How to Install a Clothesline
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A clothesline will save you money, conserve
energy and give your laundry that fresh, outdoor
aroma.
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Select a site that is least visible from your
(and your neighbors') views. |
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Plan for the clothesline to run as close to
north and south as possible. This will give your
clothes the maximum amount of sunlight.
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Allocate a distance between the poles great
enough to hold your laundry, but not so long
that large or heavy articles will drag when hung
in the center. |
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Purchase a ready-made clothesline pole set, or
construct poles with galvanized iron pipes,
fittings and 12 eyebolts. |
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Dig a hole for each pole at least 1 foot deep
and 1 foot wide. |
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Mix a bag of cement with water. |
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Fill the hole partially with cement and insert
the pole. |
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Use a level to set the pole vertically, then
backfill and slightly overfill the hole with
cement. |
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Repeat with the other pole. Ensure that the
second pole is the same height as the first.
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Allow the cement to dry completely. |
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String rope for the clothesline from one
crossarm to the other. Allow a little slack in
the rope. |
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If you are short, either dig the holes deeper or
purchase shorter pipes so that you can reach the
clothesline. |
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For removable clothesline poles, use 1 to 1
1/2-foot-long pipes slightly larger in diameter
than the upright poles. Cement these shorter
pipes into your holes level with the ground.
After the cement has dried, insert the
clothesline poles into the pipes. |
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Choose vinyl or natural rope that does not
stretch when pulled taut or weighted down.
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Tips from eHow Users: |
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Northern climate by Mark
If you live where the winters are very cold,
your clothesline poles will need to be sunk deep
to avoid being heaved by the frost. I would
suggest about five feet down is sufficient.
After the hole has been augured, shovel in
enough cement to anchor the base of the pole
(about the equivalent of four or five gallon
pails). Then tamp in some of the earth that you
removed until you are about 12 to 18 inches from
the surface. At that point you can fill the
remaining area with cement. This also works for
longer runs where the poles (after time) tend to
lean in toward one another. The extra effort
will be well worth it. |
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