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How is a slightly leaning concrete post corrected?
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.26 PM
I have a concrete post in my garden which leans slightly away from the other concrete post holding the same fence panel. The fence panel is now no longer held firmly in place coming completely out. In addition, the corresponding concrete gravel board has sunk slightly at the leaning post's end so it's no longer quite level. What's the usual way of fixing this ?
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Anonymous user
This will need a repair. Take out the post if damages will need a new post, be careful as they can be delicate, you will need to buy a bag of postcrete and place the post back in the hole using a brace to hold it up level,
Under the gravel board you might want to dig out a little channel, then pour some postcrete in it allowing it to sit on a steady base.
Answered26 August 2019
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Anonymous user
You could try several measures, levering the base concrete and back filling, but really the only way to do this properly is to remove the adjacent panels, dig out the post and re-set it in new concrete or postfix
Answered26 August 2019
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Anonymous user
Best way and only correct way break concrete mix in hole with a mini breaker as to not damage post.take out concrete post .reset post in hole at correct position and height and put two bags of post mix to hold concrete posts .
Answered31 August 2019
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Anonymous user
To prevent the problem recurring, the best way is to carefully break up the old concrete around the post , check the post for damage, replace if needed, if not, set the post, pour new concrete or postcrete and leave to cure before fitting the panels into position
Answered18 May 2022
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Affordable Fencing
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The main fault of a leaning post is when erected by placing the post into the hole is usually not digging deep enough you need the hole depth at least 600ml (2ft). You will need to replace with new post. The gravel board needs a dry mix of concrete under each end by the gravel board preferably next to each post. Kind regards mike affordable fencing.
Answered3 September 2019
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