The concrete sleeper system is designed to be simple to install.
Timber sleeper retaining wall systems.
For 75mm wide sleepers use retain it 75mm system.
Check with your local council for regulations regarding retaining walls.
Then choose which posts you require to finish the job.
Initially constructed from original old railway sleepers our research tells us that around 15 years was a fairly average life span for these class 1 timber hardwood walls.
Check out our range of steel retaining uprights products at your local bunnings warehouse.
The posts were concreted into the ground at a maximum of 2400mm apart on the sandy site says frank.
These retaining walls have been used for a long time in australia.
How to build a sleeper retaining wall retaining walls are never cheap or easy but building one from timber railway sleepers is probably as cheap and easy as you are likely to find.
Retain it is an easy to use solution for creating robust retaining walls from timber sleepers.
The retain it post system provides a snug fit so when the sleeper is dropped in it is immediately secure.
For securing timber borders such as garden beds.
Building a retaining wall.
We offer a range of accessories and easy to follow instructions to make your.
Benefits of concrete sleepers.
No packing or fastening is required.
580mm x 187mm x 6mm.
In many cases concrete sleeper retaining walls are more affordable to install than most competing retaining wall products.
Simply decide whether you need 50 or 75mm thick sleepers and the height of your wall.
Retain it 50mm systems suit timber sleepers that are 50mm wide.
As the sleepers are simply screwed together their construction is well within the abilities of most people without any specialist building experience.
Measure the length of the wall setting the posts to match the sleeper sizes.
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I went three sleepers high and opted for a sleeper thickness of 75mm for strength and less timber flexibility.
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As functional as it is beautiful the system has the strength and long life of high tensile galvanised steel and is flexible enough to cater to wall heights.