Ideas for securing rotted gate post (PICS)

amcluesent

Gate post has rotted where it goes into the concrete.

What can I do to repair? Am keen not to have to remove and/or breakout the concrete base.

Was thinking about a braced angle-bracket bolted to concrete and upright?

john_howard_fisher

depending on size of post you can use metal brackets and drill into the concrete base. this will give the strength. i would recommend you paint it first with rot proof paint . special outdoor timber paint.

TEDDYRUKSPIN

Your best bet would be to actually replace the whole post. Dig it out. Get the horrible concentrate setting block out and then repeat with a new block. Best way and probably the only secure way.

Alternatively, get a wooden spike to add into the ground. You may still need to get some of the concrete out though!

phill99

Travis perkins sell something called a 'concrete repair spur'. This is a 3" x 3" concrete post about 4' long. It has 3 or 4 holes in 1 end.

You have to dig out the concrete out from one side of the rotten post. The spur is then placed where th concrete was and then re concreted. Once the concrete is set, using 120mm coach screws, go through the holes in the top of the spur into the wooden post and secure it. i've repaired many like this and gives a strong secure fix.

wealdroam

I'll second the concrete repair spur method.

If, despite Phill99's excellent description, you are struggling to visualise it, have a look here.

Suzy_M

You don't have to remove the concrete -

Remove the old post at ground level, chisel out the rotten wood from the hole in the concrete and ram a new post in. - You may have to shave some wood off the new post or pack it out to fit but it's simpe enough.