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Hi people
Managed to get a free washing line pole from a friend. It's a pretty hefty lump of metal like a scaffolding pole.
I want to secure it very firmly in my garden so that I can hang a few metres worth of damp washing on it, and being as it is already heavy I know this is going to need some serious securing.
Obviously getting it perfectly vertical is going to be important for balance. However, I want to know what sort of dimensions I need to make my hole of "planting" it to give enough of a platform, and enough depth.
Also, what type of concrete should I use? I've used postcrete in the past for fence posts and thought it was great. I also read that it might be a good idea to set the post in a bucket of concrete first, and then position that in the ground.
So, advice and tips are required. Thanks.
Managed to get a free washing line pole from a friend. It's a pretty hefty lump of metal like a scaffolding pole.
I want to secure it very firmly in my garden so that I can hang a few metres worth of damp washing on it, and being as it is already heavy I know this is going to need some serious securing.
Obviously getting it perfectly vertical is going to be important for balance. However, I want to know what sort of dimensions I need to make my hole of "planting" it to give enough of a platform, and enough depth.
Also, what type of concrete should I use? I've used postcrete in the past for fence posts and thought it was great. I also read that it might be a good idea to set the post in a bucket of concrete first, and then position that in the ground.
So, advice and tips are required. Thanks.