How would you go about removing this old clothes line pole?

I was thinking about cutting it near the base then smashing concrete round it cutting again then concrete again.

What say you? Lots of clever folk on here, good to glean some info if I can.

Nuke it from orbit.

I wouldn’t cut the pole, it may be handy having something to pull later.

Turn into a “feature”. Hanging baskets perhaps, or grow runner beans up it. Or use both poles for a hammock.

Or . . . how about using it to dry your washing 🙄

As above, try smashing the base first, you might find there isn’t a substantial lump there and then you can use the pole to free up most of it.

You could dig round it to see how much concrete is actually there. You’ve got to hope it was done on the cheap and whoever put it in used the absolute minimum.

Attach it to the back of your car with a steel cable and pull it out – what could possibly go wrong?

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkuG_RTS15I[/video]

richmars – Member
it may be handy having something to pull later.

*sniggers*

one of these?

or a medium duty one.

break and pull..

Worst
Maypole
Ever.

Lop off pole at ground level, use the ready made slab to build a nice BBQ? Assuming it’s a nice spot for a BBQ?

How would you go about removing this old clothes line pole?

Thermic lance?

As above dig round the pole to see how much cement there is. Had similar situation with a basket ball hoop installed on the drive of a house we bought, fortunately there wasn’t that much concrete. Dug it up whole then cut the pole, as above don’t cut the pole first as it could be useful for applying leverage.

I had four of those in my lawn, each one embedded in so much concrete it looked like Robert McAlpine himself had been using my garden to practice in. So they got cut off as low as possible, below grass level, and each one given a little grass toupee. Seems to be fine.

EDIT Not four of those ^, sadly.

cut it as flush as poss then core-drill it out. Failing that pick-axe and a shovel??

MOAB, for all your concrete removal needs:

Thermite

I’d suggest attacking it from below

Hire one of these

Having tied to break up the concrete on the base of one, I’d just dig it out. Have chopped off the top of one as a “last solution” option bar.. & had to use it on a stuck BB (two of us, one holding the frame and one using the bar eventually got it!)

one of those machines that can grub out apple trees form an orchard?

then put a pond in the hole that will appear

The weeds, the fence, your rusty pole and unkempt bush… where to start?

Remove the one behind to see how it’s best done

Is it make space for the bodies your hiding under that tarp?

The weeds, the fence, your rusty pole and unkempt bush

All very 70s.

I’d start by cutting the grass
Then thinking about it over a beer

I took one of those out for my folks, it was an easy sledgehammer job to break up the concrete, but then it was pretty low quality concrete. I am not a concretist, but yours doesn’t look that great either?

The weeds, the fence, your rusty pole and unkempt bush

There’s the pitch for a movie, right there!
Suggestions for the cast, anyone?

Turn into stripper pole. Host most popular BBQs in town.

Get some professionals in.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZcSCT34H84[/video]

Tree spade

Just like everyone else I have nothing constructive to add. I removed something similar a few years ago. Started out thinking it was going to be fairly straightforward until I found that actually there was roughly the same amount below the surface. It was hard work.

Tree spade

Racist.

I’m thinking a net, ball and some sand……

I was at a bbq last year wiv a pole like that an a few beers…

Fatally a mate reckoned I wouldn’t be able to pole dance an then complained he was traumatised after my little routine 🙂

Smash the concrete.

A bit of high pressure hosing around the base of the pole and start wiggling it.

Maybe some pole dancing on it a la dudeofdoom will loosen it faster and be more fun. 🙂

Be sure to wear the correct clothing for the job (sorry, just an excuse to post the link 🙂 )

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WisnTrfBkF4[/video]

You could try dropping a lit banger or three down the inside. Or maybe get it realy hot with a blowtorch so it expands and cracks the concrete, then coolit with iced water so you can pull it out.

Hire a bloke with a hydraulic breaker. That’s what I do with the fence posts set in concrete mixed with flint.