Fence post repair spur (for posts that have snapped at the base)

[Rollerball]

There are four short posts, only about 3 feet high, but over a period of time were leaned on then broken by some low hanging tree branches (all hidden under a lot of undergrowth which is why I didn't see the damage occurring).

Because I don't feel like digging out a load of concrete for four posts, buying new posts, inserting them with yet more concrete, etc I thought I'd look into alternative ways to re-fit the broken posts.

I had thought of trying some of the following post repair spurs:

Fence Post Repair Spur - Kudos Fencing Supplies

Fence post repair spur for 3" or 4" fence posts. Epoxy brown. Buy on-line of visit us in Swindon Wiltshire. Open to trade and general public.

www.diy-fence.co.uk

These are hammered and force a gap between the post stub and the concrete.

The problem is that my posts don't have a square profile, instead they are rectangular, the measurements are 3 inches by 5 inches.

Does anyone know of any repair spurs for that profile? A lot of googling hasn't turned up a match as of yet.

Alternatively I had thought of repair spikes like the following (but cheaper!):

fence post support repair spikes x 2

www.fencepostspikes.net

And another method:

Fence Post Repair Made Easy. Post Buddy, the original and the best (pack of 2) 5060432290023 | eBay

No digging. No need to break up the concrete. No need to dismantle the fence. Simple, yet effective.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Deluks]

Not available in the size you need but you could still use them and reduce the post size to 75mm.
Or cut the bottom part of your posts to suit.

Those other repair options look effective, but of course the remaining wood will continue to rot away so may not be a long term solution.

But if they really are short posts then they shouldn't be too deep in the ground, they should break up fairly easily with a big hammer or a post hole digging bar.

The other option is to drill and chisel out the wood, leaving the concrete intact, and insert a new post in. This only really works if they've been put in with excessive amounts of concrete and is a bit time consuming.

 

[Rollerball]

Thanks for the suggestions, some useful thoughts there.