Fence post broken at concrete. Shoot me now!

   / Fence post broken at concrete. Shoot me now! #31  
I've used the drill holes and then split the wood method when a post was set in a nicely finished patio we didn't want to damage. It took most of the day but the homeowner was happy that the patio was not disfigured. Most people set posts in concrete with a little dirt to cover it. This promotes wood rot. The post will last much longer with treatments suggested by others, but also bring the concrete slightly above ground level and slope it so that the water will run off. If this is on a finished lawn, a little extra effort will also prevent the string trimmer from cutting the post off in time.
 
   / Fence post broken at concrete. Shoot me now! #32  
I'm familiar with that type of fence material, so, depending on a few things, here's what I would do (despite the fact that I would NEVER set posts in concrete because of this replacement problem). The post spacing is important because of visible appearance and also where the splices are, so it may not be practical or possible to dig an offset hole. So:

Remove the old concrete slug. Dig around it enoung to wrap a chain around it and try your tractor's 3 point lift ability or even drawbar force but be careful, this could flip the tractor or hurt you if the chain breaks. Or, chances are the cement was a weak grade used for pouring in dry powder and letting it setup using ground moisture or a bucket of water. If so, drive a steel bar into the post hole and crack the plug into sections which will then be easier to remove. You can sometimes get good results by pouring muriatic acid into the post hole to dissolve the concrete or weaken it enough to break it apart. if you get all the wood out, chances are that the new post wil swell and crack the concrete anyways. A couple of .357 or .44 mag rounds installed at an angle will also contribute to the concrete's demise. If AP rifle rounds are legal where you live, they work really well, too.

You didn't say how deep the concrete plug goes down or what diameter it is, but just splitting it in half (as seem from the top) and removing it would be my simplest 'fix' suggestion. Getting a new post into the old hole is not likely to be worthwhile, because it would need to be shaved or driven (pounded) into position. I'm surprised that you have not found a neighbor, friend, boarder or renter to ask for help. Two (or more) hearts and minds are better than one in these situations. Try to come up with the easiest solution because there's going to be more posts broken before you retire. This includes whatever new method you need to set the post (concrete or not).
 
   / Fence post broken at concrete. Shoot me now! #33  
You didn't say...

And she hasn't said... anything in about 3 days since she asked the question. 3 days of helpful suggestions without acknowledgement.

Now I can understand having to look after a large, working property by yourself (and regular TBN contributors love giving suggestions) but not responding is beginning to verge on rudeness.
 
   / Fence post broken at concrete. Shoot me now! #34  
And she hasn't said... anything in about 3 days since she asked the question. 3 days of helpful suggestions without acknowledgement.

Now I can understand having to look after a large, working property by yourself (and regular TBN contributors love giving suggestions) but not responding is beginning to verge on rudeness.

It was the OP's second post,,,
the first one was FIVE YEARS ago,,, it was a question,,, and never responded to the answers to that one,,,

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/207227-indoor-arena-footing-grading.html

with similar answers to the first question,,,

I guess we have to wait until 2022 for another post??

So, OP,, how did the building turn out that was started in 2011??
 
   / Fence post broken at concrete. Shoot me now! #35  
"Pallets in Fields" comes to mind.:rolleyes:
 
   / Fence post broken at concrete. Shoot me now! #36  
"Pallets in Fields" comes to mind.:rolleyes:

Very true and 'knowledge imparted is knowledge gained'... which is why I was monitoring the thread = I might learn something.

However I think a lighthearted question of why "Pallets are stacked in a field in an unusual way" is different from a thread 'crying out for assistance, I'm so frustrated that I feel like shooting myself'.
 
   / Fence post broken at concrete. Shoot me now! #37  
The drilled hole only needs to be slightly larger than the stick of dynamite you drop down in it. :D

Could put concrete anchors in the concrete and surface mount a new post with some beefy angle brackets (strut channel ones are 1/4" thick) or make a welded plate to square sleeve adapter that you lag or through bolt the bottom of the post into.
 
   / Fence post broken at concrete. Shoot me now! #38  
Make something like this out of 1/4". Leave a few small drain notches where the socket meets the plate so water doesn't freeze in there. Or just slather everything with tar, undercoating, or elastomeric roof coating once installed.

steel_connector_bolt_down_post_base_for_wood_structure_house_custom_welding_fabrication.jpg
 
   / Fence post broken at concrete. Shoot me now! #39  
She has not been back to the forum since making the original post. Hopefully no mishap occurred, and she didn't take her own advice.....
 
   / Fence post broken at concrete. Shoot me now! #40  
A couple of .357 or .44 mag rounds installed at an angle will also contribute to the concrete's demise. If AP rifle rounds are legal where you live, they work really well, too.

Hopefully the OP didn't take this advice and is now dead after being hit by a ricochet.
 

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