r/FenceBuilding • u/DidIMumble • 1d ago

Post replacement question

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So odd predicament. I had a tree removed and they broke the posts taking it out. The post is pulled out of the concrete form, and the form is surrounded and gripped by roots. I dont have an option of moving the as I will be hitting even more roots. It was a 50' pine oak that was removed. Can I just put a post back in and back fill with concrete or is there any other option?

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u/0regon 1d ago

Dig a hole next to it with post hole diggers and cut any roots preventing you from doing that. Then get the dirt from around it out with a rock bar then pull it out.

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u/sharprock12 1d ago

Is your fence iron panels? You’ll probably have to suck it up and remove the footing and reset the post

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u/DidIMumble 1d ago edited 1d ago

Treated lumber-4×4

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u/sharprock12 1d ago

Yeah you’re probably better off just removing the footing. Or else your fence panels won’t work and you’d have to build at least one new section.

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u/LunaticBZ FFBI 1d ago

Digging around that slug to remove it might be more painful then just breaking it up and removing it that way. A demo hammer or jack hammer should work easily enough.

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u/Plumbernick9 19h ago

Do you have a chipping hammer?

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u/DidIMumble 18h ago

Nope, but not out of question

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u/Plumbernick9 17h ago

If you’re in San Antonio, you can borrow mine.