Oak sleeper retaining wall plan

[23vc]

In terms of how the sleepers will be bedded and fixed into the concrete though, am I looking good? Or are the steel dowels unnecessary?

I’m laying them straight onto level compacted hardcore and sand blinding. But then yours sounds like it’s retaining more and next to a public highway, mines just my lawn.
I don’t think decking screwed to the sleepers will help with slippiness and also in my opinion looks rubbish. Possibly composite decking may be better?

 

[GloriousEuropa]

I’m laying them straight onto level compacted hardcore and sand blinding. But then yours sounds like it’s retaining more and next to a public highway, mines just my lawn.
I don’t think decking screwed to the sleepers will help with slippiness and also in my opinion looks rubbish. Possibly composite decking may be better?

How high is yours going?

And yeah mine is right next to a public footpath so it has to never ever fall over, even if it is only half a metre high haha.

I might try to figure out the paving route then for steps. When you said "or gravel" did you mean having gravel treads or as hardcore for the paving?

 

[noseall]

As for timber decking - lethal!

 

[23vc]

How high is yours going?

And yeah mine is right next to a public footpath so it has to never ever fall over, even if it is only half a metre high haha.

I might try to figure out the paving route then for steps. When you said "or gravel" did you mean having gravel treads or as hardcore for the paving?

300mm. Decorative stones/slate chippings behind the sleeper on each step

 

[GloriousEuropa]

As for timber decking - lethal!

Yeah the other half nixed that idea straight away. She said it looks awful.

BUT... I think I've found a solution that's not too bad on the eyes if you select the colour and surprisingly the other half is happy to go with it!

But Noseall, do you think the way the sleepers will be fixed to the concrete will be fine with just screws or would you go with the steel dowels for the first layer?

 

[dontbelieveawordofit]

can’t stand decking personally.
as for the sleepers ive got a load of asbestos cement roofing over from a shed roof that ill be sitting lower behind them to drain undeneath

 

[GloriousEuropa]

can’t stand decking personally.
as for the sleepers ive got a load of asbestos cement roofing over from a shed roof that ill be sitting lower behind them to drain undeneath

Can you elaborate more on the asbestos cement drain? Is it similar to in my illustration?

 

[dontbelieveawordofit]

just going to place the sheets directly behind the sleepers , but set lower than the first row with some chippings to take water lower than the sleeper.
no matter how you view asbestos its damn good stuff, these sheets are as strong and waterproof as day one - sixty years old.