Fixing A Wooden Fence Post

Loose or leaning posts can be reinforced.

Fixing a wooden fence post.

Work gloves safety goggles. Make the hole large. Remove the old post. So in an effort to avoid this cost this article was written to show the best way to fix a leaning fence yourself without even having to remove the fence posts.

Break up the concrete. Dig a semicircular hole around one side of the concrete pier. For a wooden fence you re going to need a few spare 2x4x8s to create some bracing for your fence panels first. Tools needed to do the fence repair 1 set of 2 post buddy stakes drilling hammer power drill 2 exterior wood screws 2 4 piece of wood one that is long enough approx 6 to prop against the fence post to sturdy and straighten it in.

Make sure your hole is. Wood and bamboo fences. A rotted post will most likely need to be dug out and replaced with a new post set in concrete. If your fence repairs are extensive it may be time to replace it.

Use a sledgehammer to break up the concrete around the old post. In order to straighten your post you re going to need to free it from the rest of the fence structure. Here are some specific fence maintenance tips based on fence type. As stated in a previous article about wooden fence maintenance replacing your fence is quite costly and can run anywhere between 3 to 13 per linear foot just for materials.