Since we moved in, we've noticed more and more how the fence in the backyard has a horrendous sag in it. It's got a post that must have rotted out and is no longer able to hold the fence up straight.
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| Lean wit' it. |
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| Do the lean. |
So, today I decided to dig the hole for a new fencepost. The problem is that I have to have the new post in basically the same place as the old one, since the fence is built in panels and the post is where they join. It wouldn't be a problem except there is of course cement all around the old post -- and it ain't coming out.
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| Where the panels connect -- at the post. |
So I just dug a big hole right next to it on
our side of the fence.
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| It looks smaller in the picture! |
I had to go to Home Depot of course to get the post and cement, and after a couple trips I had what I needed. When I got back, I saw that there was a rabbit in the front yard eating my grass!!
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| Silly rabbit. |
Later in the day I saw the same rabbit eating our pansies. Thanks, Rabbit.
Back in the backyard, I cut the post to a proper length then made sure it was straight. I just used 2x4s and nails to make it stay straight while I poured in the Quikrete. I let that sit for a day to harden, and had to let it sit another day because of all the rain we were getting (it was cold). Notice the
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| After pouring in the cement. |
After it hardened, I just attached the fence to the post and tried to put the slats back on. I need to buy some more slats to finish it off, but I think it looks much better now.
Unfortunately if you stand to the left, you can see that my post is a bit too far forward and the fence is now angled.
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| I put a broken slat over the post to see what it looks like "camouflaged" |
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| Straight ... er |
But oh well, it's attached to a strong post and you can't see the lean from the house!
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| Looks fine except for the missing slats! |
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