Railway sleeper news...
10 April 2021 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
James purchased some new telegraph poles to hold some floodlights and support some ball netting.
He reckoned they look pretty cool. We agree. They do look spectacular. An amazing setting for a 5 a side football match, surrounded by floodlit overhanging trees.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/wooden-poles-projects/jamess-telegraph-pole-project-for-floodlights-and-ball-netting
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10 April 2021 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
What an impressive transformation from rough sawn new pine railway sleepers to smooth, elegant sitting room shelves and fireplace. Very stylish.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/beds-shelves-etc-from-railway-sleepers/chris-oharas-railway-sleeper-shelves-and-fireplace-mantelpiece
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03 April 2021 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
In the busy world of building supplies, you need practicality, efficiency and durability for your bays of materials. As loading machines push and knock against the walls every day, the steel RSJ framework and hardwood railway sleepers take quite a battering, and they are up to the task! The added bonus with this system of slotting railway sleepers into these steel channels, is that should one railway sleeper ever break, you can slide it out and replace it! Normally seen in commercial settings, this method is gaining popularity in domestic projects, where the landscape design requires both raw strength, practical construction and an industrial look.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/aggregate-bays-made-from-reclaimed-railway-sleepers-slotted-into-steel-rsj-h-or-i-beams
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03 April 2021 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
A simple carved message on a railway sleeper bench. A chance to sit and dream. To take a breather. To hang out and chat. To have a game of chess. To wait for friends. To plan your next wonderful railway sleeper creation.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/benches-chairs-from-railway-sleepers/nothing-is-worth-more-than-this-day-message-carved-on-an-oak-railway-sleeper-bench
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02 April 2021 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Thanks to Elizabeth for the wonderful pictures of her raised beds that she created from the old railway sleepers. They are brimming over with gorgeous plants in such a beautiful setting and the weathered reclaimed railway sleepers give the impression that they have been there for ever.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/elizabeths-cumbrian-railway-sleeper-raised-beds
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02 April 2021 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
It's great to see all the photos of Ted & Liz's railway sleeper project. A journey that progressed from lovely hand drawn designs, through wet and muddy digging, and finally on to stylish raised beds and sleek edging. Once planted up, their landscaping creation will look really amazing and crying out for post lockdown barbecues!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/assorted-landscaping-with-railway-sleepers/ted-lizs-landscaping-journey-with-new-railway-sleepers
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01 April 2021 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Many thanks to Max and Alex for their wonderful photos and the really helpful and precise description of the different stages in the construction of their oak railway sleeper decking project. It's great that some positives have come out of the corona virus lockdown, as people have spent more time on re-designing their gardens! You have created a fabulous oak decking area that looks so attractive, and will enable years of garden relaxation.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/decking-patios-with-railway-sleepers/max-alexs-lockdown-railway-sleeper-project
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01 January 2021 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Over the years I have experienced and enjoyed thousands of railway sleeper projects all over the world from humble vegetable raised beds, to ambitious landscaping transformations. Dramatic railway sleeper steps in New Zealand mountains. Eye catching railway sleeper walls clinging to valleys around temples in Thailand. Humble railway sleeper houses in southern Chile. Quirky and humerous railway sleeper signs in western Australia. So many unique and precious designs that lift the heart or bring a smile to your face. And Nick's wonderful railway sleeper sculptures add to that amazing world of railway sleeper creations. They are dramatic, stunning, inventive and playful. Solid yet etherial. Other worldly yet concretely practical. Wonderful.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/art-projects-with-railway-sleepers/nicholas-hares-stunning-railway-sleeper-sculptures
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21 November 2020 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Mark started to use railway sleeper off-cuts for wood turning with proceeds from his work going towards supporting East Coast Homeless Outreach - (ECHO)
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WoodturningfromMark
It's wonderful to see the start to finish photos of the process that Mark goes through in his wood turning. You only have to read the glowing reviews on Etsy to see how much he is appreciated and his creations are valued. Not only for his skill and imagination, but also for his generosity in supporting a crucial homeless charity.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/art-projects-with-railway-sleepers/marks-railway-sleeper-wood-turning-bowls-support-homeless-project
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03 November 2020 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Many thanks to Joan for her excellent set of photos showing her various railway sleeper projects as they were constructed. A brilliant collection of creations that are wonderful in different ways. The gentle raised beds give the impression of having comfortably existed in the garden for decades - the sign of sensitive landscaping at it's best. The railway sleeper deck is like a little wooden island to relax on, and the wooden slices of railway sleeper offcuts beautifully create a unique pinky red tiled floor. All in all, a definite triumph!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/paths-bridges-roads-using-railway-sleepers/joans-wonderful-collection-of-railway-sleeper-projects
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