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Well done for pointing out that the only bit of a post that rots is the bit that is in contact with both soil and air . Very few people seem to understand this
I’ve done something similar about 3-4 years ago using 75cm lengths of 40mm scrap angle iron, I just cut the bottoms to form a spike, then drove them in between the post stump and concrete, once in position drilled fixing holes and secured with 75mm decking screws..... job done. The posts haven’t budged since installation.
This is a temp repair. NO tradesman would put their name to this method (unless they're cowboys).If you can break out the old concrete then spend an extra few quid and get a new post and a couple of bags of postcrete. it's better than botching an old post that will continue to rot further and then need replacing anyway. A new post that's pressure treated isn't expensive and will come with a 10-15 year guarantee.
Another Pommy DIY guy has a (free) YT channel. He installed a 750mm concrete post next to the timber one, and removed half the concrete. I have installed replacement posts and conclude that water and damp soil sitting on top of the concrete is rotting the post. Maybe beveling the top of the wet concrete will help water run off, and extending the concrete an inch above ground will work. Some people wrap a bit of plastic around the post like a sock. If you pour concrete to or beneath the post base this may also prevent drainage as water collects there.
Thanks for offering help unfortunately there are people out there who always know best and can't handle change! Thanks for taking the time to try to help others keep going and keep the faith.
@@featherbrain7147 I used post buddy on two six foot posts in the centre portion of a long run of fencing eight years ago. The entire centre fence was in danger of coming down. It took under 45 minutes and cost less than £30. The whole 50 +feet of fencing is still standing to this day on a hilly site on Tyneside. We’ve moved house (3 miles) and last nights winds have caused the same issue with the fence here. Two posts have issues. Rather than calling someone out who will no doubt tell me the whole fence needs replacing I’m going to do it myself for £65 - providing support to all four posts in the run.
A simple tip that i have used ever since i did fencing as a job in the late 60s. When you put in new wooden posts bitumastic paint the end of the post that goes into the ground but make sure 2 inches of the paint remains above the soil. This will make your posts last 4 to 5 times longer. Its the wet dry cycle that makes posts rot at ground level
EXCELLENT---I'VE BEEN PONDERING THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS; WHETHER REPLACEMENT WAS WORTH THE COST, OR THE TIME AND TROUBLE, AS MINE IS CLOSE TO A LOW BOUNDERY WALL. BUT NOW, I CAN SEE THAT A SIDE SUPPORT WOULD DO THE JOB TOO.
This is probably what I've been looking for in mending my broken fencepanel post base without the hassle of digging out the old postcrete and post. Cheers buddy will be stocking up for the future.😎
Thankyou mate. These are good if you want a no hassle, cheap way of getting a few more years out of your old fence. Replacing fencing isnt cheap these days. Good luck with it.
Well I bought some and fitted them to two post on my leaning fence, time will tell but it looks good. However, found the buddies quite difficult to get hammered in, myself and son were taking shifts. Either you are super strong or we had super reinforced concrete ... time for a hot bath to ease the shoulder. Really pleased to see the video, was unaware of the product, and was contemplating having to replace a 30m fence ... got mine next day via Amazon
Hey, Glad to see you took the plunge and ordered them. The harder they are to get in the better support they are going to give, so its worth all the hard work. Hope they give you a few more years on your fence.
Been repairing fences for 35yrs. X2 lengths of 9mm angle iron, cut 1 end of each length to a point and club hammer them in the ground in opposite corners of the post, screw into post. No digging or removing of fence panels required. 10yrs after repair had fence posts that had completely rotted through at the bottom but post/fence still solid.
What a fantastic trick, hate doing fences lol. My brother in law is coming round to help me change them to 6 foot panels when they allow people to sleep over this month. But I'll remember this trick.
We've done to this to 3 posts out of 20. We got quoted over £2000 to replace all the panels and posts. Not a permanent fix, but like the man says, buys you a couple of years.
An excellent video. I shall look for some post buddies after storm Eunice has ravaged my fence. Thank you for sharing this information and allowing us to know about a cheap DIY repair
Very good and clear video. I've never seen this product before. Makes sense. Makes you wonder why they dont just fit them to every post when first building the fence? Thanks for sharing. Martin
Great video and advice. I did this with metre long extra thick ones from Screwfix. I grinded the ends to cut through the earth better, it did the job perfect and saved me a big job as the fence is in perfect condition it's just the wooden post bottoms have rotted.👍
I agree with most people on here, permanent fix is to replace the post but its hard going, I would easily use these on a wet winters day to make do until better weather.
If you're looking for a more substantial, long term repair, check this video on how to install a concrete fence spur - th-cam.com/video/4Ba9YXEGq0Y/w-d-xo.html
Mate it very rarely works. I use to try this back in the day. What? Or how ever thick/thin your metal reinforcer is, it just forces the concrete to crack open leaving the post less stable. #Pointless
L shaped chain link metal posts can be driven in by just easing the panel away from the post. No need to remove the panel I have done it a hundred times with great success.
In most cases yeah, id say just put in a post but for the average home owner with no experience or tools and wants a cheap and easy repair then this is perfect 👌
@@Andy-2022 It isn't hard to do, most people use a small bag of postconcrete, easy to dig around, it would be cheaper and a better job to just replace the post.
I'm not sure why everyone is being so negative. It's just a quick fix to buy you a few more years. I can attest that concrete can be a real sod to dig out with only simple household tools.
Concrete spur post is the best way , the metal strips arnt fixed into the concrete . They are simply hammered into the wet rotting post base, which is encased in concrete. Go ahead fantastic idea 💡 👏
I've lost two treated posts since installing in 2018, one in Eunice, both rotten at ground level, and both good at least above ground. I think the preservatives used have gotten safer but less effective, to the point of making wood a poor choice for wet British gardens. Wish I'd seen this video before replacing the latest post to go.
Good advice and overall a good idea to save money and time as you-James said "thinking to replacing the fence". I said its postponing an already an issue. 9 to 10 in this trade when someone is shopping around the fence is way overdue. Still its a practical approach to it, ill called it improvisation!. Last but no least, man! there's no way it took you 20 minutes to do all that!. No way Jose. Unless we watching the "30 minutes makeover" Greetings.
@@JamesMontana15 what?!. Man! 15 minutes swearing just to get the the bloody rusty screws in many cases. Btw I rewiew my previous text, I edited it. Kool advised!, no doubt.
@@JamesMontanaluck" Something like that, some said: luck favorites the prepare mind. Kool advertise , I guess that's why you chose this particular fence!/job as a platform!. Still, the time ways (the 15 min) ...thats trying too hard to look good!. There's plenty of work out there!, tonnes and tonnes of it. Keep up the good work!.
Post always rot in that section just where it goes into the soil level or floor level. On another youtube video A guy explains why and how to hold that rot off for more years. The microorganisms love the damp soft timber and fungus grows in it then weakening the structure of the wood. If you protect 3-4" above and below this area where it meets the ground the post lasts a whole lot longer. I have used bituminous compound mixed with old engine oil and diesel for years and posts I've put in over 10-15 yrs ago still standing strong. 👍
I had a length of fencing blow down in a recent gale. Contractors quoted me £1900. The repair by another tradesman was £320, by replacing 15 year old posts and keeping the perfectly sound panels.
Many thanks! Great video. (Although not as attractive I’m beginning to think that concrete posts and gravel boards will be a better investment especially if fencing where the ground is generally fairly damp?)..
I put a few turns Denso Tape at soil level, it is petroleum based I think , and like he said that is where it rots . That will give you many years more life for six quid or so a roll.
@@A2Z1Two3 my late Dad used to leave the lower sections soaking in a bucket of creosote, sometimes for weeks at a time before planting them. Back in the early eighties I remember my pregnant wife got addicted to the smell! (She still likes it now)😊
You can also buy heavy duty galvanised Flat bar with holes it’s about 1 meter long, it will do the same job as the post puddy, and they are cheaper, you can get it from toolstation just put half of the bar in the ground and the other half get screws into the post.
Do you think this would work for H braces on barbed-wire fences without concrete around the posts? I had a horse get tangled up in a gate and she broke 1 of the posts on my H brace. Not looking forward to digging the old post out. That post lasted 18 years without concrete around the base.
You are showing a very specific case here. And the panel was screwed on? Jolly unusual! The post below was fine, you said? Mine have always been rotten apart from a hard central part that is very difficult to pull up. Having cleared the hole, these days I put a Metpost in concrete, having removed the old concrete with an SDS drill, and either dip the post in old engine oil (yeah - I know, polution) and/or use a shrinkable sleeve that's available. Then the post might be renewable next time. Every case is slightly different and needs a suitably different approach. 20 minutes? And the rest. How long to force the panel back in with the strip in the way? I'm not just being negative - I have had to do this job many times - in the middle of one now.
just doing mine now in March 2022 - posts that had rotted had been installed in a concrete sleeve about 2ft deep - posts 4x4 - one came out ok other one needs drilling out 🙈
An ok way A more long lasting fix is to simply disconnect both panels from the ‘dead ‘ post . Remove the dead post , screw in a 6 inch screw to the remains of the old post . Withdraw by means of a lever and place a new treated post in the old hole 30 mins . Done .
Yeah i agree that is a good alternative but 9 times out of 10 its going to be a ball ache getting a new post back into the existing hole. Plus who knows if itll still be level. Also most of the time if ist rotted at the bast you wont get a secure fixing in it to leaver it out.
@@JamesMontana true. My problem is though..... My neighbour has built a high decking area that's slap bang against the other side of the post. My side..not a problem. It's difficult to take the panel out too.🙄
@@robertneedham6335 you could buy some angle iron from b & q and use that. Fit it to both corners on your side. Or just screw the post straight to the neighbours decking joist. But im sure they probably screwed into your post for support anyway. They normally do.
@@robertneedham6335 no i would forget about the post buddies as really they need to be fitted to 2 separate sides. Just a bit of angle iron on your side.of the fence post. And if you can screw throught the.post into the decking joist. Belt and braces 👍
Hi James... Great video. I've actually just bought some of these for the exact same problem for a property I've just purchased. The problem is the fence posts have splits in them. Not in a position to replace the fence properly, anyway you think these would still work for me, if maybe I drilled the screws to the side of the splits?
Yeah i dont see why it wouldn't work. Just dont screw into the splits if you can help it and use the longest screw you can without coming out the other side of the post.
If you have to replace a wooden fence post then what I do is put a decent quality black bin bag over the end of the post . Then place the concrete around the post in the hole as usual. Once finished trim off any bag above the surface. The bag will create a barrier to the wet concrete and soil keeping the post from rotting .
I dont think that is the best idea. The bag can actually hold in moisture. Your best bet is to use a bituminous product to completely sealy out any moisture.
Very helpful. My tip was drilling out the rotten wood in the concrete using a flat one inch drill on hammer, and sucking out the churned up wood with an aqua vax. The best bit was how easily the new post slid into the cleared hole in the concrete. It did no favours to the flat drill piece though!
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Post Buddy Pack of 2 Timber Fence Post Repair Stakes - amzn.to/38IfmTW
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Makita DTD152 DTD152Z Impact Driver with Battery and Charger - amzn.to/3qPDc6r
STANLEY FATMAX Pro Box Beam Level, 600mm - amzn.to/3lleKIV
Rolson 10675 Stoning Hammer, 1 kg - amzn.to/3lki9b8
Box of 200 High Performance Multi Use Wood Screws 50mm - amzn.to/3s2QDSd
USA Links -
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Post Buddy Pack of 6 Timber Fence Post Repair Stakes - amzn.to/3nC6fKH
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Makita XDT131 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Impact Driver - amzn.to/3xEWuQP
CRAFTSMAN Torpedo Level, 9-Inch - amzn.to/3t2IjBj
Rolson 10675 Stoning Hammer, 1 kg - amzn.to/3eGB7WE
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Well done for pointing out that the only bit of a post that rots is the bit that is in contact with both soil and air . Very few people seem to understand this
YEP, NOT MANY PEOPLE KNEW THIS, LIKE ME.
What can you do with this information?
I’ve done something similar about 3-4 years ago using 75cm lengths of 40mm scrap angle iron, I just cut the bottoms to form a spike, then drove them in between the post stump and concrete, once in position drilled fixing holes and secured with 75mm decking screws..... job done.
The posts haven’t budged since installation.
You have lifted the gloom of this seventy year old arthritc having discovered a broken fence post. Twenty odd minutes I can manage. Cheers mate.
Good lad ,shares the secret with customers , not all tradesman will do this , they are all for money , this man is very honest , God bless him .
To honest for my own good haha but i thankyou for your comment.
Of course there all for money. Its there job.
@@shaunmorton5459 agreed
This is a temp repair. NO tradesman would put their name to this method (unless they're cowboys).If you can break out the old concrete then spend an extra few quid and get a new post and a couple of bags of postcrete. it's better than botching an old post that will continue to rot further and then need replacing anyway. A new post that's pressure treated isn't expensive and will come with a 10-15 year guarantee.
Another Pommy DIY guy has a (free) YT channel. He installed a 750mm concrete post next to the timber one, and removed half the concrete. I have installed replacement posts and conclude that water and damp soil sitting on top of the concrete is rotting the post. Maybe beveling the top of the wet concrete will help water run off, and extending the concrete an inch above ground will work. Some people wrap a bit of plastic around the post like a sock. If you pour concrete to or beneath the post base this may also prevent drainage as water collects there.
Thanks for offering help unfortunately there are people out there who always know best and can't handle change! Thanks for taking the time to try to help others keep going and keep the faith.
Haha tell me about it. Everyone is an expert haha but thanks for your message. Nice to get some positive feedback for a change 😀
I’m a landscape gardener and I repair fences all the time. This is a great little hack which will save time and money. Great vid!
Thanks man 👍
I don't believe that this is a long-term solution, for the reasons I have posted.
@@featherbrain7147 I used post buddy on two six foot posts in the centre portion of a long run of fencing eight years ago. The entire centre fence was in danger of coming down. It took under 45 minutes and cost less than £30. The whole 50 +feet of fencing is still standing to this day on a hilly site on Tyneside. We’ve moved house (3 miles) and last nights winds have caused the same issue with the fence here. Two posts have issues. Rather than calling someone out who will no doubt tell me the whole fence needs replacing I’m going to do it myself for £65 - providing support to all four posts in the run.
A simple tip that i have used ever since i did fencing as a job in the late 60s.
When you put in new wooden posts bitumastic paint the end of the post that goes into the ground but make sure 2 inches of the paint remains above the soil.
This will make your posts last 4 to 5 times longer.
Its the wet dry cycle that makes posts rot at ground level
That is an excellent tip 👌
Also make sure the concrete is slightly sloping above ground level so the water drains away from the post when it rains.
Nice one Lee
Is normal paint ok?
@@chatteyj no needs to be more substantial than normal paint
EXCELLENT---I'VE BEEN PONDERING THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS; WHETHER REPLACEMENT WAS WORTH THE COST, OR THE TIME AND TROUBLE, AS MINE IS CLOSE TO A LOW BOUNDERY WALL. BUT NOW, I CAN SEE THAT A SIDE SUPPORT WOULD DO THE JOB TOO.
This is probably what I've been looking for in mending my broken fencepanel post base without the hassle of digging out the old postcrete and post. Cheers buddy will be stocking up for the future.😎
Thankyou mate. These are good if you want a no hassle, cheap way of getting a few more years out of your old fence. Replacing fencing isnt cheap these days. Good luck with it.
Well I bought some and fitted them to two post on my leaning fence, time will tell but it looks good. However, found the buddies quite difficult to get hammered in, myself and son were taking shifts. Either you are super strong or we had super reinforced concrete ... time for a hot bath to ease the shoulder. Really pleased to see the video, was unaware of the product, and was contemplating having to replace a 30m fence ... got mine next day via Amazon
Hey, Glad to see you took the plunge and ordered them. The harder they are to get in the better support they are going to give, so its worth all the hard work. Hope they give you a few more years on your fence.
Still standing after the winter storms? Mine aren't!
This is what my Dad would've done back in the day, he'd use a bed frame part ( one of those old metal beds) thanks for sharing
Youre welcome. Sometimes the old ways are the best ways 👍 Definitely works as a cheap temporary repair.
@@JamesMontana temporary repair that lasted another 20 years...lol
@@gillwil haha well he definitely got the most out of his fence then.
Thanks so much! Much better than having to pour concrete in November!
Brilliant! Coming to you from Virginia, USA! I have 15,000 linear ft of 3 board oak fencinf=g for horses and always need ideas!
I used this system and it worked. For clarity you bang the steel strip in between the concreted and the post.
Glad to hear it worked for you. So many people ready to dismiss it right off the bat.
Been repairing fences for 35yrs.
X2 lengths of 9mm angle iron, cut 1 end of each length to a point and club hammer them in the ground in opposite corners of the post, screw into post.
No digging or removing of fence panels required.
10yrs after repair had fence posts that had completely rotted through at the bottom but post/fence still solid.
Good idea
1 inch x 1/8 inch x 48 inch steel angle? Thinking about buying them at home depot and put holes in them.
What a fantastic trick, hate doing fences lol. My brother in law is coming round to help me change them to 6 foot panels when they allow people to sleep over this month. But I'll remember this trick.
Yeah its pretty handy when you have a broken post and cant be arsed to dig out all the concrete. Good.luck fitting your panels.
We've done to this to 3 posts out of 20. We got quoted over £2000 to replace all the panels and posts. Not a permanent fix, but like the man says, buys you a couple of years.
That's exactly why i made this video. Glad its saved you some money. Even just for the time being.
An excellent video. I shall look for some post buddies after storm Eunice has ravaged my fence. Thank you for sharing this information and allowing us to know about a cheap DIY repair
Youre welcome. Be aware though this will give you a year or 2 at best before you will need a replacement
Very good and clear video. I've never seen this product before. Makes sense. Makes you wonder why they dont just fit them to every post when first building the fence?
Thanks for sharing. Martin
Thankyou. What would be better is to fit post sleeves before installing the fence. That way the posts wont rot as quickly. Thanks for watching.
Great video and advice. I did this with metre long extra thick ones from Screwfix. I grinded the ends to cut through the earth better, it did the job perfect and saved me a big job as the fence is in perfect condition it's just the wooden post bottoms have rotted.👍
Thanks 👍 works a treat doesn't it. Great idea to ramp it up a bit with extra thick ones 👌
I agree with most people on here, permanent fix is to replace the post but its hard going, I would easily use these on a wet winters day to make do until better weather.
Yeah it is often out of most people's comfort zone. So a cheap, easy repair is a good option, till it is time to replace.
Cracking repair idea, will use it on my fence as one of the posts has rotted exactly as the one shown in video. Cheers
Hope it helped
If you're looking for a more substantial, long term repair, check this video on how to install a concrete fence spur - th-cam.com/video/4Ba9YXEGq0Y/w-d-xo.html
Mate it very rarely works. I use to try this back in the day. What? Or how ever thick/thin your metal reinforcer is, it just forces the concrete to crack open leaving the post less stable.
#Pointless
@@GlovesareoffSweetScience well it worked for this post and many others.
Who the heck puts wooden posts in. they rot ?.
@@krystalgazer5196 i guess some people prefer the look of wooden posts.
@@krystalgazer5196 those who have a whole garden surrounded by wooden posts, and can not afford to have all of them replaced with concrete ones
Thanks for sharing James, I never knew those things existed - could be useful in certain situations 👍. Happy new year !
They are pretty handy if you need to do a quick repair. Happy new year to you mate. Hope you had a good one.
Just use concrete post in 1st place
I've got 2 rotten fence posts the latest yesterday great video now got to find the metal bars
There is a link in the description 👍
Just starting my own fencing business...an invaluable channel, subscribed!
Post Buddy. Brilliant! Just what I needed.
This video popped up at the right time....the winds over the weekend have fudged one of my fences. Will be doing this.
I think alot of people have the same thoughts at the moment. Glad to have helped.
L shaped chain link metal posts can be driven in by just easing the panel away from the post.
No need to remove the panel
I have done it a hundred times with great success.
Great tip 👍
Ok for a quick repair, but if you have gone to that extent , wouldn’t it be much more work to replace the post. Just saying👍
In most cases yeah, id say just put in a post but for the average home owner with no experience or tools and wants a cheap and easy repair then this is perfect 👌
Breaking out the old concrete takes hours though and is back breaking work. I think all posts should be concrete then this will never be an issue.
@@Andy-2022 It isn't hard to do, most people use a small bag of postconcrete, easy to dig around, it would be cheaper and a better job to just replace the post.
@@hetrodoxly1203 Better yes, cheaper? How?
@@FatterTony He said it would cost £20 to do the repair, i can get a fence post for £8 and a bag of postconcrete for less than £5.
Fantastic video. I have this problem right now. I'm going to get the missus on it right away. 😂
Haha its so easy, even you could do it 🤣
😅😂🤣
Anyone else here after storm Eunice?
Great video!
Thanks
I'm not sure why everyone is being so negative. It's just a quick fix to buy you a few more years. I can attest that concrete can be a real sod to dig out with only simple household tools.
Thankyou ! Someone who finally sees what the video was made for.
Nice straight forward video. Well and clearly presented. Will have a go.
Thankyou
Concrete spur post is the best way , the metal strips arnt fixed into the concrete . They are simply hammered into the wet rotting post base, which is encased in concrete. Go ahead fantastic idea 💡 👏
Done it, just the job great info saved me a lot of work and money 👍👍
Well thanks for that ! From all the selfemployed fencers struggling after covid 19 👏👏👏👏👏👏
You shouldn't be struggling if your in any trade right now. Everyone and his dog is getting work done at home, at the moment.
If self-employed fencers weren't asking for £180 to repair one fence post then I wouldn't have needed to come and find this solution.
Brilliant kit. Used em a couple of times now.
Great temporary repair
@@JamesMontana
I'm hoping they'll last a good few years and then i'll do the whole run in one go and put new posts inbetween the old ones. 👍🏻
I've lost two treated posts since installing in 2018, one in Eunice, both rotten at ground level, and both good at least above ground. I think the preservatives used have gotten safer but less effective, to the point of making wood a poor choice for wet British gardens. Wish I'd seen this video before replacing the latest post to go.
Did you paint the posts where they go in the ground?
Had posts last just a few years, older ones lasted longer for some reason, some 20+years. Although could be the wood isn't as good.
1960's fence treated with used engine oil and still standing strong today!
Looks really good mate and I have a few post that was on my list to sort out this year 😂
Good timing for this video. You must have known that three consecutive stroms were coming to blast away at fencing, trees and buildings!
Made this a year ago but im glad its helped people now
Good advice and overall a good idea to save money and time as you-James said "thinking to replacing the fence". I said its postponing an already an issue. 9 to 10 in this trade when someone is shopping around the fence is way overdue. Still its a practical approach to it, ill called it improvisation!. Last but no least, man! there's no way it took you 20 minutes to do all that!. No way Jose. Unless we watching the "30 minutes makeover" Greetings.
Greetings to you. You were doing so well till the end haha. But i can honestly say it took around 15 minutes.
@@JamesMontana15 what?!. Man! 15 minutes swearing just to get the the bloody rusty screws in many cases. Btw I rewiew my previous text, I edited it. Kool advised!, no doubt.
@@toxictrace6775 tbh i was lucky with how easy it was and getting the screws out.
@@JamesMontanaluck" Something like that, some said: luck favorites the prepare mind. Kool advertise , I guess that's why you chose this particular fence!/job as a platform!. Still, the time ways (the 15 min) ...thats trying too hard to look good!. There's plenty of work out there!, tonnes and tonnes of it. Keep up the good work!.
@@toxictrace6775 let us know your experience with it if you ever use one.
Hey fella - many thanks for this - fantastic video and just what I needed!
Youre welcome my friend 👍
Thankyou for uploading this repair video. very helpfull and well explained. good job
Thankyou very much. Youre absolutely welcome.
Never heard of that before. Excellent advice. Many thanks.
Youre welcome
Just wish I asked our fencing guy to coat the posts with bitumen before hand. Great video.
That helps alot
Post always rot in that section just where it goes into the soil level or floor level. On another youtube video A guy explains why and how to hold that rot off for more years. The microorganisms love the damp soft timber and fungus grows in it then weakening the structure of the wood. If you protect 3-4" above and below this area where it meets the ground the post lasts a whole lot longer. I have used bituminous compound mixed with old engine oil and diesel for years and posts I've put in over 10-15 yrs ago still standing strong. 👍
Good tip. Do this all the time
Ask the environment agency for their opinion on using this method. 😐
Excellent just what my neighbour needs will tell them 👍🏾
Excellent.Every day is a school day.
Top tips from a top bloke
Thankyou my man 👍
Nice temporary fix,can also add a 45 degree brace too .... 🙂👍🏻
Doesnt hurt to
I had a length of fencing blow down in a recent gale. Contractors quoted me £1900. The repair by another tradesman was £320, by replacing 15 year old posts and keeping the perfectly sound panels.
I just received them. I will post my experience and the outcome by the weekend
superb....delighted i seen this...i have to do this to my fence.....fair play
Many thanks! Great video. (Although not as attractive I’m beginning to think that concrete posts and gravel boards will be a better investment especially if fencing where the ground is generally fairly damp?)..
Of course ! This is just a repair thatll give you another year, 2 at best 👌
I put a few turns Denso Tape at soil level, it is petroleum based I think , and like he said that is where it rots .
That will give you many years more life for six quid or so a roll.
@@A2Z1Two3 my late Dad used to leave the lower sections soaking in a bucket of creosote, sometimes for weeks at a time before planting them. Back in the early eighties I remember my pregnant wife got addicted to the smell! (She still likes it now)😊
These fences are amazing.
Very useful video mate, never even heard of this technique. Cheers :)
No problem 👍
Bloody brilliant thankyou made it look very simple
Youre welcome. It is very easy !
You Sir!!.... Are a Godsend!!!! Thank you so much!!!
Absolutely welcome sir. Thankyou for your comment !!
You can also buy heavy duty galvanised Flat bar with holes it’s about 1 meter long, it will do the same job as the post puddy, and they are cheaper, you can get it from toolstation just put half of the bar in the ground and the other half get screws into the post.
Do you cement them
Into the ground? How does this work with the old concrete already in ?
Yep these work but can also add extra concrete for extra strength
Great 👍
Fine video and you just save me a ton of money thank you.peace to you
A very good temporary DIY repair.
I'll make sure to pass this info onto friends and family members given that this rot happens to all wooden posts used for same.
Bless you my friend 🙏 youre a star !
Thank you for explaining it 😊 so well and showing us how to go about it.
You’re welcome 😊
love the idea thanks i love it , but could i use a galvanised roof strap they look very similar ?
Great idea and demonstrations, never saw this before in Canada, eh?
Thankyou. Im not familiar with what they have in Canada. Do they sell something similar?
Thats something even i could do myself. Ill be buying these and doing this the weekend. Thankyou for the video.
So easy isnt it and saves you some money over the Christmas period. Thankyou for watching.
I will be there repairing properly later on
Do you think this would work for H braces on barbed-wire fences without concrete around the posts?
I had a horse get tangled up in a gate and she broke 1 of the posts on my H brace. Not looking forward to digging the old post out. That post lasted 18 years without concrete around the base.
Hi thanks for your useful videos can you make a video of how to attach a wooden post on an existing concrete post please thanks 🙏👍
Thats a great suggestion ! Thanks. Yes of course i will. Thats my first suggestion so ill make it my next video. Thanks for watching 👍
Hi King King, I made the video for you. I hope its what you expected. Thanks again for the suggestion 👍 - th-cam.com/video/93XV5rRsI28/w-d-xo.html
You are showing a very specific case here. And the panel was screwed on? Jolly unusual!
The post below was fine, you said? Mine have always been rotten apart from a hard central part that is very difficult to pull up. Having cleared the hole, these days I put a Metpost in concrete, having removed the old concrete with an SDS drill, and either dip the post in old engine oil (yeah - I know, polution) and/or use a shrinkable sleeve that's available. Then the post might be renewable next time. Every case is slightly different and needs a suitably different approach.
20 minutes? And the rest. How long to force the panel back in with the strip in the way?
I'm not just being negative - I have had to do this job many times - in the middle of one now.
Great video and great job 👏🏻👍🏻
But the amount of time and costs this takes
Your better to replace post ?
Good video, my post has completely snapped at the base, will it still work if its totally snapped? (there is no rot its a new fence)
Amazing, which areas do you cover? Do you cover London and suburbs?
Unfortunately not but this is something you can do yourself easily
brilliant I've got two broken posts it works.
So you've used these ?
Let us know if it works as am builder and wants to known
Never even knew about those mate. Thanks will keep this in mind.👍
Its handy if you have a snapped post and just want to get a couple more years out of the fence, before you shell out for a new one.
@@JamesMontana all about saving the cash mate.lol👌
@@craigray3211 exactly 💯
You can't beat a concrete spur
Ideal for a quick fix, just before you sell the house :)
Thank you do you knock the metal bar through the concrete?
Can you do this with leaning post? Mine haven't rotten. My dogs going under caused it to lean????
Did you drive the post buddies through the cement? If so why didn’t the concrete split?
Hi nice job. Just wanted to know are those post buddies hammered into the concrete?
Main lesson cement well and above ground when installing.
This 👆 👏👍
Really helpful, thanks 👍
Thanks fantastic idea I never thought of definitely going to do this to my posts!
Thanks man. Let me know how it goes 👍
just doing mine now in March 2022 - posts that had rotted had been installed in a concrete sleeve about 2ft deep - posts 4x4 - one came out ok other one needs drilling out 🙈
Perfectly timed, just discovered a post rotted in my back fence. 😀
What a brilliant idea 💡
Isnt it just 👍
Very timely video as I have two fences to repair. Is post buddy stocked by the diy chains?
You can check but i have links in the description box
@@JamesMontana Got it. Thanks James.
An ok way
A more long lasting fix is to simply disconnect both panels from the ‘dead ‘ post . Remove the dead post , screw in a 6 inch screw to the remains of the old post . Withdraw by means of a lever and place a new treated post in the old hole
30 mins . Done .
Yeah i agree that is a good alternative but 9 times out of 10 its going to be a ball ache getting a new post back into the existing hole. Plus who knows if itll still be level. Also most of the time if ist rotted at the bast you wont get a secure fixing in it to leaver it out.
Thank you for that James.
Are these the longest they come in?
Youre welcome. Yes they are. No point in them being longer, as concrete wont be more than 60cm deep.
@@JamesMontana true. My problem is though.....
My neighbour has built a high decking area that's slap bang against the other side of the post.
My side..not a problem.
It's difficult to take the panel out too.🙄
@@robertneedham6335 you could buy some angle iron from b & q and use that. Fit it to both corners on your side. Or just screw the post straight to the neighbours decking joist. But im sure they probably screwed into your post for support anyway. They normally do.
....@@JamesMontana Good idea James Cheers, just fit the post buddies to my side and angle iron to the neighbours decking, right?
@@robertneedham6335 no i would forget about the post buddies as really they need to be fitted to 2 separate sides. Just a bit of angle iron on your side.of the fence post. And if you can screw throught the.post into the decking joist. Belt and braces 👍
Hi where can I get the post buddies from thanks
In the description
Well impressed mate 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Hi James... Great video. I've actually just bought some of these for the exact same problem for a property I've just purchased.
The problem is the fence posts have splits in them. Not in a position to replace the fence properly, anyway you think these would still work for me, if maybe I drilled the screws to the side of the splits?
Yeah i dont see why it wouldn't work. Just dont screw into the splits if you can help it and use the longest screw you can without coming out the other side of the post.
@@JamesMontana thanks for the quick reply and the advice. I'll give it a go. Thanks. Subscribed!
@@NewTuber21 Thankyou Amit. I very much appreciate that 🙏
Another nicely done video!
Thankyou so much! ❤ really nice to get a comment like this when you work so hard on something.
Great and useful video, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
If you have to replace a wooden fence post then what I do is put a decent quality black bin bag over the end of the post . Then place the concrete around the post in the hole as usual. Once finished trim off any bag above the surface. The bag will create a barrier to the wet concrete and soil keeping the post from rotting .
I dont think that is the best idea. The bag can actually hold in moisture. Your best bet is to use a bituminous product to completely sealy out any moisture.
Very helpful. My tip was drilling out the rotten wood in the concrete using a flat one inch drill on hammer, and sucking out the churned up wood with an aqua vax. The best bit was how easily the new post slid into the cleared hole in the concrete. It did no favours to the flat drill piece though!
Thank you for this 👍
Great option definitely