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REMOTE SOLAR PANEL PROJECT WITH NEW RAILWAY SLEEPER BASE

15 August 2025 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News

Really inspiring to see our railway sleepers being used in remote locations to provide off grid power with solar panels and battery system with 240v inverter. A game changer!  
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/unusual-usages-of-railway-sleepers/remote-solar-panel-project-with-new-railway-sleeper-base

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ANDY'S COLLECTION OF STEPPED RETAINING WALLS WITH NEW OAK RAILWAY SLEEPERS

08 August 2025 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News

A great set of photos of your landscaping project with new oak railway sleepers. I love the way you have staggered the heights of the curved walls to create different levels. Brilliant. 
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/andys-collection-of-stepped-retaining-walls-with-new-oak-railway-sleepers

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TREVOR'S IMPRESSIVE PATIO EDGED WITH NEW TROPICAL HARDWOOD RAILWAY SLEEPERS

07 August 2025 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News

Such a spectacular transformation of his garden into a stylish terraced patio space with sleek new tropical hardwood walls and crisp lined edging. Fantastic!   
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/trevors-impressive-patio-edged-with-new-tropical-hardwood-railway-sleepers

 

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OAKHAM'S STRIKING WELCOME WITH NEW PINE RAILWAY SLEEPERS

05 August 2025 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News

A delightful curved backdrop wall using vertical new pine railway sleepers that frame an old wooden rowing boat. It's a unique feature that definitely catches your eye as you enter the town.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/oakhams-welcome-with-new-pine-railway-sleepers

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PHIL'S RUSTIC BENCH WITH OLD TROPICAL HARDWOOD RAILWAY SLEEPERS

05 August 2025 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News

A bench that is brim full of weathered character. Despite being over 50 years old, these reclaimed, bleached railway sleepers will last for decades!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/benches-chairs-from-railway-sleepers/phils-rustic-bench-with-old-tropical-hardwood-railway-sleepers

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THE ANCHOR'S STYLISH BOUNDARY WALL WITH NEW BRITISH PINE RAILWAY SLEEPERS

04 August 2025 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News

Stylish and eye catching! The pub has created a multi level wall with new pine railway sleepers similar to the top of a castle battlement. Very original. 
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/the-anchors-stylish-boundary-wall-with-new-british-pine-railway-sleepers

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CHOICES..CHOICES..CHOICES.. OUR NEW RAILWAY SLEEPER ACCESSORIES

12 July 2025 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News

There are so many extra things to help you with your railway sleeper project. Some people fasten railway sleepers together with Timberlok Screws. Some people use steel angle brackets or steel flat connector plates. Others use wooden stakes or metal ground spikes to support their railway sleeper creations. There are trolleys to help shift your railway sleepers into place and Black Jack treatment and large paint brushes to help protect them from dampness. You can even find string lines and line marking spray paint to map out your masterpiece, with spirit levels and tape measures to keep everything on track. https://www.railwaysleepers.com/railway-sleeper-accessories

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COFFEE TABLE RETIREMENT PRESENT MADE FROM NEW AZOBE RAILWAY SLEEPERS

17 June 2025 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News

What beautiful colour and wood grain from the Azobe timber. It's a species that was chosen as a railway sleeper for being particularly hard and durable with a lifespan of up to 100 years. Plenty of years ahead for endless coffee, cake & afternoon tea! 
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/tables-made-from-railway-sleepers/coffee-table-retirement-present-made-from-new-azobe-railway-sleepers

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PHIL'S ATTRACTIVE RAISED BEDS & STEPS WITH NEW PINE RAILWAY SLEEPERS

16 June 2025 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News

A beautifully made set of raised planters that have been created either side of the railway sleeper steps that connect the paved patio to the lawn. A really attractive addition to the garden 
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/phils-attractive-raised-beds-steps-with-new-pine-railway-sleepers

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THE SIMPLEST OF OAK RAILWAY SLEEPER BENCHES IN ONE OF THE NATIONAL TRUST'S GEMS

16 June 2025 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News

You must pay Stoneywell a visit!  It's an original and quirky cottage nestling in a beautiful woodland setting, that is so imaginative and peaceful, that you wish you could live there for ever.  Oh yes, and they've even got some railway sleeper benches hidden in the forest!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/benches-chairs-from-railway-sleepers/the-simplest-of-oak-railway-sleeper-benches-in-one-of-the-national-trusts-gems

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