Fixing A Wooden Fence Post To A Concrete Post

Burying the concrete below the surface may look nicer but it s a surefire way to accelerate wood rot.

Fixing a wooden fence post to a concrete post.

Keep digging until you create a half circle gap between the ground and concrete. This method works for wooden fence posts of any size that are set into concrete footings. Next slowly pour about a gallon of water into the hole and soak all the way through the dry concrete. For a stronger solution pour a bag of fast setting concrete directly into your new hole and around the base of the post.

Buy 1 per post you want to fix at a home improvement center garden center hardware store or online. A fix a fence brace is a metal brace that is meant to be set in concrete and then screwed to a leaning fence post to straighten and stabilize it. Start by setting the post mender in the gap between the post and the concrete base. Leave your post braces in for a few days and you should be able to reinstall your fence panel.

Here are a few tips on how to set a fence post so it won t rot. With a shovel break into the ground surrounding the fence post s concrete base. Pour concrete so it extends a few inches above the grass. If possible dig a hole that is as deep as the concrete itself giving the post as much wiggle room as possible.

Set a new fence post.