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I want to set a fence post that a door will be latching into. This post is currently attached to the siding through a couple of 2x4, and it just became detached of the siding. So, I am trying to find for a better solution.

As you can see I don't have a lot of space between the house and the door, so I am not sure what is the best way to do this. Should I dig a hole and bury the post with concrete in it? Should I put concrete and a U-bracket and have the post above the ground?

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  • I live in Seattle, WA. Not a lot of extreme temperatures (a couple of snow days in winter, and a couple of heat waves in summer), but constant rain.
  • I attached the picture of how the post (on left) is currently set up. Attached to the siding with screws via a couple of 2x4, but really wobbly (hence why I am trying to change this).

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Nobita
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Generally it can be ok to drill through that concrete. However My assertation is based on my location (fla.) More information would be helpful. Where are you located on this planet? What type of structure is the foundation supporting? Is there a ground freeze issue? High ground water? What type of soil? Attaching to the exterior wall could be the only solution, but that comes with the risk of allowing water infiltration at the attachment points and future problems. Give us more info please.

RMDman
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Pour a new small piece of concrete connected to the old add a U post bracket to the concrete and bolt the post to the bracket.

You can drill a hole in the footing and epoxy a piece of rebar to tie your new concrete to your footing (if that is what you hit). I wouldn't remove a piece of the footing.

There are other options but without a picture it is hard to give recommendations.

Fresh Codemonger
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