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Vertical Oak sleeper lawn edging advise please

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited April 2022
    That's certainly been a massive project @Wrigs21.I take my hat off to you!
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Wrigs21Wrigs21 Posts: 194
    Fairygirl said:
    That's certainly been a massive project @Wrigs21. I take my hat off to you!
    Thank you, although I must confess it was a friend who did the majority of the hard lifting! :)
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I hope you rewarded them well  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • lloydy97ZlGQOlloydy97ZlGQO Posts: 12
    Fairygirl said:
    Do you have a suitable saw for cutting them too?
    Otherwise, they could look awful. They can't really be cut properly 'square' with a standard hand saw or jigsaw or similar. 
    Yes, 305mm cross cut compound mitre saw, so the cuts will be mint :smile:
  • lloydy97ZlGQOlloydy97ZlGQO Posts: 12
    Ive a mitre saw that will easily cut them, Oak a im sure you know is brutal to cut 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    You should be fine then @lloydy97ZlGQO :)
    Hope you get it done -  it'll be a tough job, but very rewarding.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • lloydy97ZlGQOlloydy97ZlGQO Posts: 12
    Wrigs21 said:
    As a general rule of thumb a third of the size in the ground. Use postcrete to set. I do warn you it’s a beast of an undertaking, here’s my efforts from last year 


    Your project looks amazing :) Are the sleepers Oak ?
  • lloydy97ZlGQOlloydy97ZlGQO Posts: 12
    Fairygirl said:
    You should be fine then @lloydy97ZlGQO :)
    Hope you get it done -  it'll be a tough job, but very rewarding.
    Thanks, yes will be a challenge, will post some pics up when its done :smile:
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited April 2022
    That'll be good to see  :)
    As with so many jobs like that, the prep is the biggest challenge. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Wrigs21Wrigs21 Posts: 194
    edited April 2022
    lloydy97ZlGQO said:
    Wrigs21 said:
    As a general rule of thumb a third of the size in the ground. Use postcrete to set. I do warn you it’s a beast of an undertaking, here’s my efforts from last year 


    Your project looks amazing :) Are the sleepers Oak ?
    Thank you. Yes, went hard wood as thought would age/last better. 

    Good luck! 
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