Sleeper retaining wall posts come in two varieties steel galvanised h beams or a vertical sleepers.
How to build retaining wall with concrete sleepers.
Fill the hole in with concrete.
Once the concrete is set you can fix the backs of the sleepers together to strengthen it using.
The area you are planning for landscaping or building the retaining wall with cement sleepers has to be on.
Excavate the area with the help of a mini loader with a 300mm auger.
Building a retaining wall with concrete sleepers is one of the easiest methods you can use to build a retaining wall.
Continue building to the top.
Using sleepers as your posts costs about a third of the price of h beams.
The benefits of using a durawall concrete sleeper retaining wall are numerous.
For example if your wall is going to be 800mm high the holes for your posts should be 500mm deep.
Other systems you can use include timber sleepers which are also very light and easy to install but are also prone to rotting fading and white ant damage.
Maintain the 25mm step back and ensure all sleepers are firmly fixed to the ones below.
Lay the second course on top of the first setting it back 25mm from the front.
Durable it will last at least 4 times longer than a timber wall.
Time now to concrete your posts into position.
Dig a shallow trench about a third of the height of the sleeper put a layer of shingle or waterproof membrane down.
In fact this system is a great option for diy.
Plan out your wall.
Maintenance free concrete sleepers will not rot burn warp split or flake and is resistant to termites white ants.
Prepare a 50mm deep footing for your wall using a sand and cement mortar mix.
How to build a concrete sleeper retaining wall laying out.
Lay the first course of sleepers and fix by inserting metal rods through pre drilled holes into the footings as shown above.
Install a drain behind the wall.
How to build a retaining sleeper wall 1.