Railway sleeper news...
22 August 2023 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
There's something so sturdy and solid about outside tables and benches made from new pine railway sleepers. Strong enough to support a mountain of pizza or even a gang of tap dancing children. Above all, they are simple enough for anyone to construct, with little more needed than screws, drill and a basic saw. Give it a go!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/tables-made-from-railway-sleepers/simple-railway-sleeper-tables-benches-at-belvoir-castle-leicestershire
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18 August 2023 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
What a magical new pond you've created, with such a valuable set of stage by stage photos to show all the skill and effort you've put in. A really excellent water feature using new railway sleepers, and capped off with a spectacular display of night time lights. Amazing.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/water-features-with-railway-sleepers/chris-replaces-old-pond-with-sparkling-new-water-feature-railway-sleepers
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16 August 2023 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
It's great that a landscaping crisis was prevented! It's always a relief when a mistake is rectified without too much drama, and Amanda's railway sleeper raised bed project could proceed as planned. Lovely to see it all in place and happily planted up.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/raised-bed-disaster-narrowly-averted-extra-oak-railway-sleeper-saves-the-day
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14 August 2023 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
A significant and eye-catching public walkway that uses reclaimed tropical hardwood railway sleepers to meander gently across the shingle beach. The design is both dramatic but also one that blends perfectly with the pebbles and sand. A striking project that will be celebrated for decades.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/public-projects-using-railway-sleepers/folkestone-harbours-boardwalk-with-azobe-hardwood-railway-sleepers
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11 August 2023 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
A wonderful project that is starting to look really impressive. Most people won't realise that the sheer graft involved in lifting and cutting each Azobe railway sleepers is considerable and Ian definitely deserves a landscaping gold medal purely for completing the task! His retaining walls flow beautifully around the garden, highlighting the different levels, and the overall design is wonderful.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/ian-mosss-delightful-landscaping-with-azobe-tropical-hardwood-railway-sleepers
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11 August 2023 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
A dramatic set of pictures showing the actual process of installing the reclaimed Dutch oak railway sleepers vertically, side by side, to create a sturdy and eye-catching retaining wall of immense strength. It will be great to see this project gradually unfolding in the next months.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/susies-pembrokeshire-wall-with-tunnel-oak-railway-sleepers
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09 August 2023 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
THEY ARE ALL TRIPLE WINNERS!
Firstly, for every Ukrainian new oak railway sleeper they have bought from us, we have donated on their behalf £3 to D.E.C.'s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
Secondly, they are supporting a family sawmill in Ukraine that had to close when the war started, as it was situated close to both Kyiv and the Belarus border.
Thirdly, it's a chance to buy wonderful new oak railway sleepers from approved well managed forests that are brilliant for landscaping. WIN, WIN, WIN!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/railway-sleepers/new-railway-sleepers/new-ukrainian-oak-railway-sleepers
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04 August 2023 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
The exhilaration of watching Time Team is that you never know what the team of specialists will uncover as they dig deep to explore a UK site's archaeology and history. Imagine David's excitement as his simple railway sleeper raised bed project unearths some century old steps that he was oblivious of. A great landscaping adventure.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/davids-railway-sleeper-project-uncovers-200-year-old-steps
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04 August 2023 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
It is refreshing to see dozens of gnarled and weathered old hardwood railway sleepers marking out parking bays on the wooded seafront along the delightful Mornington peninsular in Australia. They blend in perfectly next to the trees, unlike the normal concrete bollards and metal crash barriers that you see popping up everywhere.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/unusual-usages-of-railway-sleepers/parking-bay-posts-made-from-old-hardwood-railway-sleepers
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04 August 2023 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
There is something really bold and eye-catching about the huge wooden information boards at the end of Port Welshpool's half a mile long Jetty. They are unique structures crafted from the weathered relics of the original bridge, pier and railway sleepers.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/public-projects-using-railway-sleepers/dramatic-wooden-signs-made-from-old-railway-sleepers-pier-bridge-timbers
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