Hopefully someone can advise. Looking to lay a row of railway sleepers onto soil. The sleepers are 100mm deep and 2400mm long. Looking at the cheapest option. Thought about steel rebar rods. Could someone recommend what size.
Securing sleepers to the ground
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Sean Regan
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Hi and welcome.
The sizes you quote seem less than that of normal railway sleepers.
For what will the sleepers be used?
A border?
If laid on soil, why do they need to be secured?
If you tamp the soil down well they shouldn't move. Over time, they'd become even more secure,
The sizes you quote seem less than that of normal railway sleepers.
For what will the sleepers be used?
A border?
If laid on soil, why do they need to be secured?
If you tamp the soil down well they shouldn't move. Over time, they'd become even more secure,
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We call 'em ties over here in the US and they are hardly ever used for landscaping purposes anymore and may be banned in some places. It's the creosote. And anyway, the termites still eat them.
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Welcome to the forums @Short1965 It would certainly help to know what your 'sleepers' are meant to achieve. Are they the new type - large timbers that didn't actually come from the railway? Are they tarred? Will they be the base for a wall or fence? Have they been treated?
Hi Sean the sleepers are 200mmx100mmx2400mm. They are being used for splitting a petanque piste. Line of 7 sleepers. Wanted them to be secure from mischief teenagers moving them and petanque players accidentally bumping into them.
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Rebar is given a number. This idea is related to the 1\8" of an inch. As far as I know the number 4 rebar has no other name here but represents 4\8 of an inch diameter. You will find number 3 commonly and maybe a number 2 but 3 is very strong and poundable with a hammer and bendable and cuttable with the bolt cutter type shears.
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Welcome Short1965. 
Could you confirm where you are situated please. Your country flag is showing the British Union Jack but your location is showing Edinburgh, Indiana, USA. if you hit on the location in your avatar box it will bring up a map of your supposed area.
This may explain the difference in sleeper sizes.
Could you confirm where you are situated please. Your country flag is showing the British Union Jack but your location is showing Edinburgh, Indiana, USA. if you hit on the location in your avatar box it will bring up a map of your supposed area.This may explain the difference in sleeper sizes.
Thanks will try change locationWelcome Short1965.
This may explain the difference in sleeper sizes.
Great thanks. That's what I was thinking. Size 4 is 12mm in the UK.