Heavy duty washing poles?

anon_ymous

Hi

I was considering getting two of these for my parents. They already have one washing pole, where they have a washing line, connected to hooks in the wall of the house but eventually those hooks either come out of the wall, or they make a big hole in the wall

I was wondering where I could buy something that's relatively cheap but will last a long time. It'd have to stay in the ground too. The ground is also concrete

Thanks 

sarah1972

Not sure what you mean? Do you mean poles that are at either end? Why were they hooked to a wall? I have one friend who has large oak posts concreted into the ground with a washing line from one end to the other and another friend who had a hole drilled into the concrete and she puts a rotary line in it and takes it away when people come, also has the added benefit of no one being strangled by a long line. 

anon_ymous

sarah1972 said:

Not sure what you mean? Do you mean poles that are at either end? Why were they hooked to a wall? I have one friend who has large oak posts concreted into the ground with a washing line from one end to the other and another friend who had a hole drilled into the concrete and she puts a rotary line in it and takes it away when people come, also has the added benefit of no one being strangled by a long line. 

Sorry, I mean something like this:

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/jj519/diometfabs/P1000472_zpsobzwsclv.jpg
We've only got one of those currently, and currently we have lines connecting from there to hooks in the wall. I thought we could have a second or third one of that, and then just erect both of those.

sarah1972

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

Not sure what you mean? Do you mean poles that are at either end? Why were they hooked to a wall? I have one friend who has large oak posts concreted into the ground with a washing line from one end to the other and another friend who had a hole drilled into the concrete and she puts a rotary line in it and takes it away when people come, also has the added benefit of no one being strangled by a long line. 

Sorry, I mean something like this:

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/jj519/diometfabs/P1000472_zpsobzwsclv.jpg
We've only got one of those currently, and currently we have lines connecting from there to hooks in the wall. I thought we could have a second or third one of that, and then just erect both of those.

Ah I get you. 
Trouble is that you will need some bad boy hooks to take the strain off the weight of washing if it has to be attached to a wall.

anon_ymous

sarah1972 said:

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

Not sure what you mean? Do you mean poles that are at either end? Why were they hooked to a wall? I have one friend who has large oak posts concreted into the ground with a washing line from one end to the other and another friend who had a hole drilled into the concrete and she puts a rotary line in it and takes it away when people come, also has the added benefit of no one being strangled by a long line. 

Sorry, I mean something like this:

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/jj519/diometfabs/P1000472_zpsobzwsclv.jpg
We've only got one of those currently, and currently we have lines connecting from there to hooks in the wall. I thought we could have a second or third one of that, and then just erect both of those.

Ah I get you. 
Trouble is that you will need some bad boy hooks to take the strain off the weight of washing if it has to be attached to a wall.

Oh no. The hooks that we've got atm are attached to a wall. I'd actually want it to be grounded into well, the ground, and then we can make sure we don't need to use the hooks in the wall

sarah1972

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

Not sure what you mean? Do you mean poles that are at either end? Why were they hooked to a wall? I have one friend who has large oak posts concreted into the ground with a washing line from one end to the other and another friend who had a hole drilled into the concrete and she puts a rotary line in it and takes it away when people come, also has the added benefit of no one being strangled by a long line. 

Sorry, I mean something like this:

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/jj519/diometfabs/P1000472_zpsobzwsclv.jpg
We've only got one of those currently, and currently we have lines connecting from there to hooks in the wall. I thought we could have a second or third one of that, and then just erect both of those.

Ah I get you. 
Trouble is that you will need some bad boy hooks to take the strain off the weight of washing if it has to be attached to a wall.

Oh no. The hooks that we've got atm are attached to a wall. I'd actually want it to be grounded into well, the ground, and then we can make sure we don't need to use the hooks in the wall

Well as I said, my friend has very thick oak poles and they have been in situ for about 6 years so far but personally I would go for a rotary line, only one hole and not 2, no strangle hazard, looks nicer as can just be stored away in winter or guests are coming.

anon_ymous

sarah1972 said:

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

Not sure what you mean? Do you mean poles that are at either end? Why were they hooked to a wall? I have one friend who has large oak posts concreted into the ground with a washing line from one end to the other and another friend who had a hole drilled into the concrete and she puts a rotary line in it and takes it away when people come, also has the added benefit of no one being strangled by a long line. 

Sorry, I mean something like this:

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/jj519/diometfabs/P1000472_zpsobzwsclv.jpg
We've only got one of those currently, and currently we have lines connecting from there to hooks in the wall. I thought we could have a second or third one of that, and then just erect both of those.

Ah I get you. 
Trouble is that you will need some bad boy hooks to take the strain off the weight of washing if it has to be attached to a wall.

Oh no. The hooks that we've got atm are attached to a wall. I'd actually want it to be grounded into well, the ground, and then we can make sure we don't need to use the hooks in the wall

Well as I said, my friend has very thick oak poles and they have been in situ for about 6 years so far but personally I would go for a rotary line, only one hole and not 2, no strangle hazard, looks nicer as can just be stored away in winter or guests are coming.

Thanks though I don't think it's a major issue for my parents given that tbh petty much everyone in the area has it like that. Could I ask what you have though? So I know what to get for my own house? 

sarah1972

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

Not sure what you mean? Do you mean poles that are at either end? Why were they hooked to a wall? I have one friend who has large oak posts concreted into the ground with a washing line from one end to the other and another friend who had a hole drilled into the concrete and she puts a rotary line in it and takes it away when people come, also has the added benefit of no one being strangled by a long line. 

Sorry, I mean something like this:

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/jj519/diometfabs/P1000472_zpsobzwsclv.jpg
We've only got one of those currently, and currently we have lines connecting from there to hooks in the wall. I thought we could have a second or third one of that, and then just erect both of those.

Ah I get you. 
Trouble is that you will need some bad boy hooks to take the strain off the weight of washing if it has to be attached to a wall.

Oh no. The hooks that we've got atm are attached to a wall. I'd actually want it to be grounded into well, the ground, and then we can make sure we don't need to use the hooks in the wall

Well as I said, my friend has very thick oak poles and they have been in situ for about 6 years so far but personally I would go for a rotary line, only one hole and not 2, no strangle hazard, looks nicer as can just be stored away in winter or guests are coming.

Thanks though I don't think it's a major issue for my parents given that tbh petty much everyone in the area has it like that. Could I ask what you have though? So I know what to get for my own house? 

I have a rotary line on my lawn that I take down when not in use, personal preference though as I don’t like long traditional lines. 

anon_ymous

sarah1972 said:

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

waqasahmed said:

sarah1972 said:

Not sure what you mean? Do you mean poles that are at either end? Why were they hooked to a wall? I have one friend who has large oak posts concreted into the ground with a washing line from one end to the other and another friend who had a hole drilled into the concrete and she puts a rotary line in it and takes it away when people come, also has the added benefit of no one being strangled by a long line. 

Sorry, I mean something like this:

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/jj519/diometfabs/P1000472_zpsobzwsclv.jpg
We've only got one of those currently, and currently we have lines connecting from there to hooks in the wall. I thought we could have a second or third one of that, and then just erect both of those.

Ah I get you. 
Trouble is that you will need some bad boy hooks to take the strain off the weight of washing if it has to be attached to a wall.

Oh no. The hooks that we've got atm are attached to a wall. I'd actually want it to be grounded into well, the ground, and then we can make sure we don't need to use the hooks in the wall

Well as I said, my friend has very thick oak poles and they have been in situ for about 6 years so far but personally I would go for a rotary line, only one hole and not 2, no strangle hazard, looks nicer as can just be stored away in winter or guests are coming.

Thanks though I don't think it's a major issue for my parents given that tbh petty much everyone in the area has it like that. Could I ask what you have though? So I know what to get for my own house? 

I have a rotary line on my lawn that I take down when not in use, personal preference though as I don’t like long traditional lines. 

Thanks. My parents do kinda need a LOT of lines, which is probably why they have the "traditional lines"