Timber Sleeper Retaining Wall Systems
Benefits of concrete sleepers.
Timber sleeper retaining wall systems. The posts were concreted into the ground at a maximum of 2400mm apart on the sandy site says frank. We offer a range of accessories and easy to follow instructions to make your. Visit us today for the widest range of sleepers products. Check out our range of steel retaining uprights products at your local bunnings warehouse.
Simply decide whether you need 50 or 75mm thick sleepers and the height of your wall. 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. These retaining walls have been used for a long time in australia.
Retain it is an easy to use solution for creating robust retaining walls from timber sleepers. Covid 19 update to customers. 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. The concrete sleeper system is designed to be simple to install.
580mm x 187mm x 6mm. Then choose which posts you require to finish the job. 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. Retain it 50mm systems suit timber sleepers that are 50mm wide.
I went three sleepers high and opted for a sleeper thickness of 75mm for strength and less timber flexibility. H beam posts extra strength. For 75mm wide sleepers use retain it 75mm system. As the sleepers are simply screwed together their construction is well within the abilities of most people without any specialist building experience.
In many cases concrete sleeper retaining walls are more affordable to install than most competing retaining wall products. No packing or fastening is required. Building a retaining wall. Check with your local council for regulations regarding retaining walls.
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.