Noisy Flag Pole

[StevieC]

Originally Posted by dnewton3
The easiest thing to do is wrap the line around the pole once before securing it.

- hoist to desired height
- make one axial wrap of the lines (essentially you are creating one long spiral of the lines down the external surface of the pole along it's axis)
- pull down firmly
- secure lines to cleat

keeps the lines wrapped tight to the pole and won't rattle with the wind.

Been doing this for decades; works great and no added cost.

Not sure I understand what you mean.

 

[AZjeff]

I'd send you neighbor a letter about that downspout though...

 

[StevieC]

Originally Posted by AZjeff
I'd send you neighbor a letter about that downspout though...

It's ***** yes, but he's a good neighbour so I leave it alone.

 

[StevieC]

Ok the flag is fixed... This is the setup, I'll take some pictures tomorrow if I get home early enough.

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted by PimTac
While I prefer country to city living there are flagpoles in the country as well.

I mean, way in the country, as on a farm with no neighbours for a mile.

When living in the city, sometimes people have to adjust for noise. Most of my sleeping is done in the day. If I were worried about ordinary city noises and hoped for silence during my slumber, I'd be in trouble. The only thing that really gets me going is road construction nearby, either shaking the house all on its own, or very large construction vehicles going by and shaking the house. Lawnmowers and snowblowers don't even register on my radar, or sonar, as it were, much less a flagpole.

Nonetheless, there are plenty of good suggestions here, and it shouldn't be difficult to cut the noise to keep the peace.

 

[vavavroom]

A necro-thread, great. I used to live right by a yacht harbor and the rigging on the boats would be clinking and clanking in the breeze most of the time. It was quite soothing.

 

[97prizm]

Plastidip? Or can you slide shrink tubing over and heat it.?

 

[vavavroom]

I just want to say when this thread popped up yesterday it wasn't I who resurrected it. Someone posted before I did but that post has disappeared.