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Chain link fence post

Posted by Jacqueline Prout on November 29, 2010 at 8:02am in Landscaping
Anyone out there got any good methods of removing an old chain link fence post.  

All the others came out fairly easily with some hard work and the help of a breaker.  This last one we've been at for about 2-3 hours.  There was an additional MetPost next to the stump of the concrete post which finally came lose. 

The old concrete post has snapped at ground level so we've got no purchase, its also the last post and has the supporting angled post concreted into the same hole.  To make things worse the last 3m of the garden is about 30cm higher and this post seems to have been set 30cm deeper into the ground.

 I am pretty sure we just have to keep digging and using the breaker but its hard work but I guess it keeps you warm in this weather.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks

Jacq

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  • Geoff Norfolk November 29, 2010 at 8:49am
    We all get posts like that!! I find the best way is to just concentrate on one side and dig out all the soil etc thats next to the post and as deep as it goes, on that side..... a really good sized hole is needed. Sometimes you can then lever the post/concrete sideways into the adjacent area you've dug out and pull it out........ otherwise, use the breaker and it should be possible to split the concrete between the post "stump" and the excavation at the side.
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    Phil Voice November 29, 2010 at 9:02am
    Hi Jacqueline

    I realise that this suggestion won't help you on this occasion (unless you can secure a chain around the concrete stub?) but it's worth bearing in mind one of these post pullers for future post removal. Very quick and also retains the original sized hole too.

  • Jacqueline Prout November 29, 2010 at 9:35am
    All good advice so far, we have actually put the post in different locations this is the final post and the concrete seems to extend about 2ft around the post in all directions. We are already moving the rear fence forward about a ft to avoid the footings of the rear chain link fence owned by the council who own the land to the rear. Like the post puller looks like a good bit of kit.

    Anyone got some TNT !

    J
  • Geoff Norfolk November 29, 2010 at 10:05am
    Sounds like a nightmare!! I've a fencing job I'm doing this morning and trying to get some enthusiasm to get out the house into the cold lol!


    Jacqueline Prout said:
    All good advice so far, we have actually put the post in different locations this is the final post and the concrete seems to extend about 2ft around the post in all directions. We are already moving the rear fence forward about a ft to avoid the footings of the rear chain link fence owned by the council who own the land to the rear. Like the post puller looks like a good bit of kit.

    Anyone got some TNT !

    J
  • Tim Haywood November 29, 2010 at 10:29am
    Jacqueline Prout said:
    ....the concrete seems to extend about 2ft around the post in all directions.

    If its the last post it's probably got whatever concrete was left at the end of the job. From the photo it looks like there is enough of the post to fix a strop to. Setup a long lever (a 10 ft 4x4in post is good) and build a fulcrum from a block or two or wood and see whether it is leverable.
    Sometimes there is no option but to do it the hard way though.
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