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.
Timber sleeper retaining wall systems.
Check with your local council for regulations regarding retaining walls.
Retain it is an easy to use solution for creating robust retaining walls from timber sleepers.
If you are looking to build a retaining wall we have you covered from a small garden retaining wall to sleeper retaining walls round log retaining walls wing split half log retaining walls bevelled edge sleeper retaining wall the retainit retaining wall systems and any other suitable timber combination you can think of.
H beam posts extra strength.
Check out our range of steel retaining uprights products at your local bunnings warehouse.
For securing timber borders such as garden beds.
No packing or fastening is required.
We offer a range of accessories and easy to follow instructions to make your.
580mm x 187mm x 6mm.
Simply decide whether you need 50 or 75mm thick sleepers and the height of your wall.
As the sleepers are simply screwed together their construction is well within the abilities of most people without any specialist building experience.
These retaining walls have been used for a long time in australia.
Building a retaining wall.
Benefits of concrete sleepers.
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Then choose which posts you require to finish the job.
The concrete sleeper system is designed to be simple to install.
I went three sleepers high and opted for a sleeper thickness of 75mm for strength and less timber flexibility.
The retain it post system provides a snug fit so when the sleeper is dropped in it is immediately secure.
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.
For 75mm wide sleepers use retain it 75mm system.
Measure the length of the wall setting the posts to match the sleeper sizes.
Retain it 50mm systems suit timber sleepers that are 50mm wide.
In many cases concrete sleeper retaining walls are more affordable to install than most competing retaining wall products.
When installing retain it concrete one post at a time adding sleepers as you go to ensure a straight wall.