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What is the easiest way to remove a large root in a post hole I'm digging?
I'm digging a 36" deep post hole for a fence I'm putting up, and about 15" down I ran into a very large root. Since the root seems to be running almost directly in line with the fence, and there isn't ...
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Why did a gate post rot after just 6 years?
My friend put a 4 inch treated wood gate post in the ground and we filled the hole with concrete. A neighbor built a fence around the same time, using similar-looking posts. Six years later, the ...
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How do I remove a 4x4 fence post that is snapped off at ground level?
I'm trying to come up with a cheap and easy way to remove a broken-off fence post. It's a 4x4 lumber post that's snapped off flush to the ground, without any concrete around it.* I'd like to pull it ...
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Fixing broken fence posts with Simpson Strong-Tie E-Z Mender and concrete
With a recent wind storm, most of backyard fence fell over in the adjoining school yard. The fence posts were set in dirt I believe and snapped; we didn't build the fence...
In the past, I have used ...
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Setting posts for a sturdy garden fence
So spring has arrived, and we have decided to build a 20' x 40' enclosed area in which to place a garden (we have many deer, rabbits and other garden veggie thieves in the area).
The plan is to build ...
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How can I extend a deck post on an existing deck?
I have an existing deck (built in 1991) that I am making repairs to. As part of the work I want to extend the deck cover that's already there.
Existing deck
Desired outcome
So I know I need to ...
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Wooden pale fencing
I want to replace some fencing in the back garden. Ideally (if I can find it) I want to do this with Convex Pale Fencing. The fence is around 3 ft high x 6 ft wide, and I'll be using 3 panels ...
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Should a post in a circular concrete form go through the bottom?
I am replacing a fence post that was in a circular 2-ft form. The old one had rotted where the concrete and post meet at the top - the next one will have the concrete above water level!
But - I ...
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How to set metal fence posts?
I am getting ready to build a 6' tall 80' long wooden fence, but instead of 4x4 wooden posts I am going to use metal fence posts. The fence will have 1 walk through gate and a larger gate that can be ...
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How do I replace a wooden fence post that was set in concrete?
I need to replace a wooden fence post that was set into concrete. 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.
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Do I have to remove the existing 6' fence posts to install an 8' metal fence?
I would like to replace a 6 foot fence with a 8 foot fence. The current fence has metal post. Will I have to dig up the current post or can I weld an extension to the existing post.
