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Posted 21 May 2023
Wickes Decorative Timber Garden Sleeper 100 x 150mm x 1.2m - £10 (Free Collection) @ Wickes
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Decorative Sleeper which is ideal for small garden projects
Pressure treated against rot
Cut ends should be sealed with appropriate wood preservative
Pressure treated to Use Class 3 - For above ground level creations
Maintenance: Always keep clean and recoat all sides with a wood preserver or stain to help prevent splitting, warping and rot
Further Information: Coloured treated wood which typically fades with age but can darken when wet
All sizes are approximate
FSC certified timber from well managed forests
Pressure treated against rot
Cut ends should be sealed with appropriate wood preservative
Pressure treated to Use Class 3 - For above ground level creations
Maintenance: Always keep clean and recoat all sides with a wood preserver or stain to help prevent splitting, warping and rot
Further Information: Coloured treated wood which typically fades with age but can darken when wet
All sizes are approximate
FSC certified timber from well managed forests
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Edited by a community support team member, 21 May 2023
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sorted byOnly this year has the tops of them (the bit that I made face up all the time) started to blow and become uneven. The ones on the retaining wall are pretty manky at the rear but still have strength and integrity at the front two thirds. I reckon another year and they will need replacing. I have never treated them with anything.
Maybe this will help someone.
Edit... Oops just noticed these are 1.2 lengths... Builders supply in 8x4 and 2.4M usually.... So unless you need the shorter lengths (would be cutting the 2.4's) I would look at your local suppliers (edited)
Few options. It all depends on the situation.
For laying:
1) After digging a fairly shallow trench you can lay them on a full concrete bed once dry.
2) on same trench compact gravel for drainage and leave 2-3 holes per sleeper for concrete. Then fix SS coach on the underside of them and level them whilst still wet
3) drill them with a suitable size auger bit and fix them with long enough rebar rods.
Cheapest is not always the best value. However if it is just for bordering like in the photo then 3rd option is ok.
In any case a couple of good coats of creocote will definitely benefit them (before laying), as well as treating any cut ends.
I would never lay them straight on the ground. It takes nothing to spread sand/gravel mix and costs nothing.
I don't know if you can still buy second hand railway sleepers, these used to be so soaked in oil, that they did not rot.
Anybody know a good or better source?
Another 500-600 quid on the bloody garden