lopezian
Silver Member
Earlier this year I caught a gatepost on my deer fence with my FEL. The 4 inch treated post cracked about 4 inches above the ground.
Can anyone tell me a good way to remove this post so I can replace it?
The post is set in about 80 pounds of concrete. Because it snapped close to the ground, and the concrete comes up to ground level, there is not much good wood to get a chain around.
If I just dig out the post and base with the backhoe I will have a very big hole to fill, and I'm afraid the disturbed soil won't hold a new post well. Should I be concerned about that?
If I do end up with a large hole I could put some large rocks at the bottom on either side of the new post to help keep it upright.
Any experience with this sort of thing would be welcome.
Can anyone tell me a good way to remove this post so I can replace it?
The post is set in about 80 pounds of concrete. Because it snapped close to the ground, and the concrete comes up to ground level, there is not much good wood to get a chain around.
If I just dig out the post and base with the backhoe I will have a very big hole to fill, and I'm afraid the disturbed soil won't hold a new post well. Should I be concerned about that?
If I do end up with a large hole I could put some large rocks at the bottom on either side of the new post to help keep it upright.
Any experience with this sort of thing would be welcome.