GALVANISED STEEL GROUND SPIKES for supporting railway sleepers
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TOP REASONS TO BUY
PRICE. Good value steel spikes
APPEARANCE. Silver
LONGEVITY. Good for years
STRENGTH. Tough & robust
TREATMENT. Galvanised steel
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Overview
USAGE:
Steel ground spikes, whether for straight edges or 90 degree corners, are useful for supporting low level railway sleeper walls, edging & raised beds and holding them firmly in place. A single steel ground spike is suitable for holding up to a 300mm high railway sleeper wall, edging or raised bed.
Step-by-Step Guide:
Lay the railway sleepers into place, ensuring that they are level and straight using a spirit level, tape measure or string line. It might help to place them in a shallow trench and add a layer of gravel for drainage and stability. Next, knock the steel ground spikes into the soil behind the railway sleeper with a hammer or mallet between 150mm and 300mm deep into the ground. Finally use heavy duty screws to fix the railway sleepers to the ground spike, using a drill or impact driver. Continuously check that each railway sleeper is straight and level with a spirit level, and adjust as needed.
LUNA'S TOP TIP:
Two ground spikes, laid directly on top of each other, and slid to the appropriate length, will create an adjustable fixing that will allow you to hold two layers of railway sleepers together, (up to 600mm high).
If you are planning a retaining wall that is higher than 2 railway sleepers and is holding back a substantial weight, you will probably consider using cut lengths of railway sleepers, that are concreted into the ground vertically, and will act as sturdy retaining posts. e.g. King's Landscaping's railway sleeper retaining wall. Alternatively you may use steel H beams and U channels.
Dimensions:
The straight edge steel ground spikes are 430mm long with a connecting plate of approximately 100mm x 80mm.
The 90 degree corner ground spikes are 430mm long with both sides of the connecting plate being 80mm x 60mm.
Fixings:
Each individual steel ground spike needs to be screwed to the adjoining railway sleeper with 4 hex-head landscaping screws. You can order these online, with each ground spike, or alternatively supply them yourself. Online, you can buy them in 4's, 16's or 40's, to match the number of ground spikes you are using. Alternatively you can buy online a box of 50 no. Hex head Timber Frame Construction Screws (50mm x 8.0mm) with free Hexbit) or a box of 100 no. Hex head Timber Frame Construction Screws (50mm x 6.0mm).