I had the same problem. Replaced the wooden posts with 2" metal posts. Since
the wood in the concrete has rotted away, the posts can be hammered into the
old holes. Took up the slack in the old concrete supports with small
pebbles.

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Walter


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Walter
The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net


"BF" wrote in message
oups.com...
I have an old wood fence that finally died in the usual fashion -- the
posts rotted at the base and broke. Part of the fence is on concrete
slab, and I was wondering if it is possible to extract the broken-off
part of the posts from the existing post holes, and set the new posts
in the same holes? Or will I need to do some demolition work on the
slab and set the new posts in new concrete?

Thanks for any advice,
Rick