Remove a Rotten Fence Post in MINUTES !

In this video i show you my method of how to remove a rotten fence post and this is absolutely the easiest way to do it. Often you may need to concrete in a fence post directly where the old one was and if the post has snapped off, removing the rotten broken off bit of post, will make if far easier to remove the concrete .
You may even be able to just slot in a new fence post, into the existing concrete hole. Saving hours of back breaking work and money !
Dont let post removal take you hours.
I hope that this video helped you in some way, and if it did, please leave a comment for me in the comments section. I love to hear from people who gained value from any of my videos. I always respond to comments, so would be great to hear from you guys ! 👍
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[@JamesMontana]

Here's a link to the hook - amzn.to/3ZghNoi

[@smlowenstein]

Link is broken. Does not identify the part. Can you repost with a good link? Love the video! Thanks, Steve

[@jsalavar]

The link does not match the hook that you used

[@tarabarnett6014]

That one doesn’t swivel. Have you got a link to one that swivels?

[@eliashassan9447]

Where do I get the pole you use as a lever?

[@stevieb6173]

I m a gardener and sometimes get asked to take an old post out for a new one , and when your on your own like I am then this method is , pardon the pun groundbreaking ,, thanks so much mate 👍👍👍👍

[@wilyc0y0te]

Fantastic video - simple, straight to the point and effective!

[@jaminewton2528]

Looks like a brilliant idea! Trying to find a fencer to replace 3 timber posts for over a year. Lost my Husband but think I might try this. He would have done it for anyone else in need. Thanks

[@KenFullman]

If the fence posts are sound above ground you can just screw a block of wood to the side of the fence post then use a spade in a similar manner to achieve the same thing. Just put a brick (or another block of wood) beside the post and then screw your block to the post so it's slightly lower than the top edge of this brick. Then use your spade, to lever the post out of the ground.

[@robinscott7816]

The screws will hold really well in rotten wood.😂

[@hamishadamson4628]

​@@robinscott7816The rot is almost always just at ground level, hence the long screws.

[@Poz100]

Thanks James - I had 2 fencing guys tell me that breaking in to my Indian Sandstone paving to remove the broken fence post was the only solution. I’d have an ugly square of concrete surrounding the new post! I followed your video to the letter and the 3” x 3” 2ft deep post lifted out easily with my 93kg self standing on the end of a 30” breaker bar. Thanks for the video!

[@dougwoodberry5925]

Definitely intuitive and excellent method to removing a rotted fence post. Many thanks for sharing.😊

[@gordonthompson8600]

Great advice 👍 I've spent hours trying to get those things out in the past 😊

[@colourful_mindz8458]

Storm Arwen in November 2021 knocked over a large 18 post section of our perimeter fence. After using cargo straps attached to the adjacent trees to keep it upright since, we eventually got round to replacing the posts in April 2022. After waiting a few weeks for the metal eye to arrive we used this method to remove the post stumps. It worked on 15 of the 18 posts. Thank you.

[@doranvee5944]

I have been struggling. Chipping away with a chisel on one cement side. Covered in sweat. Smashed hand. I came inside to find your video! Thank you! The video is perfect saving me hours. I have 4 posts to put in.

[@weejohnbb]

Brilliant, I'm going to tackle this when my ring plate comes in. I have two broken and I'm sure plenty more in the future. Thank you for taking the time to make and upload your videos.

[@matthewporter6890]

Thanks for sharing - going to give this a go - I have 21 fence posts to sort out - half of them are rotten at the base - And I really took a lot of care to slope the concrete away from the bottom - but 10 years later so I can't complain!

[@billweeks349]

This is a great video!!! I always struggle getting the rotten posts out of the ground. This video enabled me to do it easily! Thank you!!!

[@Bibsy1]

Ansolutely Brilliant! Coming to you from Virginia, USA! Thanks

[@chrisluke7739]

Having just had 3 of my fence posts snap this video could have just made my life so much easier thank you.

[@JamesMontana]

Sorry about the posts. Hope it helps

[@matthewsellers82]

Great idea. I add bitumen sealant around the base and especially those top few inches where, as you say, posts always fail. Costs pennies and adds years to the post's life

[@tw1sted1nc]

Love the application of simple tools and smart thinking

[@emadavazpour3358]

That my friend was GENIUS...Using physics laws and human genius. Thank you .. wish I knew this earlier today

[@segunjohnson4184]

I was looking for a way to get a fence post that's surrounded by concrete slabs out and came across this...Great tip thanks so much!

[@NeilBeresford]

Thank you James, you have saved me more than hours of labor, you are a star!

[@timdale4047]

Very good. Wish I'd known about this b4 having to dig a broken fence post out and reset in concrete. Was a total ball ache.

[@nisbeam]

Great advice thank you, will be using it soon to remove my rotten gatepost

[@richardmortimer8317]

A storm took out 3 posts today at ground level. This trick worked an absolute treat. Many thanks!

[@JamesMontana]

Glad it helped!

[@johncone9516]

A tip, before you postmix a new post in the ground. Wrap the end of the new post with clingfilm, this stops the postmix from gripping the timber and it makes it easier to get them out of the ground when needed.

[@hanktothehendrix]

Wouldn't that trap moisture inside the bottom of the post...leading to rot?

[@Charlie_Crown]

Thats a great tip, the picture at the start told you all you needed to know, never occurred to me to do that 👍

[@vazza7504]

After watching him pull the old post out, why am I going crazy for a cadbury's Flake?????? Great video, save all that digging. 👍👍👍

[@johnwarner3809]

This is a fantastic tip, I have spent nearly 2 hours getting a wooden post out of the ground that has snapped. I mistakenly presumed it would all be rotten in the ground, thanks for the tip it's brill.

[@justinnieves984]

@ Hour 2.5 now. Came here for this haha

[@yoganandag1640]

One of the best ways of removing rotten fence posts.

[@stevepreston3151]

Wish i had seen this before its such a neat idea, I’m in the trade for over 40 years and never ever thought of doing that .

[@randymarcell]

Hallelujah. I just pulled out a post that was rotted at the ground level. You gave me an answer

[@myhighlife5457]

Top idea. I don't even need to change a post. I watched just for the knowledge. And im glad I did. Thank you!

[@JamesMontana]

Glad it was helpful!

[@minoutv7347]

This is genius! You are saving my back 👍🏻

[@nigelthorne3554]

Excellent idea, I have pulled posts with rope tied to screws before but it had to get the ropes to stay on, your idea is brilliant. Thanks

[@joelobozzo]

Love the heavy duty ceiling hook idea with the long screws! Would be great to use that with a trail Jack

[@Trev5]

Great tip 👍 The number of times I've had to chip away at the concrete fence post boot....

[@michaeldixon5554]

Brilliant idea …Thank you for sharing this. I will put this into practice 👍

[@fightingcockcoglan]

I've just done my own fence due to the uk storms,,,here's a bit of advice for anyone doing this,,,when prying the post out make sure the timber you're using is placed onto the concrete attached to the bottom of the post as this will give you perfect leverage,,, the force of you pushing your bar down on the timber will stop the concrete lifting out the ground with the post,,,I had some extra stuck ones and used a long drill to drill holes around the outside of the post to loosen it up before trying to pry up,,,the tool in this video is great but is out of stock,,, I used something similar but nowhere near as strong from one of the big UK shops,,,it broke in the end but done its job...

[@JamesMontana]

Good tip with the drilling for the stubborn ones

[@martinwarm4041]

Just found this video..the thought of replacing 18 rotten posts in concrete in my garden was depressing me 😒. I'm going to use your technique now! brilliant..😃

[@Astro_Gardener]

So simple, thanks for the upload.

[@clydeking4265]

that was awesome! l u made a labor intensive job easy and quick. thanks for making this video, u just saved me a lot of rotted fence post digging to remove and replace!

[@HousewerkRecords]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing this mate. I’m off to B&Q. Storm Eunice has ruined my fence. 👍

[@JamesMontana]

Sorry to hear that

[@tonyfulton9966]

Having spent many frustrating and back-breaking hours digging out posts using a breaker I’m definitely going to give this method a try.

[@JamesMontana]

Hope it helps

[@samsimpson3573]

Thanks again it has to help.

[@raven9802]

@@JamesMontana I like that idea, very useful thanks. To add another way, maybe you could just use a large bolt down into the old post, through a piece of chain, then put the bar through the chain to lever it out. If you didnt have a large crow bar you could use the old post as the lever. I used to do rock gardens, and move half ton rocks by hand. We used to use a scaffolding pole with the flat end for leverage.

[@sammywifigseventy1505]

Excellent, tried it out and it worked first attempt.

[@jamesmccambridge7013]

You have just saved me hours of brute work, you'r a genius james

[@JamesMontana]

Thanks mate. Its so satisfying when it works perfectly and pulls the posts right out isnt it !

[@mattavalon]

Brilliant bit of clever advice! Thanks mate

[@user-qg1zu1fs2v]

That’s a great way to get the post out without any mess and as quickly as I’ve seen

[@geoffreyworley5853]

Great video clear concise and easy to understand

[@tomcolmer]

thanks for this video, bought the cheap hook off eBay and used an SDS long drill bit I had as I didn't fancy buying a Digging bar and easy as anything I got a pain in the arse located fence post out in a couple minutes. so I'm ready to fix it now

[@miketucker7466]

I’ve been doing this for years - I made a plate but might well buy a made one. It saves so much time

[@disklamer]

Improved purchase power with this super easy secret in SECONDS! Well done. I don't have a fancy eye like that but I reckon two long lagbolts through a bit of chain should provide a decent handle, and you can use a post as lever.

[@peternewland5576]

Thank you. That will save me hours of work.

[@colingee6687]

For years. I have attached both ends of a short chain with lag bolts to the top of the rotted wood post and used a large farm jack to lift the post out of the ground. This works for posts that are buried 3 to 4 feet below the surface and set in concrete.

[@eileenlewis303]

What a brilliant method!

[@Dickielarter1466]

That's good to know James,the amount of trouble I've had getting these out sometime has been a nightmare, nice work 👍

[@JamesMontana]

I look back and remember, sometimes its taken me half a day just to get out 1 post. Wish i had this back then !

[@Dickielarter1466]

James,on Tuesday it me at least 3 hours to get concrete out of a hole ,half of that was the post,definitely going to try this, I've seen people using Jack's to lift them out also but you have to descent ground to put the jack on

[@JamesMontana]

@@Dickielarter1466 yeah i made a video on how to jack out a post. But i have another idea in mind for getting out the concrete plugs and ill be making a video on it soon.

[@etherx8604]

@@JamesMontana please post a link to your video on how to jack out a post

[@garranstvall1442]

Brilliant… video!!! Exactly what I was looking for! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@tatewakinew]

Was afraid whether I can use this approach - bottom snapped part of the post was very rotten and I could not really make a flat area at the top - but worked nicely even without that. Thanks!

[@howardtennant5766]

Cleaver Boy best idea I've seen for a while 👍👍👍

[@jamesovenstone188]

I`ll be renewing some posts in the summer. Thanks for this very useful tip.

[@JamesMontana]

No problem!

[@charliediver1560]

Very Helpful , thanks for posting .

[@peterbarratt7911]

Just ordered the swivel ring to use on a job in the morning. Cheers PBGS

[@stuartporter5428]

I have a beautiful fence with 7 snapped posts after the storms earlier this year. The posts are surrounded by a wall, which I don't want to rebuild. I'll try this method and it will hopefully save me demolishing and rebuilding the wall. Thanks !

[@eddwalch-homecraftproperty6613]

Really useful tip, thanks for sharing.

[@davidsnyder2328]

I Did a similar trick with a length of chain, a single bolt and removable link. WOrked like a charm.. Thanks for the idea.

[@stevek.9041]

Awesome idea! 💡 I'll be using this method in two weeks time!

[@high-voltage73]

Thanks a Million Mate!! Ive 4 of these to pull out in the garden. I dug one out already and it was a nightmare.

[@Sheeeeeeeeeeeeiiitt]

Thanks for the tips from Florida.

[@robsoddjobs192]

I’m about to do this such a helpful video! The products are in the description as well. Thanks so much 🙏

[@Retaile23]

I've used a farm jack with much success. Great video!

[@KronkBoy4766]

Thanks Mate. I will definitely try this. Looks like the way to go to make it a cheap easy job. 👍

[@johnmilner4667]

Wish I'd known this before. It would have saved me a lot of hard work 👍

[@virginiaedwards897]

Brilliant … have the same problem now not afraid to tackle it

[@Panpan1568]

Really useful tip. Thank you.

[@barbaratg5230]

So easy. I could even do this myself Well done

[@JamesMontana]

Thankyou. Its incredibly easy !

[@JoeNunes345]

Absolutely Brilliant. Thank you buddy.

[@JamesMontana]

My pleasure!

[@pemj7360]

Hi mate just been watching your video. Excellent 👍. Regards the concrete. I use to use large eye bolts bolted to the concrete and a farm jack and lifted the whole lot out in one go . . Or a tripod poles and a hoist . No braking your back no sore hands . Plus if you do things right you can reuse the eye bolts again. I use to do fencing. For a living. Old tricks making life easy . Keep up the great work 👍

[@MarvelousMusic1]

Brilliant! I can't wait to try this!

[@jackvphoenix8493]

Nice and simple- I approve.

[@tinaj4557]

Thank you so much for this video! Based on this, my husband made a similar device using a metal plate, eye hook and 8 inch lag bolts. It worked perfectly and saved us tons of time and trouble!!

[@JamesMontana]

Thankyou for your comment and letting me know how it went. So glad you found it helpful. It works a treat doesnt it.

[@chieveley]

Just found the link. Thank you 👍

[@1970sman]

This one is the best. Thank you.

[@ConsistencyAndAdherence]

Very informative video. Thank you for sharing.

[@JamesMontana]

You are more than welcome. Thankyou for watching and hope enjoy future videos 👍

[@christopherbentley7289]

This might not have been directly applicable to my case, which is a half-blown-down fence post during Storm Eunice, but it was still very interesting, thanks. I wasn't looking for anything at the time. I just happened to spot this video on the KZbin homepage.

[@JamesMontana]

KZbin thinks people need to see this right now for some reason lol

[@eddieington6243]

Excellent video James, thanks for sharing this tip when you could've kept it to yourself.

[@JamesMontana]

No problem. I hope it helps

[@M.C.F.C]

You just cured my headaches. Cheers for that

[@JamesMontana]

Youre welcome mate. Its saved me many times 😁

[@chriseagland]

Nice job. Right tool for the job. It's the only way. Came out like butter!

[@JamesMontana]

You got that right. Works every time ! Thanks mate 👍

[@alanwilliams4835]

Absolutely brilliant video I’ve got one to do you have saved me hours

[@nyqer6636]

Unbelievable mate, thanks for, been trying to drill one out today for two hours. Off to DIY shop.

[@JamesMansell-fd1ml]

Awesome going to give this a go

[@robinbanks183]

Brilliant idea 👍👍👍

[@davethebass3517]

Wow, that's amazing! Thank you.

[@louofm1]

This method works great on metal posts secured with concrete too. I once removed several posts by chaining the pivot bar to the old fence post. I added the block under the tip of the pivot bar and lifted the old post with concrete right out. I like your method for wooden posts too

[@chieveley]

Thanks a really great video. Straight to the point and proven to work. Any links to where I can get the swivel eye unit please?

[@davidweeks4533]

Found this video very helpful ,If only I,d know before-would have saved lot of work,I made an eye plate out of an old super market trolly wheel ,took wheel out ,put thicker bolt in cost nothing brilliant ,thanks David 88 and an still do a days work ,

[@ahmetkarayol2547]

Perfect method. I was thinking to drill down the rotten part. That piece can be removed by utility/farm jack easier. Thanks

[@JamesMontana]

Yeah a farm jack and chain really helps getting them out

[@gavinbowmer4194]

Excellent. will be doing that from now on

[@davidovitchdevlinski1000]

Bloody excellent!

[@tombloom2623]

Thanks sharing and demonstrating. Brilliant!

[@JamesMontana]

My pleasure!

[@jarmstrong2843]

If you have a post that is anchored with cement, good luck getting it out of the ground using this technique. I tried using a similar technique with two posts. One post had 100 lbs (45 Kg) of cement and the other 200 lbs (90 Kg). Both very difficult to remove in a confined area. I ended up using a large 54” tall truck jack capable of lifting a 5000 pound load with a chain and large lag screw put into the wood. It came out easily with that.

[@daveglowa9546]

Exactly,and when I install post i always flare the bottom, never had to remove but I would go your way

[@daniellewis3270]

Another method is to use an M24 x 150 coach screw, fibre slings and a 1.5 ton pull lift. You can use the snapped post, supported and still attached to the fence panel.

[@AlexSmith-oq6ju]

Or just crack the concrete on 1 side 2 at most which if your dealing with a rotten post at least 10 years old even 10 yr old postcrete will crack .

[@ttuathal4509]

Just Wow! great tip. Thanks a lot.

[@germainemaxwell4530]

Hi, When it comes to DIY I would have to improve considerably to reach the standard of 'useless' finally I have found a video that shows me something even I can do, and something I need to do. Thank you very much for this very helpful tip. Max

[@JamesMontana]

Have a bit more faith in your ability. Im sure your better than you think. Im glad to of helped though.

[@ahmetkarayol2547]

There are metal fence armors to increase life span.

[@JamesMontana]

@@ahmetkarayol2547 you mean metposts ?

[@ahmetkarayol2547]

Metal or plastic stuff covers underneath ground level and protects from rotten of post.

[@JamesMontana]

@@ahmetkarayol2547 yeah i have seen the plastic ones. Bitumen works just as well too 👍

[@gor4988]

Great tip mate 👍