I did a fence post replacement today after watching this video last night. Thank you for posting (no pun intended!) it! I'm really liking these Mitre 10 vids!

Thank you for your video! Another reason for leaning post is using improperly aged wood. As the wood shrinks, it creates a space between post and concrete. I have also read that one should finish up by caulking around post to prevent water from seeping in.

Looked at loads video's on this topic and this is the best!

@victorquinonez1790

3 жыл бұрын

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Step 1: For a few months prior to starting the post removal, have your personal trainer work you up to being able to dead lift the front end of a car. Step 2: Following the instruction in the video, dead lift the half ton mass of concrete out of the post hole and toss it aside. Step 3: Complete the fence repair.

@raymondray3232

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, right!

@jonsmith1259

4 жыл бұрын

And have a Heating Pad and an appointment with a Chiropractor!

@RonaldoBagaRonnie

2 жыл бұрын

This is funny. I noticed that too.

@chrishayes5755

Жыл бұрын

can rent an SDS or jackhammer if you prefer small pieces

@evelynbautista4183

Жыл бұрын

😊😊😊😊

As usual Stan gives excellent advice in a step by step procedure!! Great video.

@shirneelnadan4249

6 жыл бұрын

Nick Nichols ffnrlbk

You made it look easy, because you are a beast of a man !!! Not very many average guys could do that!!!!

Can you show the video of you guys replacing that new post in 10 years? I want to see how big the next hole will be, assuming you can actually remove the concrete.

@TheIdlesurfer

Ай бұрын

That is a lot of concrete! I'm in wet, clay English soil with horses that push at posts and scratch their big strong arses on the posts. My posts last a maximum of 5 years so I'm now using reinforced concrete spurs which don't rot. No wood in the ground. And way less concrete. One 20kg bag of fast set concrete per post. So far so good and I use a trenching spade and an auger to get a deep, solid plug, rather than have a massive block of concrete. This blokes fence repair is strong, but I wouldn't want to be the bloke pulling out the rotten fence post in 10 years.

Beautiful work very thoroughly done. Thank you I've learnt so much.

Hella lota cement! That fence will withstand tornadoes, tsunamis, and hurricanes! Wow! Impressive how superior your work is to 99.9% of all people.

@fatherdougalmcguire9129

2 жыл бұрын

this is common in new zealand as we get massive earth quakes, plaques and inter tribal wars, our maori guys averge 6ft 9 weighing 25 stone and could kick in a fence like that if it werent for the 10 barrel loads of concrete

Best fence post replacement video out there!

@mitre10nz

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris!

Excellent video - far better than those Bunnings ones.

I like that you are doing this with safety equipment. Very helpful

@mitre10nz

4 жыл бұрын

Always good to be safe 👍

You make it look so easy, thanks...I'll try it your way.

@mitre10nz

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear, let us know how you get on 👍

@louiselowe1568

Жыл бұрын

Shouldn’t the tree be addressed first? Won’t it’s roots just grow and cause more problems? When large side fence panel is removed, easy access to remove tree if it’s too close to house or fence etc. Curious if you leave the offending tree won’t it just cause more problems in the future? No tree expert here lol 😂

Now that is the correct way to do it. Nice job !!

Lol! Did I hear saber saw? I love how different parts of the world have different names for their tools. Love the video!

@Joshua79C

5 жыл бұрын

in USA they are often referred to as a sawzall, as it saws all things with the right blade

@JSLEnterprises

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, i laughed when he called the Peg a Pig, and the lag a 'tick screw'. NZ Naming is much more fun.

@maheshrao8455

Жыл бұрын

...and also when he said "now we clean all the rubbish in the hole" lol

Stan the man always watch his videos

@joepialafililava5868

6 жыл бұрын

John Pa'a

@joepialafililava5868

6 жыл бұрын

moves

@tomjodizimmerman7083

6 жыл бұрын

John Pa'a Zcm was jjj

nice job .... you make my job easy thank you

"Remove the old post. Now, carefully insert the new post in the exposed hole in the concrete" ....God, I wish he had said that!

Awesome job!

Thank you for sharing!

Love channel and knowledge, but I am in Canada and I have an infestation of Kiwis in my back yard ??? I know, heard it a million times.... Keep it up, cool channel.

Awesome vid bro.

Strong little guy, wow

Great video.

Nice video mate! Like your steps and accent. This is a 2 or 3 person job, I did it in the summer. Breaking concrete base and digging out is no joke. We do not see all this, agree with others saying nothing easy here!😁 Agree with all steps- we used to break up concrete and push back - wedge in and pour fresh. Depends on hole and post width! RIGHT T OH!

@fatherdougalmcguire9129

2 жыл бұрын

rrrr not in NZ mate

@jd-pb3qc

2 жыл бұрын

@@fatherdougalmcguire9129 Good to hear that! If you have the skills, strength and experience - yes, one guy can do it.

Great advice and great video! Thanks!

Good video Mate!!

Thanks very helpful.

Thank You!

Excellent Video +++

Proper Job! ✅

Hi Stan great video (as all Ive seen are) where do you get ur nail bags or Penny as u Kiwis refer to them? J V "Nick" Nichols,DC1,USCG,(Ret)

Best to use anchors in concrete and bolt posts to anchors.

very good

Can you do a video of the same thing but in a flower bed where there’s no room and you can’t damage any plants & shrubs & you haven’t got 24 hours for concrete to set because your boss is on your back..

Awesome accent bro!!

Is there an app I can put on my phone that will do this for me?

Thanks!

One problem with my fence is that the metal posts are somewhat crooked. Is there any way for me to adjust them without digging them all up and resetting them? Cus I dont think there is...

I used to hate those drills.. until I used one. Saves the wrist from tweaking out. Lol

how long does the screws have to be? the ones that attach the rail to the post? to fasten the fence panel? Very nice video...easy to understand!

@archbarne6430

6 жыл бұрын

3" for rail to post, 2" for picket to rail

@peacemonger2070

6 жыл бұрын

Translation 75mm for rail to post, 50mm for picket to rail

@michaelleigh3761

6 жыл бұрын

work it out numb nuts

Another awesome video! Do you offer free building work to people so you can film it or are these just normal jobs you get and you ask for permission to film?

@angeculjak7813

6 жыл бұрын

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Great video, I am also a carpenter by trade, I would suggest much deeper 600mm at least, only needs to be 350mm square or round , also I barrow of concrete if not less will fill the hole and will never move .... Just my thoughts

@nathanunsworth1255

4 жыл бұрын

He said he hit solid volcanic rock

@tomwilson7452

3 жыл бұрын

We generally dig our posts for fences 4-500mm, depends how long your arms are to drag out the sub grade, here in NZ its generally volcanic rock or river bed, a biitch to dig a hole 🙆‍♂️

Cool job mate, Even I am doing something similar :)

Righty oh. Fine job.

BTW excellent video

I don’t think you used enough concrete. That only seems like 8 bags.

stanley so strong lifting that mass of concrete in a millisecond

That prop thing at 5:40 looks good to me.... Done!!!😁

@hope2029

3 жыл бұрын

Australians nick name is Aussie-- what are New Zealanders called?

@louiselowe1568

Жыл бұрын

Kiwi’s

Concrete wasn't sloped to allow water too drain away from the post.

@YAWN....

Жыл бұрын

Shuddup...

great job - How to fex a linning fince ;)

A world without tec screws is a world I do not want to live in! Haha

@kenbates9019

5 жыл бұрын

darrell Prince mark

Just stand next to fence with your hand on it, job done .

My neighbor place lots of boulders on my fence, it's now leaning inwards. Would concrete blocks hold up the fence from leaning in wards?

@mitre10nz

2 жыл бұрын

Hiya Nanci, hard to say without seeing the fence ourselves but please feel free to reach out to us directly or in store and we'd be more than happy to help ^Nathan

Ha, did I see the word 'easy' in the title? Did it right, but it ain't easy.

@justinpierce3404

4 жыл бұрын

Took the words out of my mouth! LOL it simple-minded but nothing easy about the physical labor especially when you have to do the same thing to every post! Lol

@ddnnn4l

4 жыл бұрын

Well I’d say it’s easy but need intense physical work especially while removing the old concrete. 👍

When your making the support with the two screws, are you supposed to predrill a hole in the wood?

@billadmond9450

5 жыл бұрын

A predrill will prevent the timber move also it makes much easier to screw in the screws.

@tomwilson7452

3 жыл бұрын

Can do that if you have a 2nd gun and not in a hurry but its only a tempoary support so Tek screw straight in is OK

@gilbertosughrue3766

3 жыл бұрын

If you mean the "Tek" screws, they have a drill bit shaped tip, so you don't have to pre-drill.

I’m making a list for what is needed when I go fix mine. So for concrete I have 12 bags needed for each post. Is that about right? Lol

@Trikkie87

3 жыл бұрын

Just one bag and heavily putting earth underneath works just as well and is better to repair lol.

Now, 6 more posts to do before suppa'!

What kind of screw is that at 00:50? 10-gauge *something* screw

@IntoleranceRecords13

6 жыл бұрын

WenceOG tick screw? I couldn't believe he bashed that pig into the ground.

@deliciousjunk5312

5 жыл бұрын

Tek screw

Can you come & repair my one section thats leaning? I don't think I can do that.

I had some jerks set posts in a meter down, one took 2 hours to pull.

@jeffbeck6501

2 жыл бұрын

hahahaha

I wish my country did everything in SI. :-(

Do the screws go in anti clockwise down under?

@Katie5557

5 жыл бұрын

Robert Muszynski nope same as clock

@Warhorse469

5 жыл бұрын

This is filmed in New Zealand, not Australia.

@Engineer9736

5 жыл бұрын

Kay H, you missed the joke

@davidjacobs8558

5 жыл бұрын

@@Warhorse469 New Zealand is even more south than Australia.

I'm not sure what the building code is where the guy in the video lives but In Canada, Ontario that post has to be 4 feet buried in the ground below frost level. Basically this job is on hard mode of you're in Canada 😂

@paulcleary8829

7 ай бұрын

Video made in New Zealand where we don't worry about frost levels in the ground

How many tons of concrete was that?!

@Trikkie87

3 жыл бұрын

This so much hahahahhaa, he put in more concrete than some people have on their fundation. Hell of a repairjob when the fence gets rotten or cracks holy fuck.

@louiselowe1568

Жыл бұрын

Small concrete patio he made 😂

where do we get 1 of those Sabre saws from

@GumbootZone

7 жыл бұрын

They can be bought at almost any place that sells power tools. Also known as a reciprocating saw.

@easziusmoke4822

7 жыл бұрын

crabs

@easziusmoke4822

7 жыл бұрын

crabs

@Joshua79C

5 жыл бұрын

also refered to as sawzall because it saws all and a pretty common tool like a circular saw

@victoriaepiha1803

5 жыл бұрын

TeToruFarms awww.

Poor 'pig'. Love your vids!

How to swap out a fence post when your built like a rugby player. next up, how demolish a house with your bare hands

Now we can put a shrimp on the Barbie.

@220374alf

7 жыл бұрын

Mark Katz no you can't ..he's a kiwi !

@Engineer9736

5 жыл бұрын

Oi mate

Hey sometimes the concrete is deep as 600 mm and really hard to take that out in tight spaces, so what to do ???

@mitre10nz

3 жыл бұрын

Heya, you could hire a kango, or jack hammer to break the concrete up 👍

@dssuman5788

3 жыл бұрын

@@mitre10nz thanks

I love it, but no way I can do this! 🤪 plus my fence has garden beds next to it for another 60-70cm and then it’s concrete, so step one and I’m lost 😭😭😭😭

@mitre10nz

3 күн бұрын

We believe in you!! ^Cam

I've been building for twenty years...seldom ever found a fence with just one bent post. No post hole should ever be less than 600mm in the ground including site concrete for a fence that tall. Two other significant reasons for the warping of the post are the design of the fence with inlaid rails (just a bad idea) and wet and knotty posts and rails when built. I have never been back to a fence I have built that has warped so badly.

@krishague1488

6 жыл бұрын

Dude all day!!!! Checkout the damn posts and 600mm. Couldn't agree more

@Joshua79C

5 жыл бұрын

He did mention and you perhaps did not listen when he said he hit volcanic rock, not sure how you realize it is but that stuff will break even the strongest of jackhammers. He also should have widened the hole the other way to prevent future leaning as the way he did adds no more stability of post to pot with the fence panels supporting them that way.

@chmoduk

5 жыл бұрын

He gets paid for doing what a customer wants. He don't care about trolling comments.

Can someone tell me what the criss cross patterns on the fence is called and if there's a video of him repairing those

@Joshua79C

5 жыл бұрын

if you are referring to the LATICE atop the panels, then you can buy it premade at any lumber shop it is sold and pretty easy to DIY your own with half by sticks

@Katie5557

5 жыл бұрын

J M trellis

@bradadamson6010

5 жыл бұрын

Lattice panels

I’m living in the US now but always look to the Mitre 10 series for DIY stuff. They don’t even use concrete in their fence post holes over here! 🙄

@mitre10nz

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Robert!

You want the concrete higher than the ground so that the water will not set next to the wood post. That's why you see the foundation to your house is always 6 inch's above the ground. The concrete should be around one and a half to two inch above the ground. ( concrete guy with 30 years experience, still learning)

@Mr.Pop0

4 жыл бұрын

How do you handle unreasonable clients that want it below grade though?

@Bob-ns4od

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mr.Pop0 I'd use posts with preservatives and wrapped with sheet metal a couple inches above ground level. Note: using redwood posts will not work because you need 100 year growth or more. Younger redwood will still rot.

@Bob-ns4od

4 жыл бұрын

Sheet metal I'm refering to galvanised tin that comes in rolls used on roof flashing

@foppo100

Жыл бұрын

You can advise .If they don't take notice do what they want.

I am about 4 flupsy doh 3:46 ?? How deep is your hole? Nice video thanks

@mitre10nz

3 жыл бұрын

This will be 450 deep 🙌 Thanks for watching! ^Cam

@condor5635

3 жыл бұрын

@@mitre10nz 450 what?? Units would help. Millimeters I am guessing? Coming from the US here

@mitre10nz

3 жыл бұрын

Classic kiwi accent coming through here 😅 Yes, 450 millimetres. Cheers, ^Nathan

This guy made it look like a walk in the park

Rightio!

...pity the poor sod who has to dig out that new concrete plug in the future. 2 barrows full!

@mmaehw1

3 жыл бұрын

3 barrows full :O

good wood drills/skills....yes....good concrete ..nooooo far to wet..this wet mix will split very soon...`water equals weak`......

my sawsall doesnt cut anything the blades do the cutting

The leaning fence of New Zealand

Wow, your like the next chuck Norris lol

What’s the dimensions of those posts?

@tomwilson7452

3 жыл бұрын

Likely 100x100mm rough sawn (4×4")

Sid Roth's it's supernatural

good work but I wouldn't put the concrete up so high. The post has more of a chance to snap again especially with wind.

looks like was not deep enough also here in North it's 3 feet.

@Joshua79C

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty hot and tropical there year round so not much frost line but still, as he said though he hit volcanic rock and that is tough stuff to crack, but he should have widen the hole the other way to prevent future leaning in the one axis

@WallahsDad

5 жыл бұрын

One third is the general rule here, but it's not worth blasting volcanic rock to put in a fence post so he went wide instead.

How it cost to repair the fence ?

@tomwilson7452

3 жыл бұрын

A few hundred $ for post, screws and concrete, + labour whatever time it takes x the going rate in your area

03:30 Did the worm survive?

Three barrows of crete? That's a big ass post-hole!

The root? Getting rid of the root in that one location doesn't seem like it's going to solve the problem. Won't it just grow back and cause the new post to lean again?

@gilbertosughrue3766

3 жыл бұрын

Watch again; they cut the offending tree down before straightening the fence. Presumably it's the type of tree that won't grow back when cut at ground level.

@louiselowe1568

Жыл бұрын

Thank you missed that 👌

Why worry about small details when the rest of the fence is all over the place anyway?

concrete post is what we use ! last a life time !

@Joshua79C

5 жыл бұрын

wood directly in the ground or a concrete boot or even foam, nothing is resistant to heaving forces

@Katie5557

5 жыл бұрын

dave cooper well an earthquake will rearrange even concrete fence posts and foundations.

i do not want to remove that pole afterwards god 3 barrels of concrete

Is it just me or was there absolutely nothing wrong with that fence post? I mean, if it was loose, you could have just added a metal shim that plows right down between the wood and concrete. Or if you really like pouring concrete you could brace the post and pour in filler. Even easier, use the new type of foam filler that really gets into small spaces. But, I guess this method does look better for the lady folk. EDIT: If you want something done right....this is the guy.

My fence post is not leaning, it's bending starting at about halfway up

@gilbertosughrue3766

3 жыл бұрын

You could look up "how to straighten a framing stud" and try that method. If that doesn't work, you may have to replace it like in this video. Good luck!

Too much concrete, may be work on a better technique before pouring. Other than that amazining work.

Soon as I heard the word remove the post I thought fk that.. the whole fence will fall over no thank you..jeez that fence post whole I could put my wife in that and put the post in

@laura231111

4 жыл бұрын

?))(**&^/$#@!t

Filled the concrete too high. Water will pool on that footer and rot that post prematurely. Keep that concrete at least 6" subsurface, minimum.

@tomwilson7452

3 жыл бұрын

Not if the post is H5 treated as per the NZ Building Code

@johnlenartsfix-a-fence445

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomwilson7452 gtfo, Tom. It affects steel, wood isn't going to win.

the fence is leaning about 3 inches. there’s no way to fix it without cutting out the entire post? why yes, yes there is!!

@jeffbeck6501

2 жыл бұрын

That is what I think. I would never have cut out that fricking post, and then pull out the concrete too? That would take me a month. I had a fence that was being pushed around all over the place. The fence looked like a wave. I hammered in some metal pipe into the ground at a 45 degree angle going away from the fence, and the put a chain or rope, and used a Come-Along to pull the fence back in place, and just let that stay like that for about a month or two, and also over compensate a little bit so when you remove the tension it will end up being perfect vertical. I think this is the way a contractor would fix a fence if the client were an older woman with her man's checkbook.