Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] Clothes Pole Question

10 April 2012

Re: [DIY] Clothes Pole Question

I have one word for you Ben. "Plastics". It was true for the graduate and nothing has changed.

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Woodhaven, MI

On Apr 9, 2012 10:04 PM, "Mike Shoaf" <mike.shoaf@yahoo.com> wrote:

heavy duty - use 1-1/2" galvanized pipe, T fitting at top with short branch to each side; depth should be about 2 feet-3 feet depending on height you want the clothes line. if you buy a 10' section of pipe, cut 2 pieces 2 foot long for branches from T, leaving you a 6 foot piece for the vertical section. you will need to have one piece threaded this way, many hardware stores will do this for you.if you want the line to be higher, make the branch pieces shorter to accommodate the height you want- 18" X 2 with a 7' vertical - 2 feet in ground for a 5 foot high line, etc. redi-crete or sacrete can be used dry in the hole for extra support, just add water slowly so that it seeps into the dry mix and doesn't just wash it away. if you keep the concrete below ground an inch or two, you won't have to worry about hitting it with a lawnmower.

From: Ron Johnson <l0c0l0b0@hotmail.com>
To: doit_yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 9:17 PM
Subject: RE: [DIY] Clothes Pole Question

I would use a metal pole. If appearane doesn't matter, go with the cheapest - possibly a piece of galvanized pipe. You can put a T on the top and tie the clothes line to that so it won't slip down. Maybe there is a cheaper way that someone else knows about?

To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
From: nanmaas@sbcglobal.net
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 23:15:27 +0000
Subject: [DIY] Clothes Pole Question

I lost a large tree I had in the back yard last year and now want to put up a clothes pole that would connect a clothesline to the side of my garage. I had a hole dug and it's as deep as a fence post was installed. I have to get this done before I find my 4 year old grandson filling it in again!

In the past we installed a yardlight with a bag of redi crete or something like that, where you dump the contents in the hole then add water and let it seep down on it's own.

Ideas for the pole - wood or do they sell metal things like this? I would be happy with just one line from the pole to the garage. I've always had a clothesline but always with a tree. I'm in Wisconsin so have to deal with freezing in winter so this has to be considered when installing.

Pole matierial, depth of hole and type of concrete advice please.

Thanks,
Nancy