Site with ideas for landscape timbers

[Jokarva]

About.com: http://www.railwaysleeper.com/Customers%20ideas,%20photos%20and%20projects.htm


Doing research for a retaining wall DH and I are trying to construct I found this site that has tons of ideas for 'railway sleepers' (it's a UK site) which I think translates to landscape timbers. Anyway, walls, steps, bridges, ponds.....even furniture, some amateur and some pretty awesome.

I thought someone here might get a useful idea or two off of it.

[Bearfootfarm]

Those are "railroad ties", not what is generally sold as "landscape timbers". which are only about 2.5 X 3.5 inches
They are much larger, around 7 X 9 inches, and would be great for retaining walls.

[||Downhome||]

problem with rail road ties is they are generally treated with some nasty stuff to insure a long life. it leaches out and causes contamination...

[willowworker]

After several years many types of stinging, flying critters m

ake nests in them. You may have to spray yearly to keep them away.

The sight gives some nice ideas for things to build.

[RonM]

RR ties are definately not landscape timbers..they are usually 10 in x 10 in and soaked in creosote, but would make a good retaining wall