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Railway sleepers

Posted by Alexander Jackson, on
What is the best way to secure railways sleepers to the ground to create raised flower beds?
John Gardener

John Gardener

Hi Alex, you have a few options here. Depending on the height of your raised bed & which way you are laying your sleepers. 1. Concrete fence posts (cut to the required height) into the corners & if required middle section of the sleepers. Then screw/bolt the sleepers to the fixed posts. 2. You can buy ground spikes specifically designed to secure sleepers. Check toolstation/screwfix etc. 3. In most cases the weight of two or more sleepers will be sufficient to holdback a bed of day 200-600mm depth (if laid flat not side on) I have some examples of work I have done on raised beds on my profile. I hope this helps, good luck. John GreenVale

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