Easily Remove a Fence Post Without Digging!

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @FixitwithFowler
    @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +39

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    • @mattrall9638
      @mattrall9638 Месяц назад +7

      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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +4

      @mattrall9638 Thanks for taking the time to comment 😁😁

    • @cvx2dog549
      @cvx2dog549 27 дней назад +3

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  27 дней назад +2

      Im glad you like the video, thanks for your comment

    • @14moldyhamsandwich
      @14moldyhamsandwich 27 дней назад +1

      @@mattrall9638 could be younger women also

  • @victor58010
    @victor58010 22 дня назад +45

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  22 дня назад +1

      Thanks so much for your great comment, and im glad you see some of these comments 🤯. Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩🤩

    • @brianrogers7543
      @brianrogers7543 20 дней назад

      @@victor58010 I agree

  • @janglebomr
    @janglebomr 24 дня назад +33

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  24 дня назад +10

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

  • @ChildofYah-oy3qs
    @ChildofYah-oy3qs 24 дня назад +28

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  23 дня назад +3

      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!

  • @mattylynn08
    @mattylynn08 22 дня назад +12

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  22 дня назад +3

      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!

  • @albertohugocastro1386
    @albertohugocastro1386 24 дня назад +20

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  23 дня назад +1

      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
      @mikebonge7206 23 дня назад

      @@albertohugocastro1386 u

    • @sunkmanitutankaowaci2733
      @sunkmanitutankaowaci2733 23 дня назад +1

      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…

  • @arcflashed
    @arcflashed 23 дня назад +5

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  23 дня назад +4

      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 🤩

  • @guysolis5843
    @guysolis5843 25 дней назад +20

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  25 дней назад +1

      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!

    • @KingCobra99er
      @KingCobra99er 24 дня назад +1

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

    • @privateprivate8366
      @privateprivate8366 24 дня назад +1

      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
      @FixitwithFowler  24 дня назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  24 дня назад +1

      @snaketamer0 why not?

  • @temper9993
    @temper9993 21 день назад +2

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  21 день назад +1

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

  • @bradjunes1610
    @bradjunes1610 29 дней назад +6

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  28 дней назад +1

      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 🤩🤩

  • @biovmr
    @biovmr 16 дней назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  16 дней назад +1

      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 ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=vU4WQPrj417h5Ukl

  • @LorenHeine-j6u
    @LorenHeine-j6u 25 дней назад +12

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  25 дней назад +2

      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
      @jeffstakley4650 22 дня назад +1

      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
      @FixitwithFowler  22 дня назад +3

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

    • @jeffstakley4650
      @jeffstakley4650 22 дня назад

      GREAT!!! thank you!​@@FixitwithFowler

    • @mrcoz1764
      @mrcoz1764 17 дней назад

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

  • @peterstorti3234
    @peterstorti3234 20 дней назад +2

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  19 дней назад +1

      Thanks for all the tips and your detailed comments! Have you seen my latest video today ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=pmtBaF6624nZ0172

  • @EK-ii9qt
    @EK-ii9qt 24 дня назад +3

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  23 дня назад +1

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

  • @ReasonablySane
    @ReasonablySane 17 дней назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  17 дней назад +1

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

  • @TransportationTravels
    @TransportationTravels 25 дней назад +4

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  24 дня назад +1

      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!

  • @grantmurray2480
    @grantmurray2480 20 дней назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  20 дней назад +1

      Im glad you liked the video and thanks for your comment! Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩

  • @bryanduncan1640
    @bryanduncan1640 Месяц назад +12

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +3

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

    • @bmwtravel1100
      @bmwtravel1100 29 дней назад +2

      @@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
      @FixitwithFowler  29 дней назад +1

      @bmwtravel1100 thank you for your comment!

    • @bryanduncan1640
      @bryanduncan1640 29 дней назад +1

      @@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
      @FixitwithFowler  29 дней назад +1

      Even better, thanks for your comment!

  • @SiteReader
    @SiteReader 19 дней назад +1

    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
      @SiteReader 19 дней назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  19 дней назад +1

      Have you seen my latest video? "Remove a rotten fence post in minuites" ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=bC8KR0OHOR8GvZ96 If you subscribe and click the notification bell you won't miss out on any of my future videos!

    • @SiteReader
      @SiteReader 17 дней назад +1

      @@FixitwithFowler Thanks. I'll subscribe.

  • @philipdavison4066sawdust
    @philipdavison4066sawdust 2 месяца назад +42

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +2

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

    • @Backwoodscountryman
      @Backwoodscountryman 2 месяца назад +2

      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
      @Backwoodscountryman 2 месяца назад +2

      And you spell sense with an s by the way 😂

  • @Rymie1
    @Rymie1 15 дней назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  15 дней назад +1

      Thanks for your comment! Thanks, i have a video for a rotten post. If you need it using a different method, ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=S7Izt6iDrVPIO6fr

  • @rajputrawal
    @rajputrawal 2 месяца назад +7

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +2

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

    • @Trev5
      @Trev5 2 месяца назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +2

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

  • @michaeljarmula439
    @michaeljarmula439 19 дней назад +2

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  19 дней назад +1

      Thanks for the comment, i released a video yesterday on how to remove a rotten fence post ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=bC8KR0OHOR8GvZ96 see what you think to my method?

  • @the_credible_hulk
    @the_credible_hulk Месяц назад +6

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +1

      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!!!

  • @gonetodocs
    @gonetodocs 21 день назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  21 день назад +1

      Thats brilliant, thanks for subscribing to my channel!

  • @edepillim
    @edepillim 2 месяца назад +37

    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
      @MikeBarbarossa Месяц назад +3

      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
      @MrRightNow 28 дней назад +1

      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
      @FixitwithFowler  28 дней назад +1

      Brilliant idea, thanks

  • @darrenkaukau7075
    @darrenkaukau7075 15 дней назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  15 дней назад +1

      Very true! Thanks, i have a video for a rotten post. If you need it using a different method, ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=S7Izt6iDrVPIO6fr

  • @26KE185
    @26KE185 Месяц назад +4

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +2

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

    • @26KE185
      @26KE185 Месяц назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +2

      @26KE185 brilliant thanks for the sub!!

  • @keithnoneya
    @keithnoneya 24 дня назад +1

    Now do one for a rotten post that has been broken off and you need to remove the concrete. Thanks great video! Thumbs up. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  23 дня назад +2

      Thanks for the idea! Im planning to do one in the next few weeks but been away on a little road trip through France!

  • @russellrobson7632
    @russellrobson7632 Месяц назад +4

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

  • @abates7555
    @abates7555 24 дня назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  23 дня назад

      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 😁

  • @brianhowe3671
    @brianhowe3671 2 месяца назад +4

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +1

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

  • @TexTom1981
    @TexTom1981 21 день назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  21 день назад +1

      Glad it was helpful and thanks for your comment! Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩🤩

  • @dontuno
    @dontuno 2 месяца назад +9

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +3

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

  • @bonifacioreyes1179
    @bonifacioreyes1179 15 дней назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  15 дней назад +1

      Brilliant, thanks for your comment. If you have a rotten fence post, have a look at my latest video ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=irVwDADEnV8kBkuk

  • @wollywotsit
    @wollywotsit 2 месяца назад +10

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

  • @RaptorV1USA
    @RaptorV1USA 23 дня назад +1

    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!

  • @paulbell337
    @paulbell337 Месяц назад +11

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +1

      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!

  • @davechavezjr5399
    @davechavezjr5399 24 дня назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  24 дня назад +1

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

  • @festival10
    @festival10 2 месяца назад +13

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +1

      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!

  • @ViktorZhuravel-s1r
    @ViktorZhuravel-s1r 7 дней назад +1

    Thank you, Mr.Fowler!

  • @alanlockhart1553
    @alanlockhart1553 Месяц назад +41

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +10

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

    • @KingCobra99er
      @KingCobra99er 27 дней назад +8

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

    • @flfbsphatboyblue8970
      @flfbsphatboyblue8970 27 дней назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  27 дней назад +1

      Thanks for your comment!

    • @wizzard5442
      @wizzard5442 27 дней назад +3

      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.

  • @iTek14
    @iTek14 16 дней назад +1

    Wow! That's very creative. I previously attempted to remove the concrete stumps, but I found that all of the wooden posts inside them had rotted and broken off. Now I need advice on how to remove these concrete stumps when there are no intact wooden posts to grip onto.

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  15 дней назад +2

      I have just posted a video on removing a rotten fence post but only the post, i think you would have to partially dig around it and then use a chain

  • @albertpfaff6686
    @albertpfaff6686 28 дней назад +5

    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 !

  • @zerodegrekelvin2
    @zerodegrekelvin2 25 дней назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  25 дней назад +1

      Glad you liked it, please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩

  • @ramsescmasis
    @ramsescmasis 2 месяца назад +3

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +1

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

  • @Thatcanadianguyehh
    @Thatcanadianguyehh 27 дней назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  27 дней назад +2

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

  • @andrewjames6676
    @andrewjames6676 Месяц назад +4

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +1

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

  • @nickiecass8808
    @nickiecass8808 22 дня назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  22 дня назад +1

      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!

  • @larryjohns8823
    @larryjohns8823 Месяц назад +4

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

  • @paulthomas2337
    @paulthomas2337 26 дней назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  24 дня назад +1

      Great idea, thanks for your comment. Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩🤩

  • @albertpfaff6686
    @albertpfaff6686 28 дней назад +3

    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 👍.

  • @dddhhh2612
    @dddhhh2612 25 дней назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  24 дня назад +1

      Thanks for taking the time to comment! Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 😄😄😄

  • @Bunce1949
    @Bunce1949 Месяц назад +5

    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.

  • @jamesmartinez991
    @jamesmartinez991 29 дней назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  28 дней назад +1

      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 😁😁😁😁

  • @KenBlackmore-i5n
    @KenBlackmore-i5n Месяц назад +4

    Excellent simple method

  • @rorybellamy2533
    @rorybellamy2533 18 дней назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  18 дней назад +1

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

  • @markvincent5241
    @markvincent5241 2 месяца назад +11

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +3

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

  • @johnhartman8086
    @johnhartman8086 24 дня назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  23 дня назад +1

      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
    @Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR 2 месяца назад +9

    It's just genius. What a great idea.👌

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +3

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

  •  Месяц назад +2

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад

      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 😃

  • @jimnicholls1678
    @jimnicholls1678 Месяц назад +3

    Very clever Bruce Willis!

  • @jeremycorkery
    @jeremycorkery Месяц назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад

      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
      @soulergy1soulrgy1 29 дней назад

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

  • @pks15032
    @pks15032 2 месяца назад +4

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +3

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

  • @johnny_mo
    @johnny_mo 27 дней назад +1

    This was recommended to me at the perfect time. I am about to do a fence repair early next week. Great tips, and well done video!

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  26 дней назад +2

      Thanks for your comment, i am glad you liked the video. Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 😁

  • @johnwarner4513
    @johnwarner4513 Месяц назад +4

    Great idea, saved my back, thanks mucka

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +1

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

  • @alasdair1571
    @alasdair1571 Месяц назад +2

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +1

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

  • @brucelez1
    @brucelez1 2 месяца назад +4

    That is genuinely handy.

  • @robertbaseley7627
    @robertbaseley7627 Месяц назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +1

      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 ▶️

  • @Crazy_Dave
    @Crazy_Dave 2 месяца назад +272

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +9

      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
      @highgatehandyman6479 2 месяца назад +26

      Plenty of reasons.

    • @AzTurboMini
      @AzTurboMini 2 месяца назад +4

      🤦🤦🤦

    • @jscan5385
      @jscan5385 2 месяца назад +25

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +4

      Thanks for your comment

  • @Wolverine1228d
    @Wolverine1228d Месяц назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +3

      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.

  • @PeterRoberts-n9p
    @PeterRoberts-n9p 2 месяца назад +3

    Very clever never thought of that 😊

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +1

      Just save any hard work. Thanks for your comment!

  • @wfwms76
    @wfwms76 22 дня назад +1

    Great application. Logical progression and good video showing steps.

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  22 дня назад +1

      Glad you liked it and thanks for your comment! Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 😁😁

  • @cobuck4007
    @cobuck4007 2 месяца назад +10

    Great idea. Thanks

  • @JP_TaVeryMuch
    @JP_TaVeryMuch 23 дня назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  21 день назад +2

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

  • @ZachtrickeyTrickey
    @ZachtrickeyTrickey Месяц назад +12

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

  • @matthodel946
    @matthodel946 22 дня назад +1

    Great idea, I dug my last one out and it sucked. Now if I can remember this for the future!

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  22 дня назад +1

      Yeah this is definitely easier to do than to dig a post out! Thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 😁

    • @matthodel946
      @matthodel946 22 дня назад +1

      @@FixitwithFowler I did subscribe, I like seeing people succeed.

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  22 дня назад

      @matthodel946 brilliant, thank you so much 😁

  • @ianwalker3275
    @ianwalker3275 Месяц назад +10

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  21 день назад +1

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

  • @earthelder2065
    @earthelder2065 24 дня назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  23 дня назад +1

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

  • @chrisentzel434
    @chrisentzel434 22 дня назад +1

    I already have a project that can use this method...thanks for the idea!

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  22 дня назад +1

      No problem, im glad it was useful! Thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩

  • @garethjudd5840
    @garethjudd5840 2 месяца назад +22

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +6

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

    • @grahamshutz
      @grahamshutz 2 месяца назад +4

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

  • @robertgraul9467
    @robertgraul9467 25 дней назад +1

    This is a great idea for those hard to remove wooden fence posts. Have you any advice for how to remove metal tubing posts?

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  25 дней назад +2

      You could use the same method but either bolt a block of wood to it or attach the wood with ratchet straps! Thanks for your comment and please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩

  • @dadterig1797
    @dadterig1797 29 дней назад +3

    Go job Mate!

  • @_just_looking_thank_you
    @_just_looking_thank_you Месяц назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +1

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

  • @gpowell1624
    @gpowell1624 Месяц назад +9

    I subscribed because you're one of the few English blokes I can actually understand. There's another English dude that's very talented but I can hardly understand him. You guys really need to start talking American!

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +3

      Lol, my english isn't great so i doubt my American would be any better 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @bermudarailway
      @bermudarailway Месяц назад +5

      You mean like Biden ?

  • @bobdove6068
    @bobdove6068 Месяц назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +1

      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!

  • @robertbennett2642
    @robertbennett2642 Месяц назад +10

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +2

      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!

  • @bklynpa
    @bklynpa 19 дней назад +1

    Good idea. I'll be using that technique when I change out my mailbox post!

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  19 дней назад +1

      Brilliant and if you want to remove a rotten post have a look at my latest video ruclips.net/video/DRWQMK-NOmk/видео.htmlsi=pmtBaF6624nZ0172

  • @Compliment_Thief
    @Compliment_Thief Месяц назад +4

    Beautiful doggy!

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +2

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

    • @Compliment_Thief
      @Compliment_Thief Месяц назад +2

      @@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
      @FixitwithFowler  Месяц назад +2

      @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!

  • @brianbirish
    @brianbirish 28 дней назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  27 дней назад +1

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

  • @steviebiggee9441
    @steviebiggee9441 Месяц назад +3

    simple and brilliant

  • @dajo4349
    @dajo4349 29 дней назад +1

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

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  28 дней назад +1

      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 😁😁

  • @uktony1525
    @uktony1525 2 месяца назад +4

    A genius idea !!

  • @walterjohnson2429
    @walterjohnson2429 24 дня назад +1

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

  • @r.s.d8692
    @r.s.d8692 2 месяца назад +11

    Absolutely bloody amazing. Top marks

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +2

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

  • @MichaelChoong66
    @MichaelChoong66 29 дней назад +1

    Wow. I think you just saved me a whole lot of time and effort. Thank you!

    • @FixitwithFowler
      @FixitwithFowler  28 дней назад +1

      Glad it helped! Please consider subscribing to help me reach my 50k subscriber goal 🤩🤩

  • @billgeorge7804
    @billgeorge7804 2 месяца назад +3

    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.

  • @keithvincent322
    @keithvincent322 2 месяца назад +1

    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
      @FixitwithFowler  2 месяца назад +1

      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. ruclips.net/video/ubnr4sKYExU/видео.htmlsi=Or50IGN7oGCfXDqI

  • @TheHellis
    @TheHellis 29 дней назад +4

    That's a jack of all trades

  • @reggydunlop5770
    @reggydunlop5770 25 дней назад +2

    Removing stomps with cow jacks is a great ideer