Railway Sleepers | Sleeper
Railway Sleepers
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Railway Sleepers | Sleepers
Strong, dependable, and sturdy, railway sleepers can be used in a variety of different ways in your garden. Use them to create a raised flower bed, edge a lawn, as simple garden steps, or even in a retaining wall. They’re one of the most versatile timber products around!
We offer railway sleepers in two different sizes and two different colours; natural and brown. All our sleepers are pressure treated to UC4 grade to protect against insects, fungi, and rot, meaning you can lay them on soil or grass without damaging them.
As well as railway sleepers, we supply all the accessories and fixings you need to install them in your garden, including post mix concrete and sleeper screws.
Our railway sleepers can be delivered directly to your home; alternatively, you can click and collect from our depot in Northfleet.
Not sure if a railway sleeper is suitable for your gardening or landscaping project? Get in touch with our expert team; we’re always happy to offer advice!
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- What is a Railway Sleeper?A railway sleeper a large length of wood used in Gardens to create flower beds or to retain soil.What sizes do sleepers come in?
We sell sleepers in 2 colours and 2 different thicknesses
- 100mm x 200mm in Natural and Brown
- 125mm x 225mm in Natural and Brown
The come in both 2.4meters and 3 meters
Are your sleepers Treated?Our railway sleepers are fully pressure treated to uc4 grade. This means that you new sleepers will be fine for ground contact and also perfect if you are installing them as flower beds. Most timber merchants will sell uc3 treated sleepers as they are cheaper but they should not be used on the ground or as flowerbeds. UC4 treated sleepers have a life span 30 years uc3 treated sleepers you will be lucky if they last 6.
Can you lay sleepers direct on soil?Yes you can install our sleepers direct on to soil as they have been treated to uc4.What fixings are best for railway sleepers?The best fixing for railway sleepers are index timber screws. You can order them here
Can you stack sleepers on top of each other?Yes you can install sleepers on top of each other, just Stagger them to create strength. You can use long timber screw to fix them together.What do you need to cut a sleeper?You can use a chop saw if it a large one if not a new hand saw will do the job.Can I Collect?Yes! Collections are welcome, we have a warehouse and showroom in Northfleet In Kent.
Unit F6
Northfleet Industrial Estate
Gravesend
Kent
DA11 9SW
