Previously when installing washing lines I have set tubes into concrete but decided this time to try hammering in a spike instead. The ordering process was easy and the item was delivered promptly and was packaged well - as good as Christmas present! The spike is a well made robust design and simple to install. The only real secret or skill is to ensure it goes in the ground vertically but this is easily achieved by continously checking with a spirit level until it is in the ground far enough to stop it going off course. Once hammered home it provides a sturdy support for a line full of washing even on our windswept hilltop location. I was so impressed with the service, the product, the ease of installation and the performance once installed - that I ordered a second one for an alternative garden location to catch the winter sun. Thoroughly recommended.