How to Remove Old 4-x-4 Wood Fence Posts
An old, worn-out fence isn't doing your property any favor. It can make your property seem neglected, and it won't keep intruders off your yard if it is broken. Once you have removed the fencing, it is time to remove the fence posts. This gets slightly complicated because most fence posts are set in a bed of concrete. You will have to remove the concrete with the fence post. For more than a dozen fence posts, rent a small skid steer to help with the chore. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Put on work gloves. Grab the fence post with both hands and rock it back and forth vigorously. Loosen the post as much as possible. If the post doesn't budge at all, the concrete is holding it firmly in the ground.
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Dig around the base of the fence post with a shovel and expose as much of the concrete base as possible.
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Grab both sides of the post and rock it back and forth, this time rocking the concrete slab as well. Loosen the post as much as possible with this motion.
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Plant your feet and begin pulling the post and the concrete out of the ground. For really tough jobs or a large quantity of fence posts, use a skid steer to do the heavy pulling. Repeat for each fence post.
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Shovel soil into the holes left by the fence posts until they are slightly over-full.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are not planning to put another fence post in the same spot, consider simply cutting the fence post off just below ground level and leaving the concrete base in the ground.
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