Wrigs21 said: Dont suppose you remember the weight, im guessing each sleeper will be around 60kg. Im going to get them all cut in half before delivery as i work alone and should make them more easy to handle.
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.
Wrigs21 said: Dont suppose you remember the weight, im guessing each sleeper will be around 60kg. Im going to get them all cut in half before delivery as i work alone and should make them more easy to handle.
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!
Bloody heavy! Could just about lift one at a time but easier with two people
@Wrigs21's project looked amazing, very well executed!
I have to say, installing them vertically makes a lot of sense for retaining walls or raised beds, but if they're not retaining anything, the effort and expense of installing them strikes me as mildly insane!
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I agree @Loxley, my jaw dropped when the cost of the sleepers was mentioned - how much for a lawn edging!! Each to his own of course but it's a staggering waste of money IMO.
@Wrigs21's project looked amazing, very well executed!
I have to say, installing them vertically makes a lot of sense for retaining walls or raised beds, but if they're not retaining anything, the effort and expense of installing them strikes me as mildly insane!
I agree @Loxley, my jaw dropped when the cost of the sleepers was mentioned - how much for a lawn edging!! Each to his own of course but it's a staggering waste of money IMO.
Thanks Lizzie, 30 mtrs and will look mint, will post pics when its done
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
Firstly, this looks fantastic! Secondly, I've a couple of a couple of questions as I'm planning something similar this summer, albeit the step up between levels in my garden is only about 50cm.
- Did you fix each sleeper to the next? If so, how? Pins? Screws? - Did you do anything different for the curved parts of the wall where the sleepers won't fit snug? Does it make matter that there will be a slight gaps?
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You shouldn't really need to fix them if they're properly concreted in @carletonexotic. Any small gaps on curves would be at the front, so there wouldn't be any at the back where the soil is If the soil is completely filling the spot behind the timber, you could line them with plastic to prevent any seepage, and that would help with moisture retention as well.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I have to say, installing them vertically makes a lot of sense for retaining walls or raised beds, but if they're not retaining anything, the effort and expense of installing them strikes me as mildly insane!
Secondly, I've a couple of a couple of questions as I'm planning something similar this summer, albeit the step up between levels in my garden is only about 50cm.
- Did you fix each sleeper to the next? If so, how? Pins? Screws?
- Did you do anything different for the curved parts of the wall where the sleepers won't fit snug? Does it make matter that there will be a slight gaps?
INSTAGRAM/ YOUTUBE
Any small gaps on curves would be at the front, so there wouldn't be any at the back where the soil is
If the soil is completely filling the spot behind the timber, you could line them with plastic to prevent any seepage, and that would help with moisture retention as well.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...