cavelamb himself wrote in news:5eydnQyGLJzn8vTVnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.com:
The ones that are in my yard were made from 4" (possibly galvanized once but occasionally painted) pipe that each have a 1" dia. "staple" welded on to support each end of each of the clothelines.
They've been there - cemented - for 50 years and withstood a lot of weight over that time without any indication of "give".
Check with your local welding shop to see how much they'd want to make you a set.
You don't vent your dryer outside? Plastic flex tubing is better than nothing. The TURKEY I bought this house from used a nylon over the vent into the basement to supplement the furnace in the winter and I'm still finding gobsof lint after 24 years!
cavelamb himself wrote in news:hOidnbwbLJDfvfHVnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.com:
That'd be a bit far to dig/pick up a pair of poles - about 275 miles each way - and the fuel cost would be quite a bit higher than finding a good weldor with an old joint of 4" pipe and a small amount of light plate to seal the ends.
I'm in Wharton, half-way between Houston and Victoria on US-59.
I'd still recommend the 4" since you (or somebody) just might want to suspend something heavy from one of the "arms".
BTDT.
FWIW, the clear plastic-coated aircraft cable makes a good, taught, clothesline when used with turnbuclkes and - when not in use for drying "stuff" - can also double nicely as a dog run.
Do make sure that the poles are spaced as far apart as you (or somebody) is willing to let them be since the greater the distance the more that the lines can hold.
BTW, good, taught, cable lines can also support tarps/plant fabric for a sunshade, too!
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