Hi all. My fence was a victim of the recent windy weather. I have time on my hands, so would like to fix this myself if I can, just need some advice on the best way about things.
One post blew down, breaking at ground level. The post was way too tall to start with, so I can re-use it. I've sawn the damaged bit off and it's fine. I've also bought a Metpost, and cut another piece of the post as the piece you use to hammer in the Metpost.
However (nothing's ever easy!) the existing post was supported by concrete, which looks like it was probably just poured into a hole in the ground around the post. I've tried digging out the post from the base, but after lots of chisseling I've got about six inches down and no sign of the end yet, and it's getting harder to go any further. I can't push the Metpost through the hole in the concrete base (a. because the post struts are too wide and would hit concrete before it gets all the way down, and b. because I don't know if the concrete base is actually under the post, or just around iit).
What is the best way forward? Do I have to dig out the entire original concrete base? Is there an easier way of digging out the post from the base? Any other ideas?!
One post blew down, breaking at ground level. The post was way too tall to start with, so I can re-use it. I've sawn the damaged bit off and it's fine. I've also bought a Metpost, and cut another piece of the post as the piece you use to hammer in the Metpost.
However (nothing's ever easy!) the existing post was supported by concrete, which looks like it was probably just poured into a hole in the ground around the post. I've tried digging out the post from the base, but after lots of chisseling I've got about six inches down and no sign of the end yet, and it's getting harder to go any further. I can't push the Metpost through the hole in the concrete base (a. because the post struts are too wide and would hit concrete before it gets all the way down, and b. because I don't know if the concrete base is actually under the post, or just around iit).
What is the best way forward? Do I have to dig out the entire original concrete base? Is there an easier way of digging out the post from the base? Any other ideas?!