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Making A Retaining Wall Out Of Railway Sleepers

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Making A Retaining Wall Out Of Railway Sleepers

For retaining walls in your garden, wooden sleepers are a great alternative to bricks or concrete. They are not only attractive, but they are also frequently a more cost-effective option. When constructing a retaining wall, garden sleepers can be used both horizontally and vertically. When building a low-level wall, it's more typical to use sleepers horizontally. The landscaping companies can create a beautiful and practical retaining wall to match your style and budget using a range of materials.

Here is the step-by-step instruction on how to make retaining walls using railway sleepers.

Make a plan for where you'll build your wall. Clear any plants from the surface, then measure and mark the location of your wall. You must ensure that the space is level. If necessary, a sand bed can be used.

As a reference, position your sleepers in a row using the designated space. To allow for water drainage, provide a 1-2cm space between each sleeper. You must make sure that the initial layer is level on the ground and does not move when you press on it. Following the pattern of placing bricks, all subsequent rows of sleepers should overlap the joints in the bottom row. You may then add nails, rods, or landscape screws to keep the sleepers in place and strengthen the wall.

Continue laying rows of sleepers until you reach the appropriate height, making sure to secure all of them. You can now fill the space inside your retaining wall.

Take into consideration about the drainage. If there's a chance of water accumulating behind your wall, make sure there's a layer of gravel or a drainage pipe put at the bottom of the sleepers. This must be done at the start of your work.

Visit our website Inexlandscaping.com for additional ideas and inspiration on how to utilize Retaining walls sleepers Gatton in your garden.

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