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How do I reinstall a wooden fence post?

I needed to remove a perfectly good wooden fence post, and now I need to reinstall it. Should I chip the concrete off the fence post and then re-pour new concrete around it? Or, is it okay to drop the fence post with the old concrete on it in the hole and secure it with dirt? It's a six-foot privacy fence.

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1. When I re-did my fence, some posts were rotted, others were perfect. So I just split the existing concrete and slid the new post in place. I then added more concrete to keep it secure. The vertical and horizontal boards will keep it sturdy anyway. The old post came out and left me a perfect 4x4 slot for the new post.
2. I would not simply place the post and back fill with dirt. The dirt will be loose around this post, causing stability problems. I would dig a wider hole and set the post with the dried concrete in place. I would then fill the perimeter of the hall with new concrete to provide a stable foundation for the post. Good luck with your venture! I hope I was able to help.
3. The best way is to just replace the post, but if you don't want to do that, then you do need to chip the concrete off the post and then drill a hole and insert a 1/4 x 6 rebar near the bottom of it and then place it in the hole and pour a bag of dry quick setting concrete in the hole and then put the dirt back in the hole, make sure you plumb the post before you reattach the post to the fence, you can do that by taking a level and getting it level and then use some scrap wood to attach it and then do the same at least 90 degrees away on the other side. Regardless rather you use a new post or the old one, you need to level it before you reattach it to the fence.
4. Get fence post ties, drill holes in the concrete with a hammer drill then install the ties with expansion bolts.......
5. I'm assuming the hole is still there as well as the in tact fence post and concrete-the main thing is to put it back where you had it. Dig hole a little larger,but not too, and drop it in and pack it with sand ,being sure to keep it level and on line with kickers, 1 by 2's,etc, and ram-pack that sand with a blunt digging bar or board-tight is right. Give it a little water,ram some more, top off with dirt,should be good to go.SAND, DON'T USE DIRT-IT SHRINKS,SOMEHOW.