Railway Sleeper News
20 December 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
It's refreshing to see photos of a project in midflight or in progress. You can see the nitty gritty of the building of the raised beds before the glamour of the planting up steals the show. The practicalities of how the railway sleepers are connected together. The screws, the joining plates, the bare bones of construction. In some cases that can be as fascinating as the finished fanfare!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/work-in-progress-raised-beds-with-new-pine-railway-sleepers
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16 December 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
It's great to see people's brilliant railway sleeper projects & wonderful seeing them return again & again to buy more railway sleepers for their gardens. Retaining walls are swiftly followed by raised beds. Steps & paths soon accompany patio edging. But it's a slippery slope leading to water features, tables, fireplaces, play areas etc... This is the dangerous underbelly of railway sleeper landscaping. The sad, sad truth about railway sleepers. When customers read the warning sign on the website about the addictive quality of railway sleepers, they tend to laugh & insist it could never happen to them. "I'm just a social user. I just build the odd railway sleeper raised bed at Christmas when I've had a few drinks & maybe construct a railway sleeper wall on my birthday, when I'm out with my mates. It's not a problem. I've got it under control. I can quit whenever I want. Anyway, all my friends do it."
We're not wishing to spoil the landscaping party. Your creativity with railway sleepers is amazing and an inspiration to others. We just want you to take care!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/a-never-ending-project-of-walls-steps-raised-beds-with-new-pine-railway-sleepers
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04 November 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Creating more natural habitats for honey bees is such an uplifting project which would be so inspiring to see all over Britain. What a positive way of reversing some of the negative effects of damage to the environment by the simple attachment of tree hives to telegraph poles. Brilliant.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/wooden-poles-projects/eco-tree-hives-on-telegraph-poles
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02 November 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Great to see what they have both created with their Jarrah railway sleepers. As they discovered they are really heavy, being dense tropical hardwood timbers, and can be a real struggle to move into position. That's where their improvised way of wheeling them into place comes into its own! Jill wrote: 'My husband struggled a little with the weight so as would any true engineer he knocked together a pair of wheels (see photo). Other than that it all went smoothly. Even the dog had fun!'
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/jill-daves-railway-sleeper-raised-bed-project
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02 November 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Sometimes our children can be slightly sniffy about our handmade creations, and it is rare that they harbour any excitement about using them for their own 'perfectly designed' homes. Clearly Paul's quirky oak columns have ticked a unique box, and are a definite success, although one he may not be able to savour for long if his daughter has any say in it. Keep them under lock and key!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/unusual-usages-of-railway-sleepers/remember-to-lock-up-your-shabby-chic-plinths-made-from-oak-railway-sleepers
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05 October 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
These ancient hardwood railway sleepers are as weathered and worn as you can get. They've had more than sixty or seventy years of snow, rain, wind and sun, not to mention endless trains and carriages running over them. Some people might judge them as too battered, too far gone and fit only for the fire. But Sue has seen in their crumbly exterior a unique weathered piece of beautiful timber that deserves pride of place in her home. Rustic shelving that openly declares its character and age. Wonderful.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/beds-shelves-etc-from-railway-sleepers/sues-rustic-shelving-with-very-old-tropical-hardwood-railway-sleepers
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04 October 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Supporting the sandy slopes around this amazing new lifeboat station you will find terraces built with new railway sleepers, that create both a barrier against the sea as well as a planting habitat for marram and beach grass.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/railway-sleeper-walls-surround-wells-next-the-seas-new-lifeboat-station
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04 October 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Great to see the building of a solid garden wall with these sturdy old oak railway sleepers. A welcome reclaimed alternative to concrete blocks that has oodles of history and character.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/building-a-garden-retaining-wall-with-old-oak-railway-sleepers
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03 October 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Yes, they certainly take their wine seriously. An immersive experience that feels more like visiting a sacred building than a vineyard, with angels adorning every wine label. A winemaking temple dedicated to excellence and a respectful celebration of the fruits of the vine. Reduced to a whisper, you wander in awe along the aisles of oak barrels, marvelling at their vision.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/barrel-projects-using-oak-barrels/montes-a-chilean-cathedral-for-thousands-of-oak-barrels
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03 October 2022 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Perched on a hillside, overlooking a lake in the middle of the countryside, like huge statues, are these massive oak barrels that have been converted into unique hideaways.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/barrel-projects-using-oak-barrels/unique-romanian-picnic-shelters-made-from-huge-oak-barrels
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