Old concrete posts

mrcw · Post: # 7724Post **mrcw** Fri Apr 15, 2005 9:23 am

There some 20 3ft high concrete posts that had wire through, (council type) is it a optain to dig out, or would i be better to use a concrete breaker, they seem very solid

or could i cut off at the bottom, and put the fresh posts abit awey?

What type of breaker would be best, or what type of cutter?

Regards

Post: # 7806Post **Tony McC** Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:23 pm

Best way I've seen lately is a hydraulic kerb lifter/grabber attached to a JCB (or it may have been a Massey) yanking out the posts one at a time and dumping them straight into the back of an 8-wheeler. Saves all that effing about with slings and ropes!

mouldmaker · Post: # 7827Post **mouldmaker** Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:19 am

Yup - like pulling teeth!

You may get the same effect with a mini-digger - rock the post back and forth a little to loosen it first.

mrcw · Post: # 7838Post **mrcw** Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:00 pm

Good idea, but its just a diy job, dont have access to big toys like that

I was thinking something like a concrete breaker or along them lines, would it be a nightmare to try to hand dig them out, and break them up with a slegde hammer ???

Post: # 7849Post **steve r** Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:31 pm

The posts are not very high, so might be an idea to have a dig around one to see how much concrete is involved.
If you can't break them out with hand tools, then you could hire either a petrol or electric breaker.