Cover for clothes line

deadanonymau5

Has anyone ever built a roof/cover for their clothes line?

A friend of mine built a cover using plastic sheets and it does the job of keeping clothes dry in rain but looks terrible.

Any ideas on how to build a cover for a clothes line to stop the rain getting at it? (That doesnt look hideous) I hate using the tumble dryer and my shed gets damp if I hang clothes in there.

Thanks

fiona-f

I've seen some commercially available ones built from wood that look gorgeous but you'd want plenty of space and I've no idea if they work well when the wind is driving the rain horizontally. They are like a mini version of the shelter over a petrol station, for want of a better description. Structurally, they appear very straightforward. Maybe a search for the commercial solutions would inspire you? It's a great idea, I'd love to have the space for something like that as there's nothing nicer than line-dried laundry.

deadanonymau5

fiona-f wrote: »

I've seen some commercially available ones built from wood that look gorgeous but you'd want plenty of space and I've no idea if they work well when the wind is driving the rain horizontally. They are like a mini version of the shelter over a petrol station, for want of a better description. Structurally, they appear very straightforward. Maybe a search for the commercial solutions would inspire you? It's a great idea, I'd love to have the space for something like that as there's nothing nicer than line-dried laundry.

Sounds kind of like a carport which is what I was considering. Mightnt look great in the back garden though

slimjimmc

Here are a few examples found on Google to give you an idea what some commercial ones look like.

http://www.lennonlines.ie/Lennon-Lines
http://www.rotaire.com/
http://clotheslinecanopy.com/content/
http://rotamate.co.uk/