How to install folding clothes line to weatherboards?

[wtw]

Hi,

I have normal (oregon) angled weatherboard cladding, therefore not a vertical face nor thick enough to attach to directly. Hoping to attach a folding washing line (i.e. https://www.bunnings.com.au/hills-26m-single-folding-clothesline-woodland-grey_p0170054) and wondering if the best approach is to install with posts into a concrete footing (i.e. https://www.bunnings.com.au/hills-folding-post-kit-woodland-grey-new-2-4m-height-_p0536168 ) and then clamp (non load bearing) to the weatherboards or is there a more simple way of attaching it to the weatherboards whilst ensuring its structural integrity. 

Thanks very much

[wtw]

And finally (?!) just to check can I not screw in another weatherboard upside down to the existing, creating a flush vertical surface and then screw into the existing studs a 35-50mm thick piece of timber across the full length of the clothes line, with the brackets attached to this and in turn removing the requirement for the posts?

Thanks and apologies!

[EricL]

Hello @wtw 

No need to apologize, you are currently in the information gathering stage and its important that you have all the information you can get about your options. Yes, you can attach another weatherboard panel in order to get a flat surface. You can then proceed with the rest of your proposed steps which is to screw into the existing studs a 35-50mm thick piece of timber across the full length of the clothesline, with the brackets attached.

Please note that one of the reasons I'm in favour of the posts is that the clothesline will not hit or stain the weatherboards when folded in.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric