Re: Timber retaining walls

[harry]

My neighbour has one constructed out of (fake) railway sleepers. Can't see it lasting 100 yrs.

[alan_m]

Possible the life expectancy depends on the wood used and how the retaining wall is constructed.

Close to where I live 30 years ago they built some high rise flats in what used to be a pit. The sides of the pit have a timber retaining wall but the timber construction resembles the construction of pallets with

50:50 wood:gap. Between the wood and the soil they have in-filled with large rocks with all the rocks being larger than the gaps in the wood. I assume this type of construction allows for drainage and allows the wood to dry out rather being constantly in contact with wet/damp soil.

[Brian Gaff (Sofa]

So what are these fake sleepers made out of then? Fake wood? Brian

[John]

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