Easily Remove a Fence Post Without Digging!

[@FixitwithFowler]

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[@mattrall9638]

I see a lot of negative comments by I'm assuming younger men. Eventually working smarter not harder will become a common phrase for them. I knew this trick but a reminder is appreciated,thank you.

[@FixitwithFowler]

@mattrall9638 Thanks for taking the time to comment 😁😁

[@cvx2dog549]

This looks interesting, I do have a post I need to move. Thanks

[@FixitwithFowler]

Im glad you like the video, thanks for your comment

[@14moldyhamsandwich]

@@mattrall9638 could be younger women also

[@victor58010]

No point in unneccessary comments about new post,new concrete being easy to remove. This man is showing an easy way to remove a post from the ground. Other circumstances will obviously dictate if you can use this method or not,but the principle is clearly demonstrated here. He is trying to help people,no need for criticism. I will use this method to raise my shed,and replace the floor. Many Thanks,Mr. Fowler!

[@FixitwithFowler]

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[@brianrogers7543]

@@victor58010 I agree

[@janglebomr]

Nice idea. I have also removed many 4x4 fence posts. I used 2 heavy duty C clamps. instead of screwing the block to the post I clamped it to the post. Then just jack it up unclamp block and slide it down to the jack and reclamp it again and jack it up again until the post is out. No screwing around this way.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thats a good idea and quicker than screwing the offcut to the fence post. Thanks for your comment!

[@ChildofYah-oy3qs]

You saved me money, time, and my back .Thanks from Fort Worth, Texas 😊😊😊

[@FixitwithFowler]

You are so welcome. Its more about less effort than time especially if you have a back like mine! Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal!

[@albertohugocastro1386]

What a great idea thanks for sharing it and for those complaining about it, the reason why someone will pull a perfect good fence post is like in my case a hurricane pass by and now the fence is all bent to the side

[@FixitwithFowler]

You are so welcome! Its hard to please everyone with these videos and you always get some keyboard warriors but i just take the ruff with the smooth. Thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩

[@mikebonge7206]

@@albertohugocastro1386 u

[@sunkmanitutankaowaci2733]

Great video another reason to pull up a perfectly good fence post or any post is if sections of fencing need to be removed to get machinery in for tree felling or patio installations or installing a hot tub etc…

[@mattylynn08]

You good sir have improved my quality of life. I have to pull 45 posts soon.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Wow, 45 posts to get out. That's like me as im replacing my old fence. Some posts are good, but most are rotten. Im going to use concrete posts and gravel boards to reduce maintenance. Thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to see my next video on how to remove a rotten post!

[@guysolis5843]

Some comments are unreasonable. What Fowler is talking about is removing an intact fence post and not one that has rotted. THAT would be a different video. I find this especially helpful since I need to remove a post to build a wider gate...Cheers, Fowler and I think your Makita Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw is top notch.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Great point! Thank you for your great comment and your right about some of these comments. As for the Makita saw its an excellent bit of kit, im thinking of doing a review for it!

[@BigSnake88-88]

@@guysolis5843 You don't show one and not the other

[@privateprivate8366]

Yes, I also wonder if something could be rigged up, similar to this, to remove bushes. Like, if you attach a recovery strap to it, although that’s typically used with a vehicle. For people looking for something about rotted posts, maybe someone will personally customize a video for them.

[@FixitwithFowler]

@privateprivate8366 i plan on doing a video for rotten posts. As for the bushes that might work with a ratchet strap!

[@FixitwithFowler]

@snaketamer0 why not?

[@LorenHeine-j6u]

Thank you, I am going to remove a chain link fence and install a wooden fence. One huge obstacle was removing the metal posts. My son has a hydraulic car jack and I am going to try it! Wish me luck!

[@FixitwithFowler]

Im sure you won't need luck, just take your time on the first one and im sure you won't have any problems! Thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 😁😁

[@jeffstakley4650]

Loren, WOW! exactly what I came here to say! I'm wondering if you tried it yet? If so, how did you attach the block of wood for jacking to the metal pole?? Looking for inspiration!❤ thank you!!

[@FixitwithFowler]

You could attach the wood with bolts, clamps, or ratchet straps!

[@jeffstakley4650]

GREAT!!! thank you!​@@FixitwithFowler

[@mrcoz1764]

If your metal posts are tight,,and straight,,,save yourself some time and work by "Attaching" the wood posts to the metal posts

[@peterstorti3234]

Thank You for saving so many people from having to do this without your technique! So inspired me to share. Once, I used a medium-sized old bench vise to clamp onto round metal posts to do the same with chain link fence post removal. It works like a charm, and with the bench vise on the metal post, you can loosen it and just slide it up or down the post as needed to change the purchase on the post. If you happen to be using a small tractor with a hydraulic auger you can use the same system and add a length of chain and bolt. Wrap the chain around the post under the vise and around the auger screw and bolt secure. Lift the post out of the ground with the hydraulics and while the post is elevated in the air, hit it a few times with a sledge and the concrete should fall off and leave the pole bare and a lot lighter to move. Want the hole filled. Let the concrete fall back into the hole. Clean hole? Swing the auger away from the open hole first. So satisfying if you've had to just dig poles out in the past. Good luck! Thanks Again Fowler!

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for all the tips and your detailed comments! Have you seen my latest video today kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoO6goCBYrOCo80si=pmtBaF6624nZ0172

[@TransportationTravels]

I used a hydraulic engine crane do similar. But this is probably much easier and achievable for most people. Thanks for sharing!

[@FixitwithFowler]

You are welcome! I think an engine hoist would be great but like mist people i don't have one! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@michaeljarmula439]

Yes! I did this a few times as far back as the mid 1970s. Now, what about rotted-off posts? No problem! Just dig a little around the top of the concrete, wrap a few turns of sturdy wire around the concrete. Leave loops that can be grabbed by the jack. Works the same way!

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for the comment, i released a video yesterday on how to remove a rotten fence post kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoO6goCBYrOCo80si=bC8KR0OHOR8GvZ96 see what you think to my method?

[@the_credible_hulk]

I appreciate that you save some of my time by showing what you're describing (such as removing the equipment before the final lift) while you're describing it (rather than after having described it). A good editing choice. I'm using that time you saved to add this comment.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks, i try to keep the videos short and informative rather than having long video with boring bits. Thats why alot of my more recent videos have picture or video in the main video so i can be informative without the wasted time. Thanks for commenting on my video and please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal!!!

[@dddhhh2612]

YES YES YES!. I've used this method many times and it worked fantastic. Pulls out the post and concrete anchor too if they are stuck together. I used a "farm Jack," and lag bolts. Fowler gives some good tips to make this work.

[@FixitwithFowler]

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[@bryanduncan1640]

I use two bottle jacks; one either side, pushing on two “G” clamps on opposite sides of the post! Never fails and the post comes out straight!

[@FixitwithFowler]

That's a good solution. Thanks for your comment!

[@bmwtravel1100]

@@FixitwithFowler old time telephone pole lineman said that to remove old telephone poles, they would use a chain, a wooden wedge, and a strong jack. hold the wedge against the pole, larger end down, and wrap the chain around the pole and wedge. the jack goes on the ground, under the wedge, and the chain tightens as you lift. something to consider.

[@FixitwithFowler]

@bmwtravel1100 thank you for your comment!

[@bryanduncan1640]

@@FixitwithFowler - thank you for the acknowledgment, but what I didn’t say was that as the post came out straight, you can slip the new post back in to the same level as the previous one!

[@FixitwithFowler]

Even better, thanks for your comment!

[@grantmurray2480]

Great method and clear instructions. I wish I had seen this video 10 years ago when I had about 20 fence posts to straighten and reset. Thank you for making this video

[@FixitwithFowler]

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[@bradjunes1610]

I've got 20 steel barb wire posts which have ben the ground for 50 years. Ford tractor only could lift out a couple. I'll bet your method will work. Much thanks from Oregon.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Hi, i hope it works for you. It's amazing that my video has reached Oregon! Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩🤩

[@ReasonablySane]

I was moving a barbed wire fence and had to pull up all of those metal fence posts. I was having a heck of the time with each one. Now I used a hybrid of your idea and just used a big C clamp on the post and used a jack to push it up a couple of inches and then repeated and they pulled right up. Thank you.!

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thats brilliant to hear, im glad the video has helped and thanks so much for taking the time to comment!

[@rajputrawal]

brilliant idea. Ive recently used a trolley jack to support my garden shed roof which was pushing down. iI have now two wooden posts holding up my shed.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Hi, ive even used my jack in a loft to support part of a roof whilst i replaced part of a truss!

[@Trev5]

Our 15 year old cabin roof has sagged, so purchased a brand new Acro off FleeBay for just over £40…..

[@FixitwithFowler]

@Trev5 you cant beat an acro prop, proper bit of kit!

[@arcflashed]

Great idea. Certainly better than wasting all the time and effort digging the post up.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Couldn't agree more! It might not save time but it definitely saves effort! Thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩

[@EK-ii9qt]

What a great idea, I have used the same idea for pulling up concrete, now I could apply this technique for installing new fence post

[@FixitwithFowler]

Definitely, thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩

[@biovmr]

I did something similar to this I figured out on my own, but I didn't have a floor jack at the time. I used a lever I made from another post, screwed a cleat onto the vertical post like you did, and supported the lever-post on top of concrete blocks to break out the post/bottom. Now that I have a powerful trolley jack, I'll use your method the next time I need to do this. Thanks.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment, im glad the video has given you the idea of using a jack although i did use a lever in my video to get a rotten fence post out kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoO6goCBYrOCo80si=vU4WQPrj417h5Ukl

[@wollywotsit]

We used a Citroen xantia and it’s suspension once, worked well

[@FixitwithFowler]

Lol, brilliant!

[@temper9993]

A neat way of pulling out a post. THANK YOU for your time in making this video.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Im glad you liked the video, thanks for your comment!

[@alanlockhart1553]

Genius idea - but as others have commented, you mostly need to replace when post has rotted at bottom and integrity of join to concrete is shot, so this technique would not work then, the wood would just separate/disintegrate. Suggestion: come up with clever mechanism to remove the concrete when post has rotted, as hole left would be perfect for next round of postcrete with fresh post. Subscribed!

[@FixitwithFowler]

The video you mention is being made as we speak. Thanks for your comment and subscribing to my channel!

[@BigSnake88-88]

@@alanlockhart1553 They did many many years ago and it's called a shovel or in Spanish a Paula

[@flfbsphatboyblue8970]

Many reasons. In many of my cases, it was due to landscape changes.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment!

[@wizzard5442]

But how many years ago did they start pouring concrete in? I lived in a house (built late 60's) of which all 3 fences had to be replaced and none had concrete in the holes.

Truly brilliant... I could have done with this last year using a jack hammer to break up the concrete. I suppose you could use another car jack at the back for a more industrial set fence.

[@FixitwithFowler]

If you have a second jack, that would definitely help. My jack is a standard 2 tonne jack, so i don't think it would struggle with any post! Thanks for your comment 😃

[@dontuno]

What a great video and one that provides a very elegant solution to a taxing problem.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Im glad you liked the video and thanks for your comment 😁😁

[@gonetodocs]

Yes!!! this will make replacing my mailbox post a breeze. And I can also use the same hole to keep the mailbox in its exact location! Bravo! Subscribed

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thats brilliant, thanks for subscribing to my channel!

[@philipdavison4066sawdust]

I've seen many of your videos but this one beats the best brilliant mate i like what you do and it's all common sence thank you mate ❤

[@FixitwithFowler]

Im glad you like the channel and videos. I really appreciate your great comment, thanks again!

[@Backwoodscountryman]

Are you serious? The fence post he pulls out of the ground is brand new and I can tell you that 99.9% of fence posts that need replacing are either rotten broken or both and would also serve no purpose for 99.9% of fence posts that need replacing

[@Backwoodscountryman]

And you spell sense with an s by the way 😂

[@TexTom1981]

Useful for more than just fence posts as others have mentioned. I'm keeping this filed in the back of my mind for future use. Thanks!

[@FixitwithFowler]

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[@festival10]

This is such a good idea and so easy to do without any effort!

[@FixitwithFowler]

It is as easy as it looks to remove the post with a trolley jack that definitely makes it easier than a standard car jack. Thanks for your valued comment!

[@brianbirish]

I love this kind of thinking. As a homeowner who lives an hour away from friends and family I constantly have to think of ways of doing things solo without hurting myself like this

[@FixitwithFowler]

It is definitely an easy way and takes all the hard work out of it! Thanks for your comment, and please consider subscribing 🤩

[@Bunce1949]

Brilliant! I have been replacing my rotted wooden posts from a trellis across my garden and replacing them with plastic posts and plastic gravel boards. I have one left to do, so I wish I had discovered your channel earlier! Although I don't have a trolley jack, I do have a bottle jack, so I'll give that a go soon. Thanks for a brilliant video.

[@RaptorV1USA]

Didnt even need to watch the clip, saw the thumbnail and understood. Brilliant.. I haven't done this in a while but next time i know exactly what to do Thank you!

[@FixitwithFowler]

No problem, thanks for your comment

[@edepillim]

Thing is the posts that need replacing are alway rotten at soil level. I have used a Jack hammer drill to remove and break up the concrete

[@MikeBarbarossa]

Just use some ingenuity. Cut of the post and screw a lag bolt or eye bolt and attach the jack to a cable or chain

[@MrRightNow]

You can use a similar method to remove rotten posts and the concrete footing. Screw a chain to the concrete footing with some concrete screws. Pull the chain with the jack in order to extract the footing

[@FixitwithFowler]

Brilliant idea, thanks

[@davechavezjr5399]

Very clever tactic! As long as the post is basically sound and not rotted at ground level this will work! Thanks for the tip.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Im glad you liked the video and thanks for your comment!

[@russellrobson7632]

Great idea! I've used an engine hoist to do this too...

[@FixitwithFowler]

I think that would be the best option!

[@SiteReader]

Wish I'd seen this before I had to replace my last 4 fence posts. No concrete, but they are about 2 feet into the ground and take a lot of digging. Just turned 79 and I'm ready for any new idea that saves me trouble and backache. Thanks from New England.

[@SiteReader]

Ooooh. I just realized it won't help me, because mine rot at ground level. Oh well, good video anyway. Thanks.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Have you seen my latest video? "Remove a rotten fence post in minuites" kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoO6goCBYrOCo80si=bC8KR0OHOR8GvZ96 If you subscribe and click the notification bell you won't miss out on any of my future videos!

[@SiteReader]

@@FixitwithFowler Thanks. I'll subscribe.

[@andrewjames6676]

That's how I do it too - it works! Thanks for passing on this tip.

[@FixitwithFowler]

You're welcome! it definitely does work to remove the post and saves loads of hard work.

[@Rymie1]

Great idea, can't wait to try it this spring when I remove fence posts and put in new. The thought of not digging and possibly having to resort to a jack hammer to break the cement couldnt be better!

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment! Thanks, i have a video for a rotten post. If you need it using a different method, kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoO6goCBYrOCo80si=S7Izt6iDrVPIO6fr

[@brianhowe3671]

Thanks for this will use this when I replace my fence next year

[@FixitwithFowler]

Im glad the video has helped and given you an idea for removing your fence. Thanks for your comment!

[@robertbaseley7627]

Just watched your clip I have been having trouble with getting a dropper post out of the ground but now I know, I’m away from home for a few days so I’ll give it a go when I get back home cheers

[@FixitwithFowler]

Oh, i hope you manage to do it! Thanks for your comment, and if you're successful, please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal ▶️

[@paulbell337]

Brill idea, thought you were going to use a strap but make so much sense just screwing a lump of scrap wood on, excellent idea 💡 💡

[@FixitwithFowler]

I was going to use a ratchet strap, but i just thought it was easier and more secure just screwing the scrap but of post to it. Thanks for your comment!

[@nickiecass8808]

I like your way better because I always used a farm jack and the base would dig in the earth! Thank you all the way from the northeastern mountains of Lanaudière Quebec Canada 👍🏻

[@FixitwithFowler]

I'm glad you liked the video. Thanks for your comment. Thars amazing you have seen my video in Canada. There is a programme in the uk called Race across the world, and they did one across Canada, and it looks like an amazing country!

[@albertpfaff6686]

You can also use anchor bolts to the concrete and a heavy duty piece of ratchet strap material to go up the side of the upper part of the post to your upper piece of wood and jack it up the way you did … that’s in case the post is rotted at ground level above the cement anchor !

[@FixitwithFowler]

Good idea, thanks for your comment!

[@keithvincent322]

That's a great idea. I was thinking the other day as I have some posts to remove, that another option is to cut the post off at ground level, assuming it hasn't already snapped off and position new posts in different positions maybe a couple of feet to one side, you've then got to dig new holes obviously, but you haven't got to remove the old concrete, which you would then have to take to the tip.

[@FixitwithFowler]

There is no easy option. In a previous video, i repaired a wooden post with a concrete repair post, but it's not the easiest task. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5PRo2epgL54rrcsi=Or50IGN7oGCfXDqI

[@26KE185]

This is an awesome idea im glad i found you...wish me luck for a 30+ year old gate post at the side of my house...soon

[@FixitwithFowler]

Good luck. Hopefully, you will get the post out easily.

[@26KE185]

@@FixitwithFowler oh I've added a sub too for anything else which might be helpful 😀🤘

[@FixitwithFowler]

@26KE185 brilliant thanks for the sub!!

[@_just_looking_thank_you]

Seen a few videos using a farm jack, but a car jack is something most of us have at hand. Very nice.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment! I just use what i have, hence the car jack and it works brilliantly.

[@albertpfaff6686]

What you could do to upgrade that system is put another plank on the other side of the post / with another jack and jack both up together or simultaneously to have more power leverage and probably safe … otherwise nice idea 👍.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for the idea!

[@bonifacioreyes1179]

Thank you very much for your idea now we can do the job easier and faster with no struggle and backpain its perfect!👍💪

[@FixitwithFowler]

Brilliant, thanks for your comment. If you have a rotten fence post, have a look at my latest video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoO6goCBYrOCo80si=irVwDADEnV8kBkuk

[@larryjohns8823]

Soaking around the post will make it pop out much easier 😊

[@FixitwithFowler]

Good tip! Thanks for your comment 😁

[@darrenkaukau7075]

Simple, brilliant use of leverage. No need to buy an expensive hi jack when you can use a car jack.👏

[@FixitwithFowler]

Very true! Thanks, i have a video for a rotten post. If you need it using a different method, kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoO6goCBYrOCo80si=S7Izt6iDrVPIO6fr

[@markvincent5241]

Great stuff, nice to see the channel is growing. Very much deserved too.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Hi, its taking time but i will be upto 30k subscribers soon which is amazing!

[@johnhartman8086]

Thank you Mr. Fowler!1 It may not save time but it sure would save shoulders and backs!!

[@FixitwithFowler]

That's the idea work smarter not harder! Thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩🤩

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

It's just genius. What a great idea.👌

[@FixitwithFowler]

It is so easy to remove the fencepost and concrete, and it saves any digging. Thanks for your comment!

[@bobdove6068]

Great tip. I will try it on a small tree stump I want to remove. Will cut around the trunk through surface roots first. I was going to pull it sideways with my 4x4’s winch but if this works it’s safer.

[@FixitwithFowler]

This is definitely worth a try, and my car jack is rated for 2 tonnes, so it might pull the tree stump out! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@ramsescmasis]

Great video! I needed it two months and a shoulder surgery ago. 😂

[@FixitwithFowler]

Oh blimey, well, at least you know for the future!

[@Wolverine1228d]

Great idea, thanks! I'll give it a go - I've got a couple of clothes line poles that I need to re-locate and your example gives me just the idea how to do it...

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment. Hopefully, they will come out easily. Someone suggested soaking the ground first to soften it around the post so that may help.

[@KenBlackmore-i5n]

Excellent simple method

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment!

[@ViktorZhuravel-s1r]

Thank you, Mr.Fowler!

[@FixitwithFowler]

No problem, im glad you liked the video.

[@jimnicholls1678]

Very clever Bruce Willis!

[@FixitwithFowler]

I will take that!!!!

[@spookerz35]

Yippie Kiyay, ya mutha fukka fence posts

[@johnwarner4513]

Great idea, saved my back, thanks mucka

[@FixitwithFowler]

Im glad you liked the video. Thanks for your comment!

[@zerodegrekelvin2]

WoW! thanks for the video, your jig to pull the post with the car jack is genius.

[@FixitwithFowler]

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[@pks15032]

Just found your channel. Nice one, well explained at a good pace. Cheers.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Im glad you like the channel, and thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@Thatcanadianguyehh]

This is brillant! we need to remove our fence this year and they are all like this. My neighbors(we share a fence) was wondering how we could do this and now we have a solution.

[@FixitwithFowler]

That's really good to hear. Hopefully, it will work as easy as this!

[@ianwalker3275]

Excellent demo never seen it done before. Keep them coming.

[@FixitwithFowler]

I definitely will, a new video will be out this weekend to remove rotten fence posts!

[@paulthomas2337]

Fitrst time I haver seen you and love your work. To get metal fence posts out of ground I clamp strong vice grops to post thedn use big post on block of wook to lever the posts up. Works slick. Did this so often on my farm. Very fun watching you work and for me to learn from you!

[@FixitwithFowler]

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[@cobuck4007]

Great idea. Thanks

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment!

[@31acruz]

Simple and to the point, GREAT JOB !!!!!!!!!!

[@FixitwithFowler]

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[@Crazy_Dave]

The only fence posts that I want to remove are rotted at the bottom and broken at ground level. Why remove a perfectly good fence post.

[@FixitwithFowler]

It was installed from a previous video on my channel, however the video you are talking about "remove a rotten fence post" will air this weekend!

[@highgatehandyman6479]

Plenty of reasons.

[@AzTurboMini]

🤦🤦🤦

[@jscan5385]

Because sometimes you may need to and this is a good way 👍

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment

[@dajo4349]

Looks simple when you know what you're doing... Thanks.

[@FixitwithFowler]

No problem 👍 it is simple really, the worst bit is attaching the block of scrap wood! Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 😁😁

[@robertbennett2642]

Ingenious, I would never have thought of that. Well done.😊

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks, i was just being lazy and trying to find a simple solution with the kit i had (car jack). It works so well and saves any digging!

[@steven.h0629]

I did the same technique with my Farm Jack pulling a fully rooted Fig Tree that randomly started beside my perimeter wall. I have another Fig Tree elsewhere and tossed the rotting figs against the wall, one year the new tree started and I hadn't noticed. My farm jack lifts very high and ripped it out roots and all. Relocated, I hope it takes in it new spot ❣❣

[@FixitwithFowler]

That is awesome! Thanks for your comment

[@brucelez1]

That is genuinely handy.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks, im glad you like the video

[@wfwms76]

Great application. Logical progression and good video showing steps.

[@FixitwithFowler]

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[@garethjudd5840]

And for a post that's snapped off on top of the concrete, good luck 🤞👍

[@FixitwithFowler]

If it is a wooden, it's really easy. that's a video for the future!

[@grahamshutz]

Screw into the concrete/postcrete base, attach some timber and build from there

[@kirpalsingh3]

Ingenius method! Excellent.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks, i do have a solution for rotten posts aswell kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoO6goCBYrOCo80feature=shared

[@PeterRoberts-n9p]

Very clever never thought of that 😊

[@FixitwithFowler]

Just save any hard work. Thanks for your comment!

[@alasdair1571]

Nice method. That'll also work getting roots of laurel hedges out, perhaps using ropes to tie the top of the jack to a branch in the hedge

[@FixitwithFowler]

Yeah, it's got to be worth a go, hasn't it!

[@r.s.d8692]

Absolutely bloody amazing. Top marks

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your great comment, im glad you thought the video was bloody amazing 🤩

[@jamesmartinez991]

That was a great idea. I was going to use my 8 foot steel pry bar to leverage my posts out but this is even less strain on me.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Glad it was helpful! It is so easy to do and very little effort. Thanks for your comment! Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 😁😁😁😁

[@uktony1525]

A genius idea !!

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks!

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

I'm intrigued and grateful enough to have a gander at some of your other vids. A decent number if, if I may say, a little fence heavy initially. Thank you for being the one in a crowd of content creators who bothers to think about his audience and in so doing, is man enough and mad enough to plough his own furrow, YT straitjacket regs be damned! Enough of the fulsome appreciation, I'm off to watch some more.

[@FixitwithFowler]

That is an amazing comment, and im so pleased you took the time to write it. Thanks again, and enjoy the videos!

[@steviebiggee9441]

simple and brilliant

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment 😁

[@ericsstheone]

So simple and clever

[@FixitwithFowler]

Me or the video 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dadterig1797]

Go job Mate!

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment

[@abates7555]

New to your channel. Love it! It’s great you can make a how-to video that’s 5 minutes long! No fluff, just useful info, thank you!

[@FixitwithFowler]

Glad it was helpful! I have been trying to pack information into the videos but keep them short, not as easy as it sounds. Thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber 😁

[@billgeorge7804]

A point was made about rotted post removal. I’ve used a similar process on rotted ones, drilling into the concrete, fixing a 100 X 50 (4 X 2) about 200 mm long flat across the top with a couple of 6 mm raw bolts, then screwed the busted off post to that, copying the same process, only I use a six ton bottle Jack on a bridge made of blocks and some old scaffold planks. I’ve only used it twice, but it worked okay.

[@earthelder2065]

Great engineering! I used a rope and a "slip knot" with the jack. The rope tightens as you jack it up.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Oh good idea, thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 😁

[@walterjohnson2429]

Good plan. I’ve done similar leverage methods. Very clear

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment!

[@Compliment_Thief]

Beautiful doggy!

[@FixitwithFowler]

He is lovely and good natured, just not keen on cats 🐱

[@Compliment_Thief]

@@FixitwithFowler Ha! Exactly same as my boy Oscar who is now sadly passed he was a GSD x Mastiff! Edit: as in he was scared of them!

[@FixitwithFowler]

@Compliment_Thief we used to have a french mastiff. We always have large dogs and love having them around, even if he tries to get in all my videos!

[@romchik07]

Great idea!!!! I know more people have a car jack but i like to use a hi-lift jack/farm jack which i have for offroading (not sure what you guys call it in the UK). It provides a lot more lift bit it can be more hazardous. Regardless, thank you for the knowledge!

[@FixitwithFowler]

We call them farm jacks and i would of used one if i had one! They look like they would be quicker to use but not sure about the foot on the floor

[@cochranedodge2]

New subscriber….love the content

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thank you so much for subscribing!

[@fontybits]

Liked, subscribed and now COMMENTING! I have needed this info for a number of years. I used a 4" x 4" fence post to sit a DIY bird table on - but it looks like the leaning tower of Pisa. Now I'll be able to get it repositioned VERTICALLY! Tx.

[@FixitwithFowler]

That is brilliant. Thanks for subscribing to my channel! Im sure you will find loads of useful content! If you want to know the best way to set a fence post, i published that video last week!

[@fontybits]

@@FixitwithFowler Cheers for that - will do!

[@ZachtrickeyTrickey]

This is a great channel for people who don't have common sense

[@FixitwithFowler]

Cheers!

[@hilbert551]

Hey I resemble that remark!

[@cameroncraw708]

Sounds like me too. lol

[@FixitwithFowler]

@cameroncraw708 🤣🤣🤣

[@jeremycorkery]

Brilliant. I will try this, not to remove fence post(s) but to realign a fence line and get all posts the same level (the same height) again. I'm unsure how I will pack the soil under to stop the post(s) from dropping to their previous height, but this (might) deal with half the problem. Cheers.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Hi, im sure it will lift the posts, but im not sure how you will re-secure them. It will be good to see what you come up with!. Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 😁😁

[@soulergy1soulrgy1]

hire a mole to tunnel under then fill it with water.

[@georgedeaney7270]

Easy with a sound concreted post in soil. Now let's see how you remove one broken at ground level.

[@FixitwithFowler]

See my previous reply to a similar comment, its really easy and might just be a future video!

[@louisesamchapman6428]

Drill and scrape out the remains of the old post , leave the concrete base and pound in a new post. Shave and pretreat if you want but don't trim the length til you're done with the sledge . Support fence panels on some boards, cut the post nails thru with a sawzall, remove the panel or just hinge it slightly out of the way . Be sure to use galvanized nails to refasten .

[@terryfarren667]

​@@louisesamchapman6428The bit below the ground isn't rotten so drilling and scraping into the end grain isn't easy, I've used extra long spade bits which rapidly go blunt as you squew off the post and hit concrete. The reason to change the post is because it's rotten, so how often would you need to take out a perfectly good fence post?

[@louisesamchapman6428]

@@terryfarren667 I had a long, screw-end bit that didn't skew off to the side and just used big bars and scrapers to clear the hole after getting through the remains of the post.

[@donaldpaterson5827]

Screw in a smallish diameter auger then pull or jack the auger, remaining post and concrete out.

[@rorybellamy2533]

very good! saw a few of these that use a short chain and lag screws lower on the post .

[@FixitwithFowler]

Yeah, there are loads of options but i just used what i had! Thanks for your comment 😀

[@suzanneward-close4534]

Great idea!!

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks for your comment 😁

[@LawrenceHanson-b9s]

Definitely I love how you did that I will do the same thing when I get ready to move to pull it on my chin up bar yeah

[@tmoln2131]

Thumbs up. Akita in frame.

[@FixitwithFowler]

Thanks, he always gets in my videos!