While digging out a slope on my property we found about a dozen marble headstone bases and 3 intact headstone. I do live next to a cemetery (3 acres between my lot and the cemetery). I contacted the cemetery management and was assured there were no burials on my property and the previous owners may have taken some of these pieces from their back lot as filler for the slope I was landscaping. They did not want any of it back. So I have in my possession some large marble blocks and headstones. I'm sure the blocks will be of some use somehow but the headstones are really old and are represented at the cemetery with newer ones they were replaced before my house was built in 1969.
I am looking at building a 5 metre long X 1metre wide raised garden bed about nearly a metre high, it’s to give me privacy in my rear yard. I thought I’d use ironstone sleepers and cement in 3 long sleepers as risers and lots of screws !! Sounds ok to you ? A garden full of magnolias 🌲🌲
While watching this I was saying to myself "isn't this where the outdoor kitchen goes?", since I've already seen that video. Also, I was thinking that you need an impact driver, right before you said that. I got one last year, and it was a fantastic investment.
What is the likely life of the timbers, specially the ground contact (bottom and posts) of a build like this, I have a small 2 tiered garden I would like a patio area, then a small knee high retaining wall. I really like the wood/sleeper look over that of brick/celcon block two skin wall look?
I would definitely prefer thick oak or perhaps concrete fence Spurs to make sure they last as long as the sleepers. I think the key is how you deal with the contact behind, I.e use a membrane and gravel behind sleepers to avoid any soil timber contact.
Have you experienced any rot where there is ground against the sleepers? Im doing an oak sleeper retaining wall and im thinking about putting land drain and shingle behind to help prevent water
I’ve had a few old offcuts sat on soil directly for 10 years and I’d say they are going a little soft on the bottom inch. Where possible I have them sat on gravel and also gravel backfill so no soil contact. Drain even better. 👍
@@TheRestorationCouple cheers. Do you have the shingle straight against the sleepers? Or a white non woven membrane in front and wrapped behind? Or just under and wrapped behind? My thinking is the membrane against the sleepers could hold water, and straight shingle will be better. With a non woven seperating the shingle and ground. I have 75mm perforated land drain going in at the bottom of the shingle
Hi just wondering if you had an angled corner and not a perfect right angle how would you do it and could you lay these on top of flags without the digging ? Thank you videos are great 👍🏻
Just bisect the angle and cut that if it’s a mitre, or if lapping over each other, just scribe one to fit. Drainage is most important thing so depends how you design that in.
Oooo yes pizza oven! Video of sleepers on their sides very much appreciated as this is just how i was planning mine :) Do you have a link to the stainless steel bolts you are using?
another great video. And, Tim, what you said at 9:05 is so true, lol. I found that out the hard way too. when countersinking with those it's better to do the larger drilling first. :-)
Hi Love the videos man. have referred to them a few times when doing my own stuff. I'm building a sleeper wall 5 high on there edge and using concrete spurs for bracing behind the wall. I'm a bit worried if I fixed them on using coach bolts like you did would the weight of the ground being retained sit mainly on the treads of the screws and over time potentially fail? Your advice would be really appreciated. Cheers mate
so, if you are running the sleepers on their wider side, you don't need those posts secured in the ground? is anything else needed or are they strong enough just screwed together? - As in the one completed that you were leaning on ?
Strong enough usually. It helps if you can have some corners like the main patio as that is what gives the strength, a standalone straight wall may still need some supports.
cool thanks, they would only be two foot approx. deep and filled with topsoil and plants - at back is a brick wall. I thought screws at corners and brackets is enough?
Keep up the good work Tim. Seeing the dedication in your videos always boosts my own motivation so I can keep up progress on our own home!
Excellent video thanks for sharing!
Nice work.... i take it you done all that on your day off and then the boss ( your wife ) comes home and says no dont like it lol
I did the same with the conduit. I don't want electrics down the garden now but never know in the future
While digging out a slope on my property we found about a dozen marble headstone bases and 3 intact headstone. I do live next to a cemetery (3 acres between my lot and the cemetery). I contacted the cemetery management and was assured there were no burials on my property and the previous owners may have taken some of these pieces from their back lot as filler for the slope I was landscaping. They did not want any of it back. So I have in my possession some large marble blocks and headstones. I'm sure the blocks will be of some use somehow but the headstones are really old and are represented at the cemetery with newer ones they were replaced before my house was built in 1969.
Not sure what those raised beds were going to back onto but I would be wary about putting a big damp load of soil there.
I am looking at building a 5 metre long X 1metre wide raised garden bed about nearly a metre high, it’s to give me privacy in my rear yard. I thought I’d use ironstone sleepers and cement in 3 long sleepers as risers and lots of screws !! Sounds ok to you ? A garden full of magnolias 🌲🌲
very informative and well made video👍 keep up the great work
While watching this I was saying to myself "isn't this where the outdoor kitchen goes?", since I've already seen that video.
Also, I was thinking that you need an impact driver, right before you said that. I got one last year, and it was a fantastic investment.
What is the likely life of the timbers, specially the ground contact (bottom and posts) of a build like this, I have a small 2 tiered garden I would like a patio area, then a small knee high retaining wall. I really like the wood/sleeper look over that of brick/celcon block two skin wall look?
I would definitely prefer thick oak or perhaps concrete fence Spurs to make sure they last as long as the sleepers. I think the key is how you deal with the contact behind, I.e use a membrane and gravel behind sleepers to avoid any soil timber contact.
Can I use this method to build a 1.2m retaining wall?
Have you experienced any rot where there is ground against the sleepers? Im doing an oak sleeper retaining wall and im thinking about putting land drain and shingle behind to help prevent water
I’ve had a few old offcuts sat on soil directly for 10 years and I’d say they are going a little soft on the bottom inch. Where possible I have them sat on gravel and also gravel backfill so no soil contact. Drain even better. 👍
@@TheRestorationCouple cheers. Do you have the shingle straight against the sleepers? Or a white non woven membrane in front and wrapped behind? Or just under and wrapped behind? My thinking is the membrane against the sleepers could hold water, and straight shingle will be better. With a non woven seperating the shingle and ground. I have 75mm perforated land drain going in at the bottom of the shingle
Hi just wondering if you had an angled corner and not a perfect right angle how would you do it and could you lay these on top of flags without the digging ? Thank you videos are great 👍🏻
Just bisect the angle and cut that if it’s a mitre, or if lapping over each other, just scribe one to fit. Drainage is most important thing so depends how you design that in.
Oooo yes pizza oven! Video of sleepers on their sides very much appreciated as this is just how i was planning mine :)
Do you have a link to the stainless steel bolts you are using?
Hi. Can I ask how long you would expect the treated fence posts to last?
Thanks.
another great video. And, Tim, what you said at 9:05 is so true, lol. I found that out the hard way too. when countersinking with those it's better to do the larger drilling first. :-)
I saw you use a 10mm spade bit, if you had a 25mm handy as well you could have just used that after ...it centres itself...:)
Tip : invest in a circular saw
Did you have washers on the bolts that you countersunk?
Were you going to breach the damp course of that exterior wall?
It’s a single skin garden wall. But worth taking precautions if it were a building yes. 👍
What Timber screws did you use to fasten the fence post to the sleepers?
Hi Love the videos man. have referred to them a few times when doing my own stuff. I'm building a sleeper wall 5 high on there edge and using concrete spurs for bracing behind the wall. I'm a bit worried if I fixed them on using coach bolts like you did would the weight of the ground being retained sit mainly on the treads of the screws and over time potentially fail? Your advice would be really appreciated. Cheers mate
so, if you are running the sleepers on their wider side, you don't need those posts secured in the ground? is anything else needed or are they strong enough just screwed together? - As in the one completed that you were leaning on ?
Strong enough usually. It helps if you can have some corners like the main patio as that is what gives the strength, a standalone straight wall may still need some supports.
cool thanks, they would only be two foot approx. deep and filled with topsoil and plants - at back is a brick wall. I thought screws at corners and brackets is enough?
Should be fine, if you can put a layer of gravel and some membrane between timber and soil they will last even longer.
thanks for the tips!
Impact driver was the best £90 i spent in 2020
lol Poor bugger "look at that " as he is weazing like crazy
ment to say I think the Facebook link is wrong takes me to some random person
didn't catch what paint /stain you used
OSMO UV Oil in Oak tint. It's great stuff and more like a penetrating varnish/stain. 2 Coats and looks awesome.
Hello,
What size of coach screws and where can I buy them? I will be using Siberian larch sleepers instead of oak
Landscaping a screws probably better. 150mm
It's good to see the woodprix has new instructions to save my money and energy to build it.
“We decided to take it out....”
She decided.
Yes 😂
Honest get a wee impact driver makes all the difference to pour it in. Then I like to get ma monkey out and make sure it's tight. U get a click 💪
Too boring. Nearly fell asleep.