Jim,
Unless the concrete blob is the size of a Volkswagen, you should be
able to pull the whole thing out of the ground without an
excavator. There are various approaches with a farm jack and a
chain, a car jack or a very long lever. Search for pulling fence
posts on google or youtube. There are a bunch of videos that should
give you some ideas.
-Steve
At 01:25 PM 10/29/2026, Jim Franklin wrote:
>I need to cut down about 20 of these a few inches below grade. The
>catch is they are right next to my neighbor's PVC fence, so I can't
>get to that side.
>
>I can use my sawzall but I want the cut parallel to the grade which
>means getting the entire sawzall below grade and sucking schmutz
>into the motor. Do-able and at the top of the list so far.
>
>I was going to rent an excavator (still might) to also remove the
>concrete blob but then I'd need a bunch of fill delivered (none on
>site but there may be some when they dig up the driveway to repave
>it, shelving this idea for a few weeks), hassle factor exceeds the
>joy of having an excavator.
>
>Portable bandsaw seems like a useful lifetime tool, especially if it
>can be mounted vertically to use as a regular bandsaw and also
>mounted in a chop saw table. Internet isn't forthcoming on the
>viability of these options.
>
>Angle grinder won't reach around the back.
>
>Plasma cutter is contraindicated with neighbor's fence.
>
>Any other ideas?
>
>thanks,
>jim
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