Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Timber sleeper wall 2Jan 29, 2019 12:36 pm I would see no reason why you couldn't have a timber sleeper wall 2m or even higher. The height only becomes an issue if you using it as a retaining wall. The height that a retaining wall can be built without approval varies from council to council (600mm -900mm anewhouse) but there is no reason why you can't extend the timber sleepers beyond the level of the retained soil. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15919 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 2603 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 10216 |