How do you replace a broken fence post that is set in concrete?

Question

The post that my gate's hinge is on broke in half, so half of the post is still stuck in the concrete. How do I remove the broken part and replace it with a new one?

The post that broke is next to the house, and it was set in the concrete walkway that leads to the backyard, so I cannot dig the concrete out. I think the post broke because the wood rotted, and the stump is still stuck in the concrete. I need to know how to remove the stump and replace it with a new post.

Answer 1

Hi,
Not so easy to answer as you don't say what the post is made of.assuming it is wooden you have two choices but I don't think your going to like either of them.

First , break through the concrete using hammer and bolster, kango, angle grinder or pick axe. Dig out the remaining post and concrete. Set new post in place and float of concrete around it.

Second method, burn out old post using blow torch, be very careful because if you overheat the concrete it can crack explosively. Start by drilling holes deep into the wood with a onlg bit. Remove debris and reset new post.

Good luck

Answer 2

Replace Fence Post

Answer 3

You will have to dig the fence post, concrete and all out and put in a new fence post and concrete from scratch. That is the only way.

Answer 4

I don't know what kind of siding you have on your house or other details regarding stud locations, but you might consider attaching the post directly to the house. I did this once for a cedar picket fence because I did not want to try to go through the concrete walk. It worked fine.

I attached it using extra long lag bolts that went into the corner framing on the house.

Answer 5

We are in the process of still updating the fencing on our pastures. We have 40 acres, we are fencing and cross fencing. You have cattle. You could get away with 5 strands properly stretched barb wire. I don't recomend it. The cattle you own will not eat all the weeds that are going to appear. I highly recomend reducing the number of cattle, and stocking a few meat goats. The goats will consume the weeds your cattle will leave behind. This in turn will leave more pasture for the cattle. You will not have the cost and frustration of battling weeds in your pasture, as your goats will do it for you. You will also then have meat goats to sell. Not only will weed control not cost you anything, but it will net you some money! For your outside fence, around your property buy the best quality, tallest range fence you can afford. The higher the copper content in the wire, the better quality the fence it is. Your outside fence is by far your most important fence. It keeps your stock in place, and keeps coyotes, and neighbor dogs OUT! For your inside fences (patures/paddocks) you can go with inexpensive, and quick to install electric fencing. I also HIGHLY recomend you put up electric on your outside fencing. Cattle will be respectful of just a single strand of working electric fence. So to start with, it can be very fast and inexpensive to add the fencing to divide areas into paddocks. Solar fence chargers work very well nowdays. We have two and are very pleased with them. For your posts, I would spend the extra money and purchase heavy duty 7 foot T-posts. On the corners, and where you need to hang gates, spend the money and get good wood, like rail road ties, or pressure treated wood. If you cannot afford those, then buy a wood local to your area, car the ends in a burn barrel, to above the hight you will burry them, and use that. Carcoal does not rot. That's why charring the ends of the wood work so well. You want it charred to about 6 inches above where it sticks out of the ground. You use local wood, because it is more resistant to your local insects, fungus, rot, ect. People that take cedar from the Pacific Northwest and build with it in Florida have rot problems almost immediately. People who take cypress from Florida and build with it in the Pacific Northwest have rot problems almost immediately. Use the wood from your local area...it will last the longest (barring rail road ties, or pressure treated). If you are clipping off any old barbed wire that is still stretched tight, be VERY, VERY CAREFUL! It can spring and coil around a person, causing horrible injuries. ~Garnet Permaculture homesteading/farming over 20 years

Answer 6

Can you set the broken part back on top of the other part? If so, you can probably brace the post on 3 sides w/ 1x4's or 2x4's. If not, you will probably just have to dig up the old post, and replace it.

Answer 7

I removed a post set in a concrete walk once by attaching a large c-clamp to it then use a bumper jack from a car hook it on the c-clamp and jack it straight up.

Answer 8

You'll have to break out the concrete, even if it is part of your sidewalk. Then you can dig out the post and set a new post and repair the sidewalk.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

noooo simply drill out the wood base in the concrete and reinstall the new one in its spot