Hose holders...its a wrap!

With all the landscaping I've been doing, I've also been spending a lot of time struggling with the hoses at the front and back of the house..  Finally decided this weekend to solve that issue by building two hose mounts near both exterior faucets.  One I made using an extra fence post and a plastic hose hanger I had out in my barn.  I simply dug a hole, sunk the fence post and then mounted the hanger with screws.  Took about 15 minutes to finish the whole project.  Since the post sits behind my grill and is tucked away, it doesn't bother me that is kind of rustic looking.


For the mount at the front of the house, I wanted something that looked a little nicer since it would be right by my front entrance to the house.  I went to my local Home Depot and found two choices for my post.  First was a decking post with a decorative top for about $15 but I went with my second choice, a 4x4 6' pressure treated post for about $6.  I figured for the price savings, I could always try to add my own decorative touch to the top.  I also had another hose hanger laying around that was green metal so I decided to use that but spray paint it black.


Next was figuring out how to finish the post.  I dug the hole about a foot deep and then stuck the pole in to decide how tall I wanted it to be.  I cut off about 6" using my chop saw. Next I used the compound miter saw to cut at 45 degree angles at the top of the post.  I did this on all four sides, cut off the top and I had a nice post top. Then to add a little more interest I went down the post a few inches and made a double cut around the post.  I also could have done the cut with a miter cut but was satisfied with the straight cuts.  While I had the post at my bench I installed the screws where I need them for mounting the hanger.



Next I installed the post, mounted the hanger and I now have an easily accessible place to store my hose.   I'm also going to find a small wire basket to hang onto the back of the post to keep extra hose nozzles handy.  Might also decide to paint the post but for now, I'm leaving it natural.  Super simple project that cost very little and makes using the hose so much more convenient.






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