Repairing rotten gatepost

Paddington

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Location

Soggy Shropshire

• Feb 26, 2015

• #1

We have a 7" gatepost embedded in concrete that has about 18" of rot at the top where the top hinge passes through, bottom seems sound. I am looking for a length of 170mm pipe to fit over the top of it but without success. Gate is used twice daily so don't want to start digging it out. Any ideas?

 

Dry Rot

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Scottish Highlands

• Feb 26, 2015

• #2

Can you not pull it out with the fore loader or rear lift arms? Or get someone with a digger to pull it out? If there is any justice in life there will be a special place in hell for people who concrete in timber gate posts! I would do everything I could to remove the post as it is always the bottom hinge that goes on my field gates. I have three to replace as soon as it dries up. (But there is no concrete involved). Replace with a steel or timber post wedged in with rammed gravel.

 

Paddington

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Location

Soggy Shropshire

• Feb 26, 2015

• #3

Agree with the place in hell, the last one I pulled out was good on the top (where someone caught it with the mower) but rotten at the bottom, still pulled out with a load of broken concrete.. I was just hoping for a temporary bodge until I get round to replacing it.

 

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SilliamWhale

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Does it matter anymore how far WalterP is from me?

• Feb 26, 2015

• #4

Can you take a picture? Don't quite understand what your wanting to do.

 

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ST61

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• Feb 26, 2015

• #5

Get pipe close to the size, cut in half with gas axe, weld on brackets, bolt on to strainer, job done.

 

Paddington

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Location

Soggy Shropshire

• Feb 27, 2015

• #6

ST61 said:

Get pipe close to the size, cut in half with gas axe, weld on brackets, bolt on to strainer, job done.

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If I could get an off the shelf item like the clamp you're suggesting that would be ideal.

 

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SilliamWhale

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Location

Does it matter anymore how far WalterP is from me?

• Feb 28, 2015

• #7

Two plates on the side and threaded bar?

 

Bobthebuilder

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Mixed Farmer

Location

northumberland

• Mar 1, 2015

• #8

Cut post off level with ground and knock in 4" box or pipe, weld or bolt on new crooks job done

 

Thick Farmer

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Location

West Wales

• Mar 1, 2015

• #9

String.

 

Paddington

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Location

Soggy Shropshire

• Mar 1, 2015

• #10

Thick Farmer said:

String.

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About my level

 

Paddington

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Location

Soggy Shropshire

• Mar 1, 2015

• #11

I will have a word with a local blacksmith when I have time to knock up a clamp of sorts. He made me a "harpoon" to remove the stump of a gatepost that was below ground level, worked a treat apart from the two foot square of concrete that came up with it.

 

Dry Rot

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Scottish Highlands

• Mar 1, 2015

• #12

Rip it out. If the concrete comes up, how long does it take to mix some more? Do it right, do it once.

 

jade35

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Location

S E Cornwall

• Mar 6, 2015

• #13

Thick Farmer said:

String.

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Or for a slightly more upmarket job - blue rope

 

TheTallGuy

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Location

Cambridgeshire

• Mar 6, 2015

• #14

jade35 said:

Or for a slightly more upmarket job - blue rope

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No, it has to be a bit of baler twine!

 

Paddington

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Location

Soggy Shropshire

• Mar 6, 2015

• #15

Tie wraps, baler twine is so 2014!

 

TheTallGuy

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Location

Cambridgeshire

• Mar 6, 2015

• #16

Paddington said:

Tie wraps, baler twine is so 2014!

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Yeah but there's a shortage of those at the moment - something to do with some sort of cinematic release ... or so I hear!