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Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 5:09 pm
by raine
Hi,
My left boundary is made up of concrete posts with drop-in fence panels.
Several of the panels need replacing, but most of the posts are leaning one way or another, so I think we'll struggle to get the new panels in.
Can concrete posts usually be knocked back level with a sledgehammer, or is it best to replace the posts along with the panels?
Thanks guys.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 5:17 pm
by msh paving
raine wrote:Can concrete posts usually be knocked back level with a sledgehammer, or is it best to replace the posts along with the panels?
Thanks guys.
Not a chance, they will crack in half, concrete posts are hard but brittle/fragile if you hit or lever them over you stand a 90% chance off them snapping MSH 
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 5:21 pm
by Mikey_C
you might be able dig out round them level them up and concrete them back in. But probably only worth it if they are nearly new, when you dig one out you might find the reason why they have not stayed level.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 5:29 pm
by rimexboy
time and cost wise best to probly replace them... IMO
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:37 pm
by Pablo
Yes I'd personally replace them and if it's a shared boundary then your neighbour should pay half the costs. Good fences make good neighbours and the chances are they've not been deep enough or not had enough concrete around them to make them lean badly like that.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:46 pm
by local patios and driveway
Like pablo said, got to be replaced. Probably a bad diy job or even worse a cheapo tradesman
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:49 pm
by Kuts
Mikey_C wrote:you might be able dig out round them level them up and concrete them back in. But probably only worth it if they are nearly new, when you dig one out you might find the reason why they have not stayed level.
+1 for this.
I had a few in my front garden go, whoever put them in only put a few shovels of concrete in so I dug round plenty then topped up with a strong mix.
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 4:38 am
by lutonlagerlout
^^ 99%
need to be removed cleaned up and done properly
LLL
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 7:42 am
by raine
Brilliant, thanks for the unanimous responses. :-)
So, the next question is - how deep should fence posts usually be concreted in?
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 8:30 am
by msh paving
6ft fence, 8ft post, 2ft concrete, simples MSH