slide a 24 inch long 2x4 under the fence on each side of the rotted post.

Using a rope and board 1. If you re following along with mike s method attach the 2 by material to the side of the post leaving. Remove the rotted fence post and dig out any wood left in the fence post hole. Measure and mark the location of each fence post.

Step 3. 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. Start out by digging a whole about. Dig a trench around the post using a shovel.

How to remove a fence post the easy way step 1 dig around the post until six inches of the concrete footing is exposed. Take a moment to scrape away. The trench does not have to be any deeper than about 1 foot 0 3 m. 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. 2 loosen the upper layer of soil around the outer edge of the concrete footing using a digging bar. Brush away loose dirt to expose the top of the concrete footing at the base of the post. In this video i am showing you how to replace a rotted fence post in concrete.

Toss the soil and rotted wood onto a tarp for easy clean up. Very hard earth like clay is extremely difficult to dig with a manual pair of post hole diggers. This will require you. There are a few ways you can do this such as.