For different wall heights please adjust the figures accordingly.
Sleeper retaining wall design guide.
Then simply cut the sleeper from both sides using a circular saw with a cutting depth just over half the sleeper s thickness.
Use landscaping screws to fix these two rows together and then continue this until you have the height of wall you want.
The traditional way of building a sleeper wall is horizontal.
Lay out the first row of sleepers horizontally and then the next layer on top like bricks.
How to build a retaining wall from upright or vertically placed sleepers.
To cut a sleeper measure off the length needed and make around the sleeper using a set square and pencil.
This guide is a basic outline of how to install a concrete retaining wall.
The sleepers can then be laid butted up end to end and screwed into place.
It is noted that for retaining walls with fences above refer to both section 3 2 1 or 4 2 1 for general fence zones and section 3 3 1 or 4 3 1 for the end zones of a fence i e.
The advantage of using vertically placed railway sleepers is that you can vary the height of the wall in different places and you can create a curved wall rather than straight.
I worked out i need 15 sleepers 2400mm long plus six each of 1200 and 1800mm for about 16 metres of wall with steps set in one panel.
Select the appropriate design table s depending on whether or not there are fences located above the retaining wall.
Measure the length of the wall setting the posts to match the sleeper sizes.
Constructing a retaining wall out of upright sleepers is pretty straightforward.