I have 4x4 deck posts that are rotting at ground level. They drilled a post hole 42" deep, put the post in to the bottom of the hole, threw a bag of concrete down the hole, back filled with dirt not gravel. Picture https://ift.tt/2ZhaNwi front end loader will lift them out but a massive pile of dirt comes up with it or the post breaks. I need to reuse these spots to put in new concrete posts so I don't want the soil disturbed too much.Anybody know any great ideas for dealing with this problem? Google only seems to show the easy ones.Thanks!8 minute edit: Thanks everyone. When I pull the post a huge pile of dirt comes up like 5 feet round and 2 feet high. The concrete at the bottom is lifting all this dirt up. No good can't have that. I have to reuse these spots and that too big of a mess. via /r/DIY https://ift.tt/2Z2PwYb
