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[LeeUK]

If it's anything like the one we removed from my parents garden it'll weigh about the same as the moon.

Why it needed to be so well constructed for a washing line I have no idea.

Back in the days when stuff was made to last.

Back in the days when you asked a tradesman for a washing line and he would install one of these solid posts. Ask a tradesman for a washing line these days and he'll nail a length of wood to your fence.

Most tradesmens workmanship these days is poor compared to 30-40 years ago.

 

[a1ex2001]

If it's anything like the one we removed from my parents garden it'll weigh about the same as the moon.

Why it needed to be so well constructed for a washing line I have no idea.

Back in the days when stuff was made to last.

There is a surprising amount of force on a washing line if you hang out a few wet bed sheets in a strongish breeze!

 

[johnny6]

There is a surprising amount of force on a washing line if you hang out a few wet bed sheets in a strongish breeze!

You could have hung HMS Victory's sails in hurricane conditions from the one we removed and it wouldn't have broken a sweat.

 

[phil675]

So I hammered out the bottom with an Sds drill I borrowed from work, then used a £20 angle grinder to cut the metal bits inside. Those sparks sting quite a bit eh.

 

[Little_Crow]

I found the base of one of those when I broke up the ageing concrete path in our back garden.

Lifted it out with a mini digger, but didn't have the luxury of that when we got the skip in some time later - they didn't mess about when they were put in