Leaning concrete pillar for gate

[Österlenskan]

I would like to straighten a concrete pillar so that I can close the gate properly. Is this even possible? Best tips on how I should do it? For economic reasons, I would prefer not to bring in an excavator. If it's a must, the duty will have to wait.

 

[skutten11]

Depends on how deep it is, the gate is short so it doesn't require much force to hold it, have you tried with a larger car (four-wheel drive) and pulling a bit, it might work, the precision fitting is difficult.

 

[ricebridge]

Depends on how deep it is, the gate is short so it doesn't take much force to hold it, have you tried with a larger car (four-wheel drive) and pull a bit, it might work, the millimeter precision is difficult

Hmmm...

 

[Deathtrip2000]

I had tried to straighten it with a jack. You need to manufacture a support for the jack and then try to press against the concrete post. The support should be shaped like a right-angled triangle and needs to be anchored in the ground somehow. A board, as a pad, against the concrete post is needed to avoid damaging it. You press as high up as possible on the concrete post.

 

[Anna_H]

Do you also think the path seems to need straightening? I would dig and see how deep the post sits; the ground looks quite tightly packed, so starting to pull with a tow hook or push with jacks is more likely to break the post in my opinion.

 

[Österlenskan]

I also think the path looks like it needs to be straightened? I would dig and see how deep the post is seated, the ground looks quite compacted so starting to pull with a towbar or pushing with jacks is more likely to break the post in my opinion.

Most things need to be straightened up We have quite a lot to sort out there, with stumps that need to be removed, etc. Will dig and see, I also think it might break and I don't want to do anything hasty.

 

[skutten11]

Dig on the side where it is supposed to go, preferably with the children's shovels, just as much as needed without going too far down to the bottom, then support remains.

 

[Österlenskan]

Dig on the side where it is supposed to go, preferably with the children's shovels, just as much as needed without going too deep in the bottom, then there is support left

Going to try that! The plinth has rested for a couple of days, lost motivation when my "friendly" neighbor walked 50 meters just to smirk at what I was doing (so tiring), but next week I'll give it another go.