Multiply the spacings between posts by the number of vertical sleepers to find how many you need.
Sleeper retaining wall design guide.
The traditional way of building a sleeper wall is horizontal.
This guide is a basic outline of how to install a concrete retaining wall.
The advantage of using vertically placed railway sleepers is that you can vary the height of the wall in different places and you can create a curved wall rather than straight.
To cut a sleeper measure off the length needed and make around the sleeper using a set square and pencil.
For different wall heights please adjust the figures accordingly.
Lay out the first row of sleepers horizontally and then the next layer on top like bricks.
Measure the length of the wall setting the posts to match the sleeper sizes.
I worked out i need 15 sleepers 2400mm long plus six each of 1200 and 1800mm for about 16 metres of wall with steps set in one panel.
How to build a retaining wall from upright or vertically placed sleepers.
Go to section 3 1 or 4 1 of this document for retaining walls without fences above and section 3 2 or 4 2 for retaining walls with fences above up to a maximum of 1 8m high fence.
Select the appropriate design table s depending on whether or not there are fences located above the retaining wall.
It is noted that for retaining walls with fences above refer to both section 3 2 1 or 4 2 1 for general fence zones and section 3 3 1 or 4 3 1 for the end zones of a fence i e.
Use landscaping screws to fix these two rows together and then continue this until you have the height of wall you want.
Then simply cut the sleeper from both sides using a circular saw with a cutting depth just over half the sleeper s thickness.