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How to lay railway sleepers in garden

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  • 19-02-2021 6:52pm
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    skulltown
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    Hi all, any simply ideas on how I can secure railway sleepers to lawn for a raised flower bed. Thinking of doing a height of three sleepers on the side. Picture of ideas would great.
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    Reckless Abandonment
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    Is it for a raised flower bed?


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    skulltown
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭skulltown


    Reckless Abandonment wrote: »
    Is it for a raised flower bed?

    Hi, Yes


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    Triangle
    Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭Triangle


    skulltown wrote: »
    Hi, Yes

    One tip is to lay them on a layer of stones otherwise they'll rot faster


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    Reckless Abandonment
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    Yeah definitely recommend a layer of stones. Then just you timber batons on the inside to hold them together. Something like 3x2 or 2x2 should work perfectly.


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    greasepalm
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    I also used ryebar and did 3 holes in each and dropped sleeper down on each one for added support.Watch out for chew holes from foxes as they made a den through mine.


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    SomeFool
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    greasepalm wrote: »
    I also used ryebar and did 3 holes in each and dropped sleeper down on each one for added support.Watch out for chew holes from foxes as they made a den through mine.


    Did you seal the rebar holes at the top when you were done? I'm about to do similar and I'm wondering what to fill the hole with to prevent rotting inside the sleeper. Any pics for inspiration?


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    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,323 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    That long ago possibly not as that bed was very dry with been at end of garden and big over hanging trees and could not grow stuff in the bed.
    Now the neighbour has removed all the trees and the garden has light again so i might do something again.


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