Reinforced concrete sleepers and galvanised steel posts step 1.
How to build a concrete sleeper retaining wall with steel posts.
Building a retaining wall with concrete sleepers is one of the easiest methods you can use to build a retaining wall.
You may need to pack one side at the bottom to get you level perfect at the top.
Starting at one end of the wall insert the appropriate post and concrete into position ensuring that it is at the required height and vertically level.
Time now to concrete your posts into position.
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.
The traditional way of building a sleeper wall is horizontal.
Maintenance free concrete sleepers will not rot burn warp split or flake and is resistant to termites white ants.
Concrete the posts after confirming they are at an equal level.
Please ensure you leave 200mm behind the retaining wall area for backfill.
Tie a string around one post then tie the other end of the string to the other post.
Mix your concrete and pour it into your holes fill right up to your bottom sleeper this will be your footings to insure your wall doesn t sink over time.
Recheck the distance between each post and fill the hole with concrete containing a mixture of cement gravel and sand up to 600 mm from the top.
Use landscaping screws to fix these two rows together and then continue this until you have the height of wall you want.
Make sure the line formed by the string is a straight line.
Dig the holes for the posts.
Install sleepers and backfill.
In fact this system is a great option for diy.
Sleeper retaining wall posts come in two varieties steel galvanised h beams or a vertical sleepers.
Durable it will last at least 4 times longer than a timber wall.
That will allow the next post to be better positioned.
Lay out the first row of sleepers horizontally and then the next layer on top like bricks.
The ridgi system comprises reinforced concrete sleepers and strong long lasting 60uc hot dipped galvanised steel posts and fence brackets.
Alignment place a star piquet or peg at both ends of the proposed wall.
Continue with the other post and keep a minimum 40mm for lean back.
Before moving onto the next post place into position the intervening bottom sleeper.
Retaining wall system that has been designed engineered and certified specifically for retaining walls garden beds and edging up to a height of 900mm.
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.
This means you won t have to worry about termites.
Drive two wooden posts on the ground one on each side of your wall.