How to Remove Fence Panel Without Breaking?

[Davy]

I need to remove some fence panels that were erected on
earth without gravel boards by the previous owner of my
house.
I will install gravel boards and then re-use the panels.

The panels are nailed into the posts. Can anyone
recommend a method for removing the panels without
damaging them. I have tried running a loose hacksaw blade
down the sides of the panels but the panels are such a
tight fit that the blade jams and buckles. My jigsaw does
not have long enough blades and if it did they would
probably jam and buckle also.

cheers

Davy

[Tim Lamb]

In message <Xns9B9688ABA2A1Dme...@216.196.109.145>, Davy
<m...@removeallthistextchobham.org.uk> writes

Can you not widen the gap, nail by nail, using a bolster or thin chisel?

You don't need much gap for a hack saw blade.

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[Stuart Noble]

Aren't the heads of the nails accessible?

[Davy]

Stuart Noble <stuart...@ntlworld.com> wrote in
news:aSlcl.21516$Sp5...@text.news.virginmedia.com:

Stuart, the heads of the nails are driven flush into the
softwood edge strips.
Davy

[mike]

> Stuart, the heads of the nails are driven flush into the
> softwood edge strips.
> Davy

Slip a filling/stripping knife between the panel and post and wiggle
it until you've got enough play to get a padsaw in.

Or use a tack lifter or nail puller on the nails.

[PeterC]

Centre-punch the heads and drill 'em off, then use a small punch to drive
them in.

They're probably a bit rusted to the panels.
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[The Medway Handyman]

You could try prizing the edge strip away from the post, then knocking it
back, often the nails heads will pop enough for you to get a pry bar on.

Failing that, buy a Shark pry bar like this
http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/212220

Larger B&Q's sell them. I've not found anything that works as well as this
brand. You can hammer the prongs under the nail & lever it out.

--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[Davy]

PeterC <giraffe...@homecall.co.uk> wrote in
news:lt79feotlh9h.1c9aclv64fzdy$.d...@40tude.net:

> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:42:22 -0600, Davy wrote:
>
>> Stuart Noble <stuart...@ntlworld.com> wrote in
>> news:aSlcl.21516$Sp5...@text.news.virginmedia.com:
>>

> Centre-punch the heads and drill 'em off, then use a
small punch to drive
> them in.
>
> They're probably a bit rusted to the panels.

Peter,

I could try that but I don't have a lot of confidence that
I could drive a rusted-in nail 1" into a post just by
using a small punch.
DAvy

[PeterC]

Should be possible once the head is removed. Driving the nail through the
wood or moving the wood over the nail - same thing, relatively. It's just
that a sharp blow on the headless nail will utilise the mass of the fence
whereas trying to lever off a panel will probably break the panel.

[pcb1962]

Sounds like an ideal job for a reciprocating saw. I have this one
which works pretty well for the money:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/48640/Power-Tools/Power-Saws/Ryobi-ERS-80V-240V-800W-Reciprocating-Saw

[mdav...@aol.com]

HI Davy, cant help you with this one. But seen your post about the
Normandy hubs, wondering if you would like to swap, as i have solid
axles and im looking for Quick release ones. Please give me an email
if your interested.
oh and i tried to send you a private message but it wouldn,t work, so
i thought i wold post here.

cheers
Dave

[6ac43ec4cf2a67c7...@example.com]

Hi, I need to remove my fence as my neighbour has put new ones. Coukd you help?

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[Rod Speed]

mar...@hotmail.co.uk <6ac43ec4cf2a67c7...@example.com> wrote

> Hi, I need to remove my fence as my neighbour has put new ones. Coukd you
> help?

Unlikely after 12 years, stupid.

[Peeler]

On Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:20:45 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:

> mar...@hotmail.co.uk <6ac43ec4cf2a67c7...@example.com> wrote
>
>> Hi, I need to remove my fence as my neighbour has put new ones. Coukd you
>> help?
>
> Unlikely after 12 years, stupid.

But very likely that YOU trolling senile asshole will comment on EVERY
SINGLE such post anyway!

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[Brian Gaff (Sofa)]

Yes its probably rotted away by now!
Brian

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"Rod Speed" <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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[Unknown]

Brian Gaff (Sofa) formulated the question :

> Yes its probably rotted away by now!
> Brian

Only 12 years ago, I wonder what sort of help the OP expected?

[Tricky Dicky]

I think I would try a multi-tool with a decent metal cutting blade. If you can see where the nails are then just go straight in between post and panel. I took a complete corrugated garage roof off by cutting through the fixing nails which were 5 - 6mm in diam. It was a few hours work and I only went through a couple of blades in the process, I cannot imagine fence nails being anywhere as thick or difficult to cut.

Richard