Brian ashworth june 10 2013.
Timber sleeper retaining wall detail.
Here are some details i would be using to build a retaining wall with galvanized steel posts up to 800mm high.
This data sheet contains timber queensland s recommendations for the construction of timber garden walls up to 1 metre high.
These retaining walls have been used for a long time in australia.
Sleepers or as logs where the round forms may be blended unobtrusively into the natural setting.
It is vital to use the coursing method described above in order to strengthen your wall and maintain its integrity.
Timber sleepers or round poles and logs can be used to create effective and relatively inexpensive garden edges steps and walls to terrace sloping sites.
As the sleepers are simply screwed together their construction is well within the abilities of most people without any specialist building experience.
For retaining walls greater than 1 metre high refer to technical.
How to build a sleeper retaining wall retaining walls are never cheap or easy but building one from timber railway sleepers is probably as cheap and easy as you are likely to find.
Prepare a 50mm deep footing for your wall using a sand and cement mortar mix.
The minimum stress grade for sawn timber shall be f7 for softwood and f14 for hardwood.
They will last the test of time unlike their competition timber which fades rots and can get eaten by white ants.
Sleepers may be used vertically or horizontally when building a retaining wall.
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.
In addition proprietary timber crib wall systems are also available.
Horizontally laid sleepers are recommended for low level walls.
Retaining walls in particular contribute significantly to the surroundings when constructed from timber.
If i was using timber.
The natural appeal and versatility of timber is ideal for this application.
Gorilla wall s sleepers are all engineered and certified to build retaining walls up to 4m high see brochure for more information.
Invariably the retaining wall forms part of a landscape where.
Timber is a preferred material for landscaping purposes.
The second way to build a sleeper wall is to stand them vertically a vertical walls means you can vary the height of it in different places and even create a curved rather than straight wall.
Retaining walls sleeper wall details.
Strengthen the sleepers especially if it s a straight wall from behind with metal posts.
The purpose of this technical data sheet is to provide sufficient detail to enable the correct design and.