Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jan 07, 2013 2:04 pm Hi. I'm sure this question would have been asked before but I can't find it anywhere. I have to build a (cheap!) retaining wall and was wondering what is better for the posts, logs or sleepers? Does it make a difference? Doesn't have to look good just has to be strong. The wall will be about 10m long and 1m at it's highest point. Thanks! Adam. Re: Timber retainer wall posts - logs or sleepers? 2Jan 07, 2013 10:33 pm We were told koppers logs are WAY stronger for the posts due to their shape. Re: Timber retainer wall posts - logs or sleepers? 3Jan 08, 2013 5:50 am doggybreath Hi. I'm sure this question would have been asked before but I can't find it anywhere. I have to build a (cheap!) retaining wall and was wondering what is better for the posts, logs or sleepers? Does it make a difference? Doesn't have to look good just has to be strong. The wall will be about 10m long and 1m at it's highest point. Thanks! Adam. I used galvanised steel posts - Retain-It system. Just concrete them in and they are so sturdy. Re: Timber retainer wall posts - logs or sleepers? 4Jan 08, 2013 6:17 am Victoria_g06 doggybreath Hi. I'm sure this question would have been asked before but I can't find it anywhere. I have to build a (cheap!) retaining wall and was wondering what is better for the posts, logs or sleepers? Does it make a difference? Doesn't have to look good just has to be strong. The wall will be about 10m long and 1m at it's highest point. Thanks! Adam. I used galvanised steel posts - Retain-It system. Just concrete them in and they are so sturdy. This.. also bitumen seal your sleepers.. Re: Timber retainer wall posts - logs or sleepers? 5Jan 08, 2013 8:57 am humble Victoria_g06 doggybreath Hi. I'm sure this question would have been asked before but I can't find it anywhere. I have to build a (cheap!) retaining wall and was wondering what is better for the posts, logs or sleepers? Does it make a difference? Doesn't have to look good just has to be strong. The wall will be about 10m long and 1m at it's highest point. Thanks! Adam. I used galvanised steel posts - Retain-It system. Just concrete them in and they are so sturdy. This.. also bitumen seal your sleepers.. Yeah I did that - about $180 for a big drum that did about 30 sleepers.. Its a good idea. Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15924 looks ok to me, round logs retaining walls are better than sleeper walls, more even preservative treatment and stronger since they include the whole tree and not just part… 1 2605 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Long story short, a toilet room is going to back onto our main bedroom and I want to make it close to soundproof. Im going to build two frames (pretty much a room within a… 0 10217 |