How To: Build & Install 4X4 Post Clothesline. Save Money on Utility Bills ~

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  • Join us today as we show you our newest project on the homestead... the clothesline Mrs. Fletch has been waiting 6 months for. We'll show you step-by-step how to build it! This can also be a HUGE money saver on electric bills, if your dryer is always running like our WAS! We are saving over $100 a month.
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  • @johnlandretti6027
    @johnlandretti6027 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hi, Fletch. I followed your plan and built the clothesline following your plan. I don't do much of this kind of stuff, but despite my lack of experience the project came off very well. Thank you for filming and posting these instructions. Helpful and much appreciated!

  • @aceforlife23
    @aceforlife23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I want to give a HUGE THANK YOU for this video! I bought everything you mentioned for about $140 and did it perfectly. VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most welcome thanks for letting me know.

  • @melodybaker2337
    @melodybaker2337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for mentioning Preparation day! You gave me information I didn't get in other videos.

  • @patrickpickens8926
    @patrickpickens8926 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I just finished mine using your plans. It went well. Thank you very much.

  • @stevef.9659
    @stevef.9659 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You have a great design and it very functional. I would suggest spacing lines 9" o.c. with the outside line 1 1/2" from the end of each post. You will double your line capacity with six lines. Since my lines are about 38 ft I use a old-school 1x2 rounded edge center support stick when I hang heavy wash. My sticks have a hole drilled the size of the clothes line about 1" from the end and saw a slot down down to the hole slightly round off at the end, so it easily slips over the line when needed for support. I'm in the city (not in a HOA) and have always loved a solar dryer in the back yard.

    • @interstellarconundrum4774
      @interstellarconundrum4774 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kinda confusing without a picture. What does "o.c." stand for? I like the idea of the support stick , but can't imagine how it looks. I'm an idiot, by the way.

    • @interstellarconundrum4774
      @interstellarconundrum4774 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just figured it out. Thanks. Support sticks are a great idea.

    • @stevef.9659
      @stevef.9659 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@interstellarconundrum4774 l apologize but o.c. is a construction term for, on center meaning 9" apart.

  • @lindahodgkins4197
    @lindahodgkins4197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the video. Materials list in the description would be helpful. I am using mine to dry wool fiber in laundry bags and to grow green beans up the posts. May add some flower planters and bird feeders, too. 🤔😊

  • @brookes1516
    @brookes1516 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I can't wait to make my own clothesline! Thanks for the video!

  • @Yellowjacket1977
    @Yellowjacket1977 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm starting mine tomorrow! Thanks for the great tips!

  • @pennacooner3973
    @pennacooner3973 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks buddy...Made this for my wife over the weekend.

  • @goosebumpsmylegs
    @goosebumpsmylegs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been looking for a while now for this exact design with the kind of explanation you provided so well that was easy to follow - THANK YOU! So glad I found you and appreciate the time you put into making this. I'm heading to get my materials and start this tomorrow, can't wait to see how it turns out. You're awesome, God bless you and your nice family!

  • @deuceloosley
    @deuceloosley 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great job, and great video. Thanks for the tutorial. I built the clothes line posts about a month ago, and did the post hole digging and cement setting today. Turned out fantastic. We moved into our forever home 1 year ago today and the wife finally has her clothes lines. Thank you again for the video and God bless.

  • @pearlexport32
    @pearlexport32 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job on a home project. You have given me the inspiration to build this clothesline. Thank you very much,sir!

  • @rodneywilkerson9854
    @rodneywilkerson9854 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video thanks for posting. I could see the skies were cloudy and possible rain. Looks you won't be hanging clothes the day you made the video. Blessing bro.

  • @adjesprangers3738
    @adjesprangers3738 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for sharing 😊

  • @jeangopie6789
    @jeangopie6789 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful family

  • @VTags0614
    @VTags0614 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Been looking for a really good video for my clothes. Line missed the fresh smell of laundry hanging.... This seems to be the best explained and easiest. By the way your soil looks like my soil in western north carolina on the south carolina border

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @bryansevera3893
    @bryansevera3893 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    putting a stability line on the back to the ground at both ends will keep lines from stretching as much

  • @mcanultymichelle
    @mcanultymichelle 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you ever need to replace those lines try visiting the Lehman's website they have a lot of products for off-grid. The clothes line does not stretch and is coated and very reasonably priced. Shalom.

  • @BRollBruno
    @BRollBruno 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Followed your instructions and came out great! The only thing I did differently was to add framing binders to all of the joints to really keep them together but all in all a fun, easy to do project. Thanks for posting!!

  • @VikingPreparedness
    @VikingPreparedness 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Nice solar clothes dryer you have there!

  • @susanmyer1
    @susanmyer1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love it!

  • @LamborghiniGal
    @LamborghiniGal 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was a great video. Very informative. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain everything and also, showing everything that you were using. You would be a wonderful teacher! Thumbs up! :-) Beth

  • @BEEFYONE111
    @BEEFYONE111 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video. simpler than other builds I've seen and just as sturdy

  • @Coachdylanhatch
    @Coachdylanhatch 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video! I’m currently working on mine. Thanks!

  • @aaldugan
    @aaldugan 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you for this!! we are buying materials today- this was so very helpful!

  • @jendinwoodie8445
    @jendinwoodie8445 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great I wish I could share my photos.

  • @analarson2920
    @analarson2920 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are rocks are bigger, 1 part dirt 20 part rock n boulder in the Catskills, lol. Good project, prayers to you all

  • @DarkAurora90
    @DarkAurora90 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She’s been waiting 6 months. I have been waiting one year and counting. So now I’m looking for a tutorial to do it myself

  • @Auntypatti
    @Auntypatti 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How long will the wood last? Will it rot at the base? I assume when the wood starts to go you have to dig all the cement out and start all over again.

    • @larry0323
      @larry0323 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I went alittle overkill on mine. I used treated 4×4s and coated/finished them before putting them in the cement or ground. Better safe than sorry.

  • @jes5612
    @jes5612 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the design. Your wood will eventually deteriorate without having some metal between the wood and concrete though.

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It will either way Jes, and I'm pretty sure I covered it in the video, but incase I didn't... the ground is clay, and has little to no drainage. It's gonna deteriorate either way honestly.

    • @jes5612
      @jes5612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FletchDoesIt
      I love hearing back from the people I love on TH-cam. Thanks for the reply. I enjoy watching your videos ♡

  • @keenanvaughn8453
    @keenanvaughn8453 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude that's my name!

  • @MidlifePrices
    @MidlifePrices 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve been waiting over a year! Lol. I’m gonna do it myself. Try to anyway. Lol. Great job. 😄👍

  • @QueenCityHistory
    @QueenCityHistory 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OMG rocks are awful here.. the old saying in Missouri you shovel more rock than dirt

  • @VerdeRiccardo
    @VerdeRiccardo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    would have you done it without burying the post in concrete? I mean using some post support to raise the post from soil. Not sturdy?

  • @youtubeaccount0x073
    @youtubeaccount0x073 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is that tightening two-sided hook (the one with a close end and an open end hook) called that you mentioned near the end?

  • @patbraden4342
    @patbraden4342 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What was distance of line used from end to end. Thanks

  • @OliviaFlorence
    @OliviaFlorence 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this video!!

  • @christian____vlogs4413
    @christian____vlogs4413 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Came here for the comnents

  • @danialyse1419
    @danialyse1419 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great! Thank you, your camera did make me motion sick though 😂 psychedelic and wavy lol

  • @christinekelly2371
    @christinekelly2371 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can those metal post holders be used instead of digging holes?? I rent, can't do anything permanent.

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You gotta do you but I’d just take them out when I moved out and take them to the next place… that’s what we did at our previous house. We sold our fencing, chicken coop, and green house etc…
      As far as the metal stakes go I wouldn’t try that myself, but to each their own.

  • @lionintu
    @lionintu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What's a good length for your lines between posts?

    • @lionintu
      @lionintu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nevermind I see you used 25ft

  • @derek3200
    @derek3200 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the great video, one question for you.
    Did you do anything specific to square the faces of the clothesline before cementing?

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great question. Measure the distance from one pole to the on the end... it should be equal.

  • @cherecehall2428
    @cherecehall2428 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do you prevent the metal line from rusting? I worry it will get rusty and transfer to my clothing.

  • @TomKaren94
    @TomKaren94 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    13:20 - use a comealong.

  • @lauriefalk1024
    @lauriefalk1024 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you had any issues with the wire rusting? I've used the green clothesline wire and white rope on a line before and not impressed. I live in humid area too, so curious how that lasted

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Laurie Falk Thus far, still looks perfect.

  • @pennacooner3973
    @pennacooner3973 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Works good, but line gets rusty and i aint sanding it every time she wants to hang clothes...switched to cloth line

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for sharing. That hasn't been my experience yet... lol

    • @larry0323
      @larry0323 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I used a coated galvanized line. Costs alittle bit more but worth it for less potential headache.

    • @sheilaweaver9079
      @sheilaweaver9079 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@larry0323 Will that coated line work with the set up using the tighteners, and Lag screw eye cause I would use the coated also.

  • @buggybunny5769
    @buggybunny5769 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why not use stainless steel line?

  • @pinkmosquito22
    @pinkmosquito22 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    6 months? Try 9.5 years!!!!!!

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hmmm?

    • @pinkmosquito22
      @pinkmosquito22 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      OzarksTactical Homesteading : Waiting for my clothesline lolololol I finally got it for mother's day this year, 9.5 years after I initially asked

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Haha, cool! Glad you finally got it! :)

  • @dfangirl72
    @dfangirl72 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    we are in housing they take their sweeeeeeeeeetttttt time about everything they actually had to send notices to us to see who wanted a clothesline it's ridiculous!!!!

  • @QuantumPlaysOfficial
    @QuantumPlaysOfficial 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That house needs a power wash

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Indeed it did at the time.

    • @sheilaweaver9079
      @sheilaweaver9079 ปีที่แล้ว

      Came to see the clothes line posts being built, good Job not worried about the house, its for another day

  • @DesignsbyLadyFaire
    @DesignsbyLadyFaire 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sweetie, when you swing the camera back and forth like that, it makes some folks sea-sick! I do like the design, but couldn't watch more than 3 minutes - the swooping to and fro did awful things to my poor stomach.

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DesignsbyLadyFaire Yup, sorry.

  • @scarroll625
    @scarroll625 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stopped watching after he said Shalom

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      In the immortal words of one George Jefferson... many the doorknob hit ya, where the good lord split ya....

    • @HeavenlySoapsSuch
      @HeavenlySoapsSuch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FletchDoesIt What does "Hey Shalom TH-cam!" mean?

    • @FletchDoesIt
      @FletchDoesIt  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Shawn Woodell Hi TH-cam.