Plumbing A Brick Column

curapa

I have a customer that has a brick fence. I am tearing down the fence between the brick columns and putting up a decorative wood fence in its place.

One of the columns is leaning due to a tree root that grew under it. I have not looked at the columns up close yet so I do not know if there is a footing under them. The tree has been removed and I need to get this column plumb again.

I am planning on digging out around the column, plumbing it and pouring a new footing under it.

Any advice or suggestions?

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dakzaag

I suppose it is worth a try. Everytime I try something like what you described I end up building a new one.
How do you intend to support the post as you pour the new footer? If the total height of the post drops a couple of inches, will it be obvious to a casual observer?

I would porbably warn the customer that a new post may be necessary if something happens.

Not sure this is any help, but ...

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curapa

The column heights vary already as this fence is probably 50 years old and some seem to have settled a bit. I had envisioned supporting the column with 2x4 braces but I do not know how realistic that would be. I do not have any experience with this type of situation and I may call a mason to sub this out but I would like to get a few ideas here first.

Thanks

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DQM

call mason get a price for rebiuld let home owner know.It will more than likely need to be rebuilt. then give it a try maybe you get lucky.
good luck

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stacker

i agree that your best bet would be tear it down and replace it.

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