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    Jun 2, 2009, 06:26 AM
    Galvanized pole in cement
    Hi! I've got a 9' galvanized pole that I want to set in quickcrete cement. Can anyone tell me how deep I have to go, the volume that needs to be filled with concrete and rocks to make this secure as a clothes line?
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    Jun 2, 2009, 07:12 AM

    8" wide x 1' deep should be sufficient. About the size of a post hole digger.

    Volume of a cylinder is 3.14 * r * r * h)

    r is radius and h is height. Use ft if you want answer in cubic feet.
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