Bought this for my Mom who could no longer walk out into the yard. I put the spike at the edge of the patio. With a small garden table for her laundry basket and a chair to rest in she can hang
 clothes again. She loves that she fills one side & spins it to fill the next side without her having to walk around it (less risk of her falling). Very well made, much sturdier than expected. GREAT PRODUCT.