Removing fence post set in concrete

The_Shotz

Hi everyone,

I have a wooden fence in the garden with wooden posts. I am looking to replace them with the concrete H posts, as over the years they have become damaged.

There is quiet alot of cement around each post and I am looking for the best way to dig them up. The cement is roughly 2 foot in diameter 1and1/2 to 2 foot deep.

Would renting a kango be my best option? Or would anybody recommend another way.

Markcheese

I assume the H posts are gonna line up with the old wooden posts ? If you can off set them a little justcut the posts to ground level and leave the concrete there...
Depending on what the ground is like if you can dig around the concrete-lever it out (maybe with the fence post ) and break the concrete up with a sledge hammer....
Or you could try the kango but you'll still to dig it out ...

Ascii

The_Shotz wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I have a wooden fence in the garden with wooden posts. I am looking to replace them with the concrete H posts, as over the years they have become damaged.

There is quiet alot of cement around each post and I am looking for the best way to dig them up. The cement is roughly 2 foot in diameter 1and1/2 to 2 foot deep.

Would renting a kango be my best option? Or would anybody recommend another way.

How many posts are you talking about? Is it accessible with a mini digger or is it tightly squashed terrace style with no room?

The_Shotz

Ascii wrote: »

How many posts are you talking about? Is it accessible with a mini digger or is it tightly squashed terrace style with no room?

Five posts, I have a side entrance of about four feet so don't think I would get a digger in

gctest50

cut the wooden posts to ground level and then get a core drill

then you can just drop in your new concrete posts and steady them up

Ascii

If its only five posts then it is a kango from your nearest hire centre.
I thought if you had more, maybe 20-30 it would be craxy to try kango them all. In that regards it would be a mini digger and small chain. You would be able to simple wrap the chain around the post and she should all come out in one hit. You hole would then be there for next time for the new concrete posts.

None the less good size kango and away you go. Start at the outer edges of the concrete (where it is at its weakest)and break your way radially towards the centre where the existing post is. You need to get a face started. Take nice thin wedges ever time and it should break handy enough. Don't just rush in and stick the kango at the base of the timber and start breaking...you will be there next Christmas 12 months.

You are obviously gonna have to get a bit of aggregate and some cement to mix concrete to set the new posts in ?

Good luck

The_Shotz

Thanks for the advice, the kango sounds good to avoid too much digging.

Yes I will be resetting the concrete posts with new cement