Removing wooden posts and reaming concrete

snappyfish · 5 Apr 2016 at 15:20

At title suggest I wanted to fix the fence but someone had broke the already installed posts at ground level, So I am stuck with wooden posts and lumps of concrete where I need to install new posts.

What is the best way to break up concrete?

DXP55 · 5 Apr 2016 at 15:52

snappyfish;29358626 - What is the best way to break up concrete?[/QUOTE said:
http://www.hss.com/hire/p/breaker-vibration-damped-110v

tedaC · 5 Apr 2016 at 15:57

or more seriously

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sw7k64NzdQ

snappyfish · 5 Apr 2016 at 16:03

tedaC said:
or more seriously

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sw7k64NzdQ

Well I initially thought small sledge hammer and chisel.

bloodiedathame · 5 Apr 2016 at 16:08

Dig out the concrete, that'd be much easier.

snappyfish · 5 Apr 2016 at 17:07

bloodiedathame said:
Dig out the concrete, that'd be much easier.

would have done that but the concrete has bonded the concrete paths. It's basically the end post. Thinking sledge hammer and chisel to save money.

If I was doing all the posts id consider a breaker on hire. Don't mind hard work but I'm a newbie builder with a spade

I wouldn't even know what cold chisel is best. Anyone knows a good one to recommend?

Hedge · 5 Apr 2016 at 17:55

snappyfish said:
Well I initially thought small sledge hammer and chisel.

I really want to see this in action.

Amp34 · 5 Apr 2016 at 18:55

Pry bar/Pickaxe and a shovel/fork should be all you'll need. Dig down one side and use the pry bar with a piece of brick/concrete as the fulcrum and it should come out quickly and easily.

If it's connected to a path may be worth using a grinder to separate it cleanly from the path if you want to keep the path.