Fixing and using railway sleepers for your landscaping project

Using and Fixing Railway Sleepers
Many of our landscaping customers use new railway sleepers to create the look and feel that they require for their projects. Railway sleepers can be used all over the garden for raised borders/vegetable beds, driveway/path edgings and soil retention.

Retention
Generally the railway sleepers are laid lengthwise, whether on edge or flat will depend on the strength, preference and budget. To hold them in position for walls proposed to be 1M high or more then steel H section columns (known as UC or Universal Column) can be used. Lower heights can be accommodated more cheaply using part of a sleeper dug into the ground and erected in vertical fashion. The lowest heights of 150-400mm will require very little to secure the railway sleepers into position, depending on the length and shape (right angles tend to add strength).

Fixing and using railway sleepers for your landscaping project

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(My sister as these in her garden and they do look lovely as Boarders)​

 

Over this side of the pond the sleepers have a preservative. Used to be creasote (spelling?) .

What are the newer ones protected by?

Can't remember if they are 6×6?

 

Hi @CanadianLori the main thing is Barrettine preserver

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