Hanging Retractable Washing Line

zedhead

The walls in my garden are too low to hang a retractable washing line from. I wanted to attached the main part to the back of the house and then attach a taller wooden post to the back wall to attach the hooks for the line to run too. My husband is skeptical as to whether this will work or not and does not want to drill into theback wall of the house if its not going to work. Would this be a good solution or is there another way to hang it?

Padre_Pio

It would work so long as they're properly secured. Use a pressure treated 4x4" post and some decent fixings.

HeidiHeidi

I have a similar set up in my back garden - but there was a metal post bolted to the back wall which holds the other end of the line (it's not retractable, and it wasn't fitted by me, was there when I bought the house). Unless it's an awful lump of a wooden post I'm not sure it'd last with the weight of wet washing on the line, unless you're happy to hang out small batches.

Boardnashea

Use an expanding anchor bolt with an eyelet to attach the line to the house.

zedhead

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123314410#Comment_123314410

Attaching it to the house isnt the problem -its the other end that is the problem

Boardnashea

Use a steel post at the other end.

Boggles

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058404673/hanging-retractable-washing-line

Why does your husband think it will not work?

Is it the span that's the issue?

The Mulk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123315828#Comment_123315828

Box steel or Unistrut might be the answer, if there are any metal fabricators you might be able to buy an off cut of box steel.

You can get Unistrut in any electrical wholesaler. You can get endcaps and spring nuts (zebedees) for it. Might be a bit industrial looking though