Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Feb 14, 2013 1:48 am Hi, we're designing a new home and I've just started thinking about the backyard. The house will have a deck at the back where we'll have outdoor dining area. I just saw a photo of a 'sunken' outdoor 'room' with benches around the sides & a fire pit/bowl in the middle. I think that would be really cool to have beside my deck - but that's where I figured the clothesline would go. So here's the question: Is the a nice sort of clothesline or a way to have a clothesline near (or even in) your entertaining area without it looking like an ugly clothesline? Like, if you could put a canvas over the open clothesline to turn it into a shelter (without it looking like a clothesline with a sheet on it!) The normal rotary clothesline with the upright in the middle couldn't go over a fire-pit. I could get one of those ones that attach to the side of the house - but they are too small - are there large versions? Does the spinning around help dry the clothes better or just make it easier to hang the clothes? Has anyone come up with a way to incorporate their clothesline into their garden in a nice looking way? Re: clothesline options 2Feb 14, 2013 8:19 am Most rotary clotheslines have up to around 50-60m of line. They usually have a diameter of about 4m those larger ones. The largest fold down types usually have about 20-25m of line. I.e half but then again doesnt take up as much room and can be fitted to either the house, support posts near a fence etc so dont have to be on a house http://www.hills.com.au/Products/clothe ... dnight-sky http://www.hills.com.au/Products/clothe ... ean-breeze Re: clothesline options 3Feb 14, 2013 9:49 am Also consider versaline. Good product and can be easily moved or stored away. I brought one and very happy with it. https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=44762 My Owner builder journey extending a 1930's Bungalow Re: clothesline options 4Feb 14, 2013 1:33 pm The Hills rotary ones (at least the Premium ones linked above) can be removed from their ground socket (which should be about flush with ground level) and put out of sight. You would want to be doing it all the time as they are heavy but for occasional entertaining, it is great. Yes, the air movement from a rotory clothesline spinning does help dry the clothes. Land settled May '14. Building the PD Hoffman39: 5/11=site start, 13/11=slab pour, 26/11=frame complete, 10/12=roof on, 12/12=bricking started. Blog: http://jyndeira.net/blog/ Re: clothesline options 5Feb 14, 2013 10:03 pm livewildcard The largest fold down types usually have about 20-25m of line. I.e half but then again doesnt take up as much room and can be fitted to either the house, support posts near a fence etc so dont have to be on a house I have a wall mounted clothesline from City Living Clothelines, that has 36m of line space. It's 3m wide and has 9 lines on the top larger section and 3 on a lower section. I can fit 3 full loads from a 7.5kg washing machine from a family of 4 on it. Luckily for me I had a north facing wall space of over 3 metres where I could fit it. Although a couple of the lines are spaced quite close together, it has worked brilliantly for me, and in the 3 years I've had it, there have been no issues at all. http://www.citylivingclotheslines.com.au/clotheslines ^ 3rd picture down. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I don't need to fold it down as it's hidden around the side of the house, but it can be if need be. Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: clothesline options 7Apr 20, 2013 1:51 am ^ was going to suggest the same We have a fold out line under cover on our veranda, on the west.its great for year rou d drying. It's just not big enough so I supplement it with a mrs pegs handy line Recently moved to a 60's home in need of some improvement! http://s797.photobucket.com/user/leenii ... ch%20House Old house: http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy25 ... loo/House/ Standard uninsulated double brick has an R value of around 0.7. An insulated standard 90mm stud timber frame can have an R value of around 2.7. Even if you insulate a… 17 12045 Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 6467 Howdy all. I am looking for feedback on what people would do to maximise and make an area as flat as possible. First, out the front of the house is a sloping hill, pretty… 0 20150 |