Railway sleeper - retaining wall - Height restriction

[matt h]

dont do it! sleepers that high are an accident waiting to happen and carrying out the works you would be directly liable should anyone be hurt as a result, or should there be any other damage caused by landslip etc. suggest you get advice from structural engineer and build retaining wall. see main site. can you not terrace the garden to reduce the height?:)

Done correctly i would say that sleepers are a good retainer. placed vertically and concreted in situ, in virgin ground they will do the job. laid horizotal you would need to reduce the height to around half a metre. anything over 1200 it is vital to seek the advice of a structural engineer.

I agree with done correctly, properly reinforced and bedded in concrete etc. that railway sleeper site is great for demos. noticed that most sites were terraced in some form or other. would last for years as the timber is well treated. Heavy to lump about though, so would need help methinks!not bad prices at the moment either! shame i havent any place to store them, else i think i might invest in a few :;): horizontal can be laid to 1200 if you put retaining sleepers upright behind.Think i'd be contacting the local agricultural college for a little extra labou rif ever i got offered one of those china wall projects though :laugh: :laugh:

[seanandruby]

The old railway sleeper would of been covered in all sorts of crap. but now they are cut and sold straight from the saw mills especially for the DIYer etc; a double skin wouldnt be cost effective rich, might as well brick build instead if laying out vertical and horizontal.