How to Remove a Chain Link Fence
Chain link fences are great for keeping animals and people in (and out of) your yard. They're not very attractive, however, and you may want to replace your chain link fence with a nice wooden privacy fence. Taking out the old fence can be strenuous work, but you need to remove it in order to install your new privacy fence. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Use wire clippers or bolt cutters to cut the clips holding the fence to the posts. Remove all the clips and proceed along the length of the fence, allowing it to fall as you clip each section.
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Roll up all the chain link fencing. If it's a very long length, cut it into more manageable sections using your wire clippers.
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Wet the dirt surrounding the posts. This will help soften the ground and make digging out the concrete much easier. Wet a few posts at a time so the sun doesn't evaporate the water and dry the dirt out again.
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Dig out the dirt surrounding the fence posts. Keep digging until you get to the concrete that was poured to support the posts. You can use the ground and your shovel as a fulcrum and lever to pry the concrete blocks out of the ground with the posts attached to them.
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Chisel the concrete off the posts to make for easy carrying. You can carry the posts with the concrete still attached, but it may make them harder to dispose of. It's best to remove it for proper disposal.
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akendall
Jan 20, 2009
You can also saw the bottom of the pipes, break them off and use a sledge hammer to flatten the sharp edges. This way you do not have to remove the existing cement. I also hit the cement really hard and break off several inches that I throw away and fill the rest in with dirt. I still remove the first and last post when replacing with a new fence but I put the second posts a foot closer so that all the new posts will be offset and not hit the old posts. -
akendall
Jan 20, 2009
You can also saw the bottom of the pipes, break them off and use a sledge hammer to flatten the sharp edges. This way you do not have to remove the existing cement. I also hit the cement really hard and break off several inches that I throw away and fill the rest in with dirt. I still remove the first and last post when replacing with a new fence but I put the second posts a foot closer so that all the new posts will be offset and not hit the old posts.
