Thanks. I’m modifying the build. I’ll be using a turnbuckle at the start and finish and thread the line continuously throughout. Over time, if it starts to sag, I can increase the tension consistently.
I’m in the progress in making a clothesline today for a neighbor of mine. Decide to look on UA-cam for some information and your platform was the first to pop up. Thank you for giving me ideas on making one. Blessing to you and the Galloway Farm.
Bought to start on it in couple of hours. I’ll be using this video as reference as I build. She is pumped and so ready for it to be up lol. Thanks again.
Don't know about 1 foot in the ground. I've always done at least 2 if not 3. Blankets and towels are heavy. You can also just dump the concrete into the hole with no water, the moisture in the ground will work it's magic. Don't tamp it after the concrete has set, all you'll do is bust up your concrete. Your eyelet bolts are way to small, again blankets and towels are heavy. They should be at least 3 inches. You also should grab a few tensioners, the wire will stretch. I'm a 60 year old man and have put up quite a few clotheslines in my time. I like to do things once and be done with it.m
Thanks for the input! So far everything has held up regardless of what we’ve placed on it. It’s also weathered a couple hurricanes in its existence as well, so for a first clothesline, we’re content. Thanks for taking the time to give some suggestions for the future - we’ll take all the wisdom we can get!
@@MuscogeeCreekMan understood, we didn’t take it that way at all. The only way we learn is by trial and error or by listening to others who have tried and erred (or succeeded!). We appreciate you checking us out.
I was thinking the same thing about it possibly not being deep enough depending on where you live, currently fixing to put us up one for backup use primarily and sheets as they never dry right in the dryer. Last summer our dryer quit working out of the blue one day, what a pain and now it takes weeks to get a new one delivered from anywhere.
Thank you for this wonderful video. I will be building one this weekend. It's very simple and does the trick. I appreciate you and the guidance on how to do it. Thanks.
Great Job ! I am building one myself. Dryer gets the light bill to high. And yes, I used bring the cloth in from the close line.we did not have a dryer.we had an outdoor washing machine with the Rollin pins. Good old days.
In Quebec, Canada, we have pulleys at both ends, a long loop of wire, from a back porch to 50 fett away let’s say and a tensionner in the middle, so we can stay put with the basket and just scoot the clothes along. The tensionner is to keep the sagging at a minimum. I’m in europe and have a smaller backyard than frontyard, so i have a similar setup to you with parallel lines, but i got pulleys to. Made the build more expensive but more enjoyable to use, so i use it more often.
This looks easier than I thought. I miss having a clothesline and today as I hung my sheets on my fence (please don't judge me 😂) I was loving the smell of them as they were blowing through the wind. It brought back so many memories of childhood. Thank you for this tutorial and I'll be getting the supplies I need to build my own clothesline. Question: how long do you wait until the cement dries? Am I able to walk away and work on the next pole within minutes? Plus I have idiot Weimaraners who will be in the way 🤣
Hey Lee! No judgement here, we love our clothesline because of the smell and feel of our laundry! The safest bet would be to use temporary bracing if you were doing this project solo. A little leaning makes a big difference over time. Hope that helps!
@@TheGallowayFarm, ahh I see...the last thing I don't want happening is a leaning pole. Thank you for your input and will be doing this solo. I look forward to doing this project.
My husband and I buit this clothesline and ive just managed to crack one of the posts 😅 hubby's wet work clothes are heavy, any tips on reinforcing the posts so i don't fully break this thing ? We built it less than two weeks ago 😕
Years ago our electric bill was $120 a month. Used dryer a lot. Switched to using clothesline most of the time. Bill decreased $58 a month down to $62- nearly half!
All the clothes lines we used in my childhood had braces on the outside to keep the posts from sagging. Most of the time they used wire hooked to an anchor sunk into concrete. overall you made a pretty good job of it.
In the long run, braces will be a must! This was an initial build to get us up and running and has served us faithfully ever sense! Also, my top priority was to please me wife by getting it done so…😅😂. Thanks for the feedback!
I’m used to taller clotheslines. When this one wears out I’d make it a couple feet taller. It’s better for bedding dresses, towels, etc. I have a bamboo umbrella style clothesline and it’s just not tall enough. Towels nearly touch the ground.
I'm going to make one. I just hope that I'm able to use it since my husband has entermentin asthma. I'm going to avoid the sheets and his clothes. Hopefully, mine will not cause him any problems.
While it’s not an extreme likelihood, the fire risk with a dryer isn’t exactly an exaggeration. About 5 years ago, my neighbor two houses away left her dryer running while she went food shopping. When she returned home, the dryer was engulfed in flames but she was extremely lucky to get home when she did because the fire was able to be contained to the laundry room. Otherwise, she would have lost the entire house and her pets would have been killed as well. By the way, this was a great video and this summer I’m going to build one myself to replace a flimsy aluminum one I have. Thank you.
Year-old video, but information for future viewers.. From a civilian’s view-point, dryer fires are rare… From a fireman’s view-point, dryer fire are common. Dryers account for approximately 15,000 house fires yearly. Most are caused by failure to clean out the lint. Bad electrical hook-ups are also a common cause. Be safe, clean your dryer vent system at least once a year, and the drum filter AT EACH USE.
We dug ours 1 ft. in the ground but you could go deeper depending on the length of your 4x4 posts and the overall height that you might want your clothesline. Hope that helps!
I would go below the frost line if possible. The gas auger is your friend here. I bought one incredibly cheap. If you have other holes planned like a deck or mailbox maybe a fence, well worth it. They're like $200. I think drilling the wooden post and maybe using metal conduit through it for the T or angle iron off the back would have been good too. Good video anyway and I'm sure you will enjoy it. I want to make my wife one with a pulley so she can stand on the deck and do it quickly. Might not get that at this house. We are planning on selling it and moving.
It was the build and the benefits, both were a part of the video - but thanks for reaching out. We have a blog post on our website with all the measurements 👍
Hey Bob! Thanks for the advice. We went back and forth deciding how deep to dig and how much concrete to pour - ultimately we decided that we wouldn’t be “filling it up” as you stated. Therefore, our depth was chosen in light of how we use our clothesline. As far as the second portion of your comment, we didn’t purpose the video as a “How To” - instead we chose to show our building process and go through some benefits, hence the title of the video. Apologies if you misunderstood.
Thanks. I’m modifying the build. I’ll be using a turnbuckle at the start and finish and thread the line continuously throughout. Over time, if it starts to sag, I can increase the tension consistently.
I was thinking of something similar, to keep theline taut. Love the video, so thank you guys for posting. Nice place you got there.
Super helpful addition, especially over time!
Thank you and glad you enjoyed!
If you use a stainless steel turnbuckle at one end of each pair of lines you can keep the lines very tight and adjust them when needed
Agreed 👍
I’m in the progress in making a clothesline today for a neighbor of mine. Decide to look on UA-cam for some information and your platform was the first to pop up. Thank you for giving me ideas on making one. Blessing to you and the Galloway Farm.
I’m using this video to gather up a list of stuff to get from Lowe’s to build this for my wife. Thanks for posting.
A happy wife is a good thing! Best of luck getting it done! ✅
Bought to start on it in couple of hours. I’ll be using this video as reference as I build. She is pumped and so ready for it to be up lol. Thanks again.
Don't know about 1 foot in the ground. I've always done at least 2 if not 3. Blankets and towels are heavy. You can also just dump the concrete into the hole with no water, the moisture in the ground will work it's magic. Don't tamp it after the concrete has set, all you'll do is bust up your concrete. Your eyelet bolts are way to small, again blankets and towels are heavy. They should be at least 3 inches. You also should grab a few tensioners, the wire will stretch.
I'm a 60 year old man and have put up quite a few clotheslines in my time. I like to do things once and be done with it.m
Thanks for the input! So far everything has held up regardless of what we’ve placed on it. It’s also weathered a couple hurricanes in its existence as well, so for a first clothesline, we’re content. Thanks for taking the time to give some suggestions for the future - we’ll take all the wisdom we can get!
@@TheGallowayFarm Wasn't being critical of you. Just saying how I used to do it. I appreciate your videos
@@MuscogeeCreekMan understood, we didn’t take it that way at all. The only way we learn is by trial and error or by listening to others who have tried and erred (or succeeded!). We appreciate you checking us out.
I was thinking the same thing about it possibly not being deep enough depending on where you live, currently fixing to put us up one for backup use primarily and sheets as they never dry right in the dryer. Last summer our dryer quit working out of the blue one day, what a pain and now it takes weeks to get a new one delivered from anywhere.
Your eyelet bolts are way " too " small.
Great video. Thanks for the list of materials and all the details!!
Where was the list?
Glad it was helpful!
Check out our website, there’s a blogpost with everything you need!
Thank you for this wonderful video. I will be building one this weekend. It's very simple and does the trick. I appreciate you and the guidance on how to do it. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful and hope it was an easy build!
Thank you for this tutorial! Love that it's a bit short for us vertically challenged folks! lol
Yes, for those of us who have attracted more gravity over our lifetimes, this is a perfect design 😂
Definitely helped with making me and my lady's clothesline. Even took notes for the materials
Quick and easy; can always readjust over time!
Great Job !
I am building one myself.
Dryer gets the light bill to high.
And yes, I used bring the cloth in from the close line.we did not have a dryer.we had an outdoor washing machine with the Rollin pins.
Good old days.
Awesome and yeah, simpler times!
In Quebec, Canada, we have pulleys at both ends, a long loop of wire, from a back porch to 50 fett away let’s say and a tensionner in the middle, so we can stay put with the basket and just scoot the clothes along. The tensionner is to keep the sagging at a minimum.
I’m in europe and have a smaller backyard than frontyard, so i have a similar setup to you with parallel lines, but i got pulleys to. Made the build more expensive but more enjoyable to use, so i use it more often.
Sounds like an awesome idea especially if I (the husband) have to do the laundry!
Very helpful. Thank you for sharing! ☀️
Glad it was helpful!
This looks easier than I thought. I miss having a clothesline and today as I hung my sheets on my fence (please don't judge me 😂) I was loving the smell of them as they were blowing through the wind. It brought back so many memories of childhood.
Thank you for this tutorial and I'll be getting the supplies I need to build my own clothesline.
Question: how long do you wait until the cement dries? Am I able to walk away and work on the next pole within minutes? Plus I have idiot Weimaraners who will be in the way 🤣
Hey Lee! No judgement here, we love our clothesline because of the smell and feel of our laundry! The safest bet would be to use temporary bracing if you were doing this project solo. A little leaning makes a big difference over time. Hope that helps!
@@TheGallowayFarm, ahh I see...the last thing I don't want happening is a leaning pole. Thank you for your input and will be doing this solo. I look forward to doing this project.
🤣 my dye broke a few years ago I used the trampoline till winter 🤣 no judgy here lol
How long did you let the poles set before hanging clothes?
Dryer vent fires are one of the main causes of house fires. Not an exaggeration at all to be worried about it!
Thanks!
My husband and I buit this clothesline and ive just managed to crack one of the posts 😅 hubby's wet work clothes are heavy, any tips on reinforcing the posts so i don't fully break this thing ? We built it less than two weeks ago 😕
Years ago our electric bill was $120 a month. Used dryer a lot. Switched to using clothesline most of the time. Bill decreased $58 a month down to $62- nearly half!
Wow…that’s good enough for me!
Great job.
Thank you! Cheers!
All the clothes lines we used in my childhood had braces on the outside to keep the posts from sagging. Most of the time they used wire hooked to an anchor sunk into concrete. overall you made a pretty good job of it.
In the long run, braces will be a must! This was an initial build to get us up and running and has served us faithfully ever sense!
Also, my top priority was to please me wife by getting it done so…😅😂. Thanks for the feedback!
I’m used to taller clotheslines. When this one wears out I’d make it a couple feet taller. It’s better for bedding dresses, towels, etc. I have a bamboo umbrella style clothesline and it’s just not tall enough. Towels nearly touch the ground.
I understand that. Fortunately for us we have some trees close enough that we can tie a line and hang them out as needed 😂
Awesome! Thank you for sharing!
Glad you found it helpful! Thanks so much for watching ❤️
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm going to make one. I just hope that I'm able to use it since my husband has entermentin asthma. I'm going to avoid the sheets and his clothes. Hopefully, mine will not cause him any problems.
Best of luck!
While it’s not an extreme likelihood, the fire risk with a dryer isn’t exactly an exaggeration. About 5 years ago, my neighbor two houses away left her dryer running while she went food shopping. When she returned home, the dryer was engulfed in flames but she was extremely lucky to get home when she did because the fire was able to be contained to the laundry room. Otherwise, she would have lost the entire house and her pets would have been killed as well. By the way, this was a great video and this summer I’m going to build one myself to replace a flimsy aluminum one I have. Thank you.
While stories like that are fairly rare, they do still happen. A clothesline is a simple and effective way to let nature help you!
Year-old video, but information for future viewers..
From a civilian’s view-point, dryer fires are rare…
From a fireman’s view-point, dryer fire are common.
Dryers account for approximately 15,000 house fires yearly.
Most are caused by failure to clean out the lint.
Bad electrical hook-ups are also a common cause.
Be safe, clean your dryer vent system at least once a year, and the drum filter AT EACH USE.
This is an awesome video! Im just wondering what happens when it rains on the wood?
It’s treated lumber so it’s fine in the basic elements.
You need a wire tighter to go on the end of the wire to keep the wire tight, over time the line is going to sag down especially with blue jeans on it
There are quite a few tweaks that wouldn’t break the bank and would be very helpful - this is one of them! Thanks for the comment (:
You should mix the ready mix concrete in a wheelbarrow, then fill the hole.
Probably would have been better, but we were trying to show that you don’t need a ton of “stuff” or tools to make it happen - you are right though!
Well done
Thanks! And thanks for watching!!
I run into mine every day
🤣🤣
Great info. Started watching because of the cutie, stayed for the good Information (and Caitlyn, lol).
Glad you enjoyed!
How far apart did you place your posts?
I want to say somewhere in the 10’ or 15’ area
Cute couple
Which animal do I see walking on the background😮 is a warthog,,
No, close though - it’s a massive potbelly pig 🐷 When we purchased our farm, he came with it so he’s kind of like our mascot!
Exelente , no entiendo idioma ,pero conversa lindo 😂
Thank you!
HOW LONG IS THE HOLE IN THE GROUND?
We dug ours 1 ft. in the ground but you could go deeper depending on the length of your 4x4 posts and the overall height that you might want your clothesline. Hope that helps!
@@TheGallowayFarm Thank you....greetings from the Inkas's land
@@cesarsantiagopintoespinoza5996 So cool! thanks!!
I would go below the frost line if possible. The gas auger is your friend here. I bought one incredibly cheap. If you have other holes planned like a deck or mailbox maybe a fence, well worth it. They're like $200. I think drilling the wooden post and maybe using metal conduit through it for the T or angle iron off the back would have been good too. Good video anyway and I'm sure you will enjoy it. I want to make my wife one with a pulley so she can stand on the deck and do it quickly. Might not get that at this house. We are planning on selling it and moving.
The oil products on the dryer sheets ends up on the inside parts of your dryer & will cause it to build-up and degrade over time.
I don’t know that we’ve ever used dryer sheets
Get clothes line tighteners
A step up for sure!
Where is the link for the measurements? Thank you
thegallowayfarmblog.com/2021/09/23/diy-clothesline-under-70/ here is the link for our full tutorial on building this clothesline!
Is there another link to go to this one says it's not valid??
Those wire lines are so loose
They were pretty loose, but they worked! And they are easy to tighten as well which is a plus!
please god dont ever use a saw on wood laying on a wheelbarrow. My nerves!
We make no claims as to OSHA compliance within our videos 😂
The woman talked too much that nothing to do with the build. What were the measurements of the boards?
It was the build and the benefits, both were a part of the video - but thanks for reaching out. We have a blog post on our website with all the measurements 👍
1 foot deep in the the ground will collapse the first time you fill it up ! If you want to put how to videos up do it right
Hey Bob! Thanks for the advice. We went back and forth deciding how deep to dig and how much concrete to pour - ultimately we decided that we wouldn’t be “filling it up” as you stated. Therefore, our depth was chosen in light of how we use our clothesline.
As far as the second portion of your comment, we didn’t purpose the video as a “How To” - instead we chose to show our building process and go through some benefits, hence the title of the video. Apologies if you misunderstood.
Did she have a stroke? Not judging. Just asking
Nope!
I'm confused. A stroke??
OMG. @9:00 Look at the size of that pig. Is that a pet?
Yes, that’s a pet pig we inherited from the previous owners. His name is Hank and he’s our Head Operations Guru (or H.O.G. for short)
@@TheGallowayFarm😂👍