Replace Fence Posts In Concrete Slab

When installing a fence on an existing concrete pad some fence installers prefer to core drill through the concrete and set posts the traditional way embedded in concrete underground.

Replace fence posts in concrete slab. I had contemplated digging out the concrete to set in a new post again with concrete but have found the concrete is part set into submerged wall. Here s how to install new cedar fence posts and avoid the problems that made your old posts rot. Using a rented core drill you can drill a hole through your concrete slab for each fence post. Post brackets attach to concrete via concrete screws or concrete anchors.

Most people when looking for a concrete substitute are looking for ways to secure posts in the ground without concrete. Three factors contribute to this early failure. You can surface mount a post that will have more than one point of support such as a post that attaches to both a concrete slab and a covered roof or a post that supports a handrail that s also attached to a house. You drill into the concrete and insert concrete screws or anchors.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. The good news is that we carry an array of post brackets to mount fence posts to concrete. Thankfully the process is actually quite simple and knowing how to do it will allow you to replace anything from a single rotten beam to an entire fence. Builders use metal post brackets to anchor fence posts onto existing concrete slabs.

Replacing a fence post may seem like a daunting task especially if concrete held the original post in place. For securing posts in the ground. Building a fence on a concrete slab is easy. The post has snapped through rot at the base and the rot has set in so far that the post snapped about 2 inches beneath the surface.

I show how to replace a rotted fence post the easy way. I need to replace a wooden fence post that was set into concrete. The actual fence post material. Unlike the case with standard installations anchoring fences to slabs doesn t require digging post holes or mixing concrete.

Post bases typically made from metal attach directly to the surface of the concrete. Concrete alternatives for fence posts. Below we will discuss a few ways to install a fence on a concrete slab. There are 2 considerations for concrete alternatives for fence posts.

In this video i am showing you how to replace a rotted fence post in concrete. Poor drainage low quality wood and poor protection against insect damage.