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high up washing lines

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redshoes · 02/04/2005 16:22

Can you still buy those washing line systems where the line runs between a pulley attached to a tall post and one attached to the house (if that makes sense). I want my washing hoisted up out of my tiny city garden but can't find these anywhere - even by googling.

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cod · 02/04/2005 16:27

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Fio2 · 03/04/2005 18:06

ho ho ho

i will take potos tommorrow for everyones benefit

Fio2 · 03/04/2005 18:07

ooooo ihave a tiny seaside garden

sea views seaviews

no money no money

Fio2 · 03/04/2005 19:01

hello

cod · 03/04/2005 19:39

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JanH · 03/04/2005 19:51

I have an ordinary washing line and one of those cheap telescopic props, which I stand on top of a pile of bricks to make it about 10' high, if it helps.

(She said tomorrow, cod.)

cod · 03/04/2005 19:52

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redshoes · 03/04/2005 20:41

Is Keane Fio2? Did I hallucinate these washing lines? I'm sure I saw an ad in a Welsh paper once when I was on holiday...! My garden is seaside too, but no sea views - yet still no money!

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SamN · 03/04/2005 21:00

Redshoes, would you be happy with a DIY solution? Sainsbury's Homebase have a variety of pulleys, cleats and rope all sold separately.

We bought some only today as I want exactly the same system.

We haven't put them up yet, though, and dp mumbled something about it being my 'project' so I shall have to wait until both the kids are out of the way before I get the drill out .

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redshoes · 04/04/2005 09:44

I would if I could figure out how to do it! Fixing a pulley high up on the back wall of the house is ok, but where to buy a huge tall pole for the bottom of the garden? And does that then need a pulley too? Probably does, or you would lose all that space...

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redshoes · 04/04/2005 09:45

And SamN, what IS a 'cleat'??!

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redshoes · 04/04/2005 09:45

And SamN, what IS a 'cleat'??!

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JanH · 04/04/2005 09:49

Is a cleat the metal thing with 2 points that you wind the rope around (in figure-of-8) to hold it in place?

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redshoes · 04/04/2005 10:03

Aaaahaaa

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SamN · 05/04/2005 13:44

full marks to JanH

I have to admit I still haven't got round to doing ours yet. I was going to let the end on the post be fixed and just put the pulley on the wall. And we already have a post in our garden, but I would look in the same kind of place for one - DIY shops or builder's yards.

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redshoes · 05/04/2005 21:06

Thanks SamN. You wouldn't be able to utilise the space on the line nearest to the tall pole though, would you - better than nothing though!

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