a wrote:
Apologies to Mr. Gabriel.
I'm installing a 4X4X16 pole for a clothesline. I'm down to about 3 feet
and I hit solid rock. Not 'a' rock - just rock. I'll be using 10"
sonotube (I have 4' of it) and concrete.
Any rules of thumb for how deep I *should* be for good lateral stability?
I can obviously cut the pole shorter, but I'd like to have 10'-12' above
ground to be somewhat level with the mounting point on the house.
a
Depends on how deep your frost line goes in the winter. 3 feet should be
deep enough for a cloths line unless you're up in French speaking Canada,
and that in of itself makes for a short cloths line season.
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