I bought one directly from their website. I was charged $54.50 for the PostUP and $15.00 for shipping to Pennsylvania. Total cost for PostUp and Shipping was $69.50. Made of thick sturdy metal. Went into the ground easily using sledgehammer. Came with bolts. Installation was easy. Fence is up and straight and looking good again. Happy with product.
Yeah, unfortunately they are very heavy and bulky to ship. I do absolutely believe they are a stronger option than any of the other metal post repair options, but that also makes them cost more.
Just loosen the top bolt let the fence lean back and shim it with some composite shims until the fence is sitting plumb. That way you don't have to dig the support back up but you can still get the fence straight. I feel like each support should come with some spacers or shims already included since the chances of pounding that thing into some really hard dirt plumb, level, and tight to the fence are very slim. Especially for a DIYer.
Informative video thanks. Another way to increase the weight using the strap would be to use a 5 gallon bucket and add more water as needed until the fence is plumb. 1 gallon water = 8 pounds so a 5 gallon bucket could potentially hold 40 pounds.
If it’s harder to get the post fix bar in if the ground is solid, surely that’s good as it will hold up. Wet ground is only going to give you movement right.
It’s easy quick fix but expensive . It would cost about 20 dollars for a new post and cement but a lot more work . I’m surprised u needed to fix that section of the fence it looks like it’s still in good condition. I’m not sure it’s safe to use that many of them if it’s all on the same fence . Maybe I should also have a talk with your neighbor about the drainage issue
Unfortunately for me, I would likely have to hire someone to replace the post itself. At the time I first used it, I was working 6 days a week in extremely physical work and just didn't have anything left when I got home, plus an ankle that has basically no cartilage left. That was the hard thing the fence itself wasn't bad, but for years there was a drainage issue. Unfortunately the property used to be a rental, and the owner was all but impossible to get ahold of. The new owners have fixed the issue, but the damage was already done. That said, its been 3 years for the first ones, and they are still rock solid. This weekend I have to attempt to repair a different section with actual post replacements, as it's in between a concrete walkway on my side and my other neighbors side. We'll see if my ankle can handle the digging, or whether I will have to hire someone.
Thanks, my originally plan was to put a dog tie down stake in the ground the use that to leverage the fence over, but the ground was too hard to get the stake in the ground. I was really happy it didn't take too much weight to do it.
Awesome, glad that you found it helpful. I actually have another section that needs to be fixed and wont be able to use these, since its in between concrete on both sides of the fence. I was going to try to do it this weekend, I caught a cold at work so it looks like it will be next weekend. I'll have to film that to show a comparison in time for an average person repairing a fence the traditional way vs with this product.
@@Zero2Random that sounds great. I'll be sure to turn on notifications so I don't miss that. I'm in Houston, TX. I like how easy this is. Easy way to shore up a fence before hurricane winds.
I need to pick up some more, running low on ones I haven't worn in a video yet. Been a while since I've been able to catch a show though, very little comes closer than a 4 hour drive where I live.
A couple of reasons. The first, is that lumber is much more expensive in my area. Pressure treated 4x4's in my area are $28, plus a bag or two of cement to do it properly. But, there are two more important reasons for me, and one I'm realizing I should have touched on in the video. Firstly, I would not be able to physically dig down to replace the posts. Even when that area is wet, its rock hard, and I have no cartilage left in my right ankle. My ankle would not stand up to the amount of shock it would have to handle to dig in that hard of dirt. So, I would have to hire someone to do it. That was the most important reason for me. The other is time. At the time I recorded that video, and the first one, I did not have the time to spend doing it "properly". In soft dirt, you could install one of these in less than 10 minutes. Even in hard dirt, and while filming, it took less than an hour to do by myself. Given how well the first batch I installed has held up (better than some "properly" repaired posts that my neighbor did around the same time, the time I could save using this was worth more than the cost difference between the two methods.
Ideally that would be better, however at the time these were installed, there was a large grey area as far as who owned the neighboring home and even how to get ahold of anyone to get access. In practice, so far it hasn't affected how well its held up.
Because of the offset, it can be used on either side. The ones installed on this video and the first video was on the side you had to pull. I have another one installed on a section that I had to push. Both are equally solid in practice. Theoretically, it should be stronger on the push side, but in use, I haven't found a situation that didn't work well yet.
Thanks, there is a link in the description for the manufacturers website. They are also available on Amazon, if you search "postup fence repair". Lastly, if your in the central valley of California, you might be able to find them at your local Ace Hardware.
Absolutely agreed. Unfortunately its the original fence that came with the property and they cut corners all over. The builders lost a class action due to that.
Its called Postup Classic on the companies website, but the easiest way to find it is a google search of Postup fence post repair kit. The link in the description takes you straight to the manufacturer's website.
Shipping explanation does not make sense. Item weight is 7 lbs. I just purchased an item from Amazon, steel to be exact weight was 9 pounds, total charge for the item and shipping was 29 bucks. So how does a 7 pound item cost Amazon as much to ship as you are staying? Something does not chive.....
Shipping costs are a combination of size and weight, along with company leverage. Assuming they get a box made that is just 1" over the actual size of the product, they are looking at a minimum of $20.60 to ship that product through usps, at their slowest level, and that is if they were shipping it from 93291 to 93292, and both of those zip codes are in the same city. That's at retail, and they probably have a shipping account, but even so, they are a small company that does not have the leverage to get super low shipping costs that some companies get. Most people don't realize the actual costs of shipping, because companies have included "free" shipping with everything. The truth is, none of these companies are shipping for free, they have just increased their costs enough to cover it. That $29 product you bought would be sold for significantly less if shipping was not included in the cost. Its also a much smaller item for the cost to be that low.
Dont have time to listen to rambling and diverse info, looks like an option. Anyone who has removed a cement base to replace a rotted post, 6 to 8 hours very hard work, knows that any option is helpful! But please, cut to the chase. filter to what we need. We'd rather watch a movie than hear irrelevant details.
I understand. The section at the beginning was simply to answer the questions I received in my first installation video, which was straight to the point. That is why the title said it was a two year review.
Imagine how shitty your life has to be to leave a shitty comment on a youTube video of a guy being helpful and giving free advice and demonstration. Who hurt you, bro?
Not sure how this is more time consuming and complicated than digging out the original post and detaching it from the rest of the fence, putting the new post in, and waiting for the concrete to set before re-attaching the rest of the fence. The only thing that took a while was balancing the fence as I was doing this without a second person, and hammering the post in due to the hardness of the dirt. Digging it out in this location would have been equally difficult. Realistically, had I soaked the ground ahead of time, the entire process would take less than 10 minutes for both posts. When I did the last install, that's how long it took, and those are as solid as the day they were installed.
Just repaired a post today. I used a repair post similar to the item you used. Only difference is we dug a hole, inserted a form and filled it with concrete, stuck the stake down into the concrete and let it set with the repair portion screwed to the post. I also drilled a hole though the stake near the bottom and affixed a stainless steel 1/4 inch machine screw double nutted to create a spike that sticks out each side of the stake. To straighten the post, I used a come along with an eye bolt screwed to my storage shed that was just a few feet away. :)
I'm not sure how you figure that? It's holding the post intact from my first install, in which the post is completely rotted through. The only thing holding it up, are these Postups, and those were installed 4 years ago.
Hmmm, I'm the only commenter? My first thought was to go see me neighbor and do the same thing on his side, probebaly before I pounded my side all the way down. Your thoughts?
If your able to that would definitely be ideal. With these on each side, the fence would be nearly impossible to move. The catch in my case is the neighbor has concrete right up to the fence, it stops about 2 inches away. But if you can, that is absolutely a solid plan.
I subscribed as soon as I heard Central Valley, PVille and Visalia! Thanks for the idea. The crazy wind and rain right now in the valley has caused some of my post to finally start giving. Im gonna try this
I literally just installed another one last week on the back fence, had one post that was leaning with all the rain. Its working like a charm, and the latest rain hasn't affected it any more.
Interesting that there is no need to put the base in concrete to support the repair and the old repair has held up even with the moisture issues at the install location.
I think what makes it hold to fence so strongly is the offset of the part that goes into the ground. I was talking to the neighbor that lives on the other side of that fence, and he said he saw the rotted wood at the bottom and went to see how soon the fence would need to be replaced, and when he pushed on it it didn't budge.
I would suggest trying something before saying it’s junk. The first set I installed has been installed for more than 4 years now, and the fence is rock solid where it’s installed at, after two of the worst winters we’ve had in about 15 years. There are a lot of junk fence repair products out there, but this isn’t one of them.
