Replace Fence Posts In Concrete Slab

Here s how to install new cedar fence posts and avoid the problems that made your old posts rot.

Replace fence posts in concrete slab. When it comes to a concrete patio or pad however you may need to install the fence partially or entirely on the concrete pad. I need to replace a wooden fence post that was set into concrete. Building a fence on a concrete slab is easy. Most people when looking for a concrete substitute are looking for ways to secure posts in the ground without 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. The good news is that we carry an array of post brackets to mount fence posts to concrete. Replacing a fence post may seem like a daunting task especially if concrete held the original post in place. Post bases typically made from metal attach directly to the surface of the concrete.

For securing posts in the ground. Poor drainage low quality wood and poor protection against insect damage. You drill into the concrete and insert concrete screws or anchors. 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.

Builders use metal post brackets to anchor fence posts onto existing concrete slabs. I show how to replace a rotted fence post the easy way. 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.

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. Cedar has a reputation for durability but unless a few guidelines are followed cedar posts can fail in as few as five years. There are 2 considerations for concrete alternatives for fence posts. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Unlike the case with standard installations anchoring fences to slabs doesn t require digging post holes or mixing concrete. Concrete alternatives for fence posts. 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. In this video i am showing you how to replace a rotted fence post in concrete.

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.