Sleeper Retaining Wall Vertical
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Sleeper retaining wall vertical. In the attached picture the wall will replace the existing old stone wall to the right. The wall is to be between 1m and 1 2m tall running approximately 20m. 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. Jul 21 2016 explore david bloy s board vertical railway sleeper retaining walls on pinterest.
I m not sure how much the posts would increase the support of the wall. How to build a sleeper retaining wall. Here is a selection of inspiring and wonderful retaining walls made both from new used railway sleepers that have been sent in from landscapers around the world. Some walls will require a batter on the face leaning back in then this is built with a slight variation in the procedure.
In this case you may need vertical retaining posts or even sleepers along the length of the wall to support the wall from leaning forward. A big thank you to all our customers and friends who ve sent us photos and descriptions of their railway sleeper retaining walls whether in the garden or their business premises. In the past i have used a combination of the t pieces you. My only concern with retaining sleeper walls of height on a slope is that they need good vertical strength.
In this case simply concrete the vertical posts into the ground and fasten the stacked sleepers to the posts with timberlok sleeper screws. Strengthen the sleepers especially if it s a straight wall from behind with metal posts. I m currently in the final phases of putting together a quote for a project with some fairly large retaining walls and the client has asked me to provide revised costs to replace a block and render retaining wall with vertical sleepers.