How to Dig Out a Fence Post and Concrete Footing Using Hand Tools
Confirm Digging is the Only Option To begin, evaluate the condition of the post and the concrete. Intact posts are a significant benefit and will make removal much easier. Posts in good condition that are still sound make their removal much easier. Also evaluate the concrete base (if present) - is it still solid or is it cracked/crumbling? If the post is broken or the concrete is cracked there may be no other way than to dig out the post and concrete base, but before resorting to heavy manual labor try the Wood Post Puller method - its biggest strength is that is works in synergy with all of the lifting and digging methods to improve effectiveness and can easily remove posts and concrete bases that stymie other techniques. After you determine there is no other way than to dig out the post, the following instructions will make this difficult task as easy as possible: How Deep and How Much to Dig? Dig a hole next to the existing post and concrete base approximately the same size as ...