Fix Your Fence Quick, Easy & Cheap! (Under $50)
Here is a quick, easy, and cheap way to fix your fallen down fence. My fence blew down during a strong wind storm and I did not want to spend the money on a brand new fence. It would have cost me about $5K+ to get a brand new one put up but instead this fix only cost me about $50 in materials. My fence wood was still good for another 3-4 years but my posts base was rotten over which broke easily during a wind storm.
I simply used the existing post and cut the rotten bottom pieces off and also cut down the panels to match the height of the shorter post. I then bought these aluminum angles at The local hardware store to use as new supports for the post. This saves me from digging up the concrete in the ground and use them again as a base for the posts. You basically use the aluminum angles and hammer it down at the corners of the concrete base where the posts were cemented in. Then drill the aluminum angles to the post using deck screws and the stainless steal washers.
This fix is a great way to reuse your existing fence panels and salvage your posts.
This saved me sooo much work! I tried using an EZ mender but it wasn’t easy at all. Used the slotted angle from your video and it worked like a charm. Thank you!
That’s awesome! Glad it worked for you. Thanks for commenting and have a fantastic weekend!
Excellent service god bless you good money saving ideas
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this is an excellent video, you just saved me $$$$$
Awesome! Glad the video helped. My fence is still up going into the third summer and my area gets a lot of high winds :-). Hoping it will last for another few years, then I will build a new one properly. Have a great rest of the weekend.
Very very good , Thanks for the great idea.
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thanks for sharing how to and cheaper way to fix rotten post fence, i have the same issues.
My post is still standing as strong as I put it in a few season ago. Hope it holds up for another few years. Thanks for commenting. Have a great weekend.
I think this is awesome as a temporary solution, especially since lumber prices are sky high right now. Thanks for sharing.
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If the fence is a foot shorter than the rest though, how come the after pics look like the fence is aligned? Does this mean you're not resting the cut bottoms of the fence on the concrete but instead spaced with a gap between the concrete and the brackets?
The fence that I cut is actually a foot lower then the next panel of fencing. So the posts are actually resting directly on the concrete. By the way, it’s been a few years now and the fence is still hold strong.
Beautiful
Hope it works out for you....my fence is still holding strong with this fix :-)
Anyone knows how to fix leaning fence that is installed between two concrete walk-way?
This method would work at fixing the leaning posts. Just use extra long metal stakes to give the posts more support and hammer the stakes down as low as you can...then screw them in with deck screws for extra support.
Dig out the old post and concrete. Install new post. Pour new concrete. That product doesn’t keep the post dry, it’s a wood treatment like copper green that helps stop fungus. Super cool guy tho and I am not wanting to seem like an ass.
As soon as my fence falls again, I will definitely dig out the concrete and put up a new fence. I just didn’t have the funds to do build it out new completely. The temporary fix is holding up though and it’s been over 2 years now....hope it holds for a couple of more years and then I will do it properly :-). Thanks for taking the time to comment though. Have a great weekend.
DDIY GUY Danny Jose I’m glad it’s holding up. Have a great weekend Stay safe
Wyatt's dad seems like some sort of an ass while the other guy is a totaly al super cool guy. It's so obvious to me.
Im curious how's it holding up?
So far so good....it’s the first winter and it’s still standing. There is a lot of high winds in my area since we live by the lake and the ground is sand so it’s holding up with those conditions. I will post an update in the summer.
The angle metal you bought is same price of 1 treaded 8ft 4x4 on home depot
Well 1 angle bracket at 48 inches can make 4x12in pieces. I used 2 per post and I only need to fix 4 posts. The fence is still up, solid and stable after 3 summers and my area get a lot of wind in my area since I live near the lake. If I bought the posts you would still need to buy 4 new ones, plus dig out the old concrete base, then put new concrete....my method only took a few hours to do.
If you have a 160 lb plug of concrete with a snapped off 4x4, this is much easier than digging it up and re-pouring the concrete.
what about round wood psots no one has addressed that
A flat version of the metal rod that you can get from the hardware store will do the same job. Just use 3 on a triangle position around the post. It will hold it up nice and stable especially if you have existing concrete base in the ground.
The angle brackets are too short, they need to be at least a foot taller to be effective.
2" x 6" bottom rails. Not pressure treated. You will re-build this fence in as little as 2 years. Just use a little muscle/back work and do it right bro. :"Sika foam" instead of concrete for the NEW posts, and you're good to go man.
For sure...I’ll get it done properly when I have more funds to allocate for a complete build with 6x6 post. Just didn’t have the time or budget to do it at the time. This video is really meant to be a temporary and quick solution to tie you over for a few years. Thanks for the feedback though.
meatmaster 86 took my comment lol
Wood to dirt contact. ALWAYS A BAD IDEA.
The bottom wood you used as rails is going to rot in about 5 years.
I hope I get 5 years more out of it....that would be great! this was only a temporary and cheap fix until I can get it properly done with 6x6 posts that are properly dug in.
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Nice guy, but this will never hold up. Go the extra cost and better fix. Get new post and set into concrete. Not that expensive and will last much, much, much. Longer.
It’s still holding up after a few major wind storms and some serious frost this winter. Hope it lasts through the next summer and another winter and I will replace it properly when it comes down again. I just did not have the funds to cover it at this time.
not going to last
This is my second summer season and still holding strong. But I agree, this won’t last long...but I might get a few more years with it. My budget was a little tight when my fence went down and I needed a quick fix.
Hack job by someone who knows nothing about construction.
Yes, it’s definitely a hack job and you are right.. from some who doesn’t know anything about construction. But my fence has been up for several years now so when it does come back down again I will definitely get it done properly. Thanks for commenting anyway. Have a great rest of the week.