Durable it will last at least 4 times longer than a timber wall.
Sleeper retaining wall detail.
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The benefits of using a durawall concrete sleeper retaining wall are numerous.
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Here are some details i would be using to build a retaining wall with galvanized steel posts up to 800mm high.
The concrete sleeper system is designed to be simple to install.
This is not a guarantee that these details will be suitable for your application.
My only concern with retaining sleeper walls of height on a slope is that they need good vertical strength.
Brian ashworth june 10 2013.
In many cases concrete sleeper retaining walls are more affordable to install than most competing retaining wall products.
They are screwed in without needing pre drilling and hold sleepers very firmly.
This system should equally work in a curved wall situation.
Landscaping screws are great for joining sleepers together.
The depth of the trench depends on the height of the wall and the pressure of the earth or material you are retaining.
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.
Along with concrete sleepers we supply retaining wall posts fence brackets fence posts drainage pipe geo fabric and all other essentials to building your retaining wall.
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July 9 2017 at 12 12 pm it really depends a lot on the height of the retaining wall.
I m not sure how much the posts would increase the support of the wall.
That will help to strengthen the retaining sleeper wall if there is any pressure at any one point by soil pushing the sleepers forward.
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Maintenance free concrete sleepers will not rot burn warp split or flake and is resistant to termites white ants.