What type of sleepers for garden?
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Well...I would use treated (any timber used outside should be thus...) and also with a smooth/planed all round finish with 'eased' (basically corners rounded off ) edges. This is what I have used previously when constructing primary school play areas,and actually what was specced by designer/school.
Will cost a few quid more,but will last and be safe.Job done.
Will cost a few quid more,but will last and be safe.Job done.
bigee said:
Well...I would use treated (any timber used outside should be thus...) and also with a smooth/planed all round finish with 'eased' (basically corners rounded off ) edges. This is what I have used previously when constructing primary school play areas,and actually what was specced by designer/school.
Will cost a few quid more,but will last and be safe.Job done.
Bugger. Nothings ever simple eh...,Will cost a few quid more,but will last and be safe.Job done.
Hi DoubleSix,
I love sleepers, you can do so much !
Closer one of the sandpit - kids of all ages really enjoy it, we have had 2yr olds just making sand castles,
to 10yr olds making roads and cities !
Go for new sleepers, use a chainsaw, I hand cut these with a saw it was hard work !
Nice wood stain and everybody happy.
I love sleepers, you can do so much !
Closer one of the sandpit - kids of all ages really enjoy it, we have had 2yr olds just making sand castles,
to 10yr olds making roads and cities !
Go for new sleepers, use a chainsaw, I hand cut these with a saw it was hard work !
Nice wood stain and everybody happy.
DoubleSix said:
Chrisgr31 said:
Sleepers for a sand pit sounds like overkill to me, bearing in mind it will only get 3 or 4 years use.
Yeah quite possibly. I just can't stand plastic kiddie stuff, hate it...Although in the ideal world I'd have put in a sandpit that I could have converted to a pond once daughter grew out of it.
Coneyhurst Blue said:
Hi DoubleSix,
I love sleepers, you can do so much !
Closer one of the sandpit - kids of all ages really enjoy it, we have had 2yr olds just making sand castles,
to 10yr olds making roads and cities !
Go for new sleepers, use a chainsaw, I hand cut these with a saw it was hard work !
Nice wood stain and everybody happy.
Wow! Lucky children to have such an amazing garden to enjoy, touche!I love sleepers, you can do so much !
Closer one of the sandpit - kids of all ages really enjoy it, we have had 2yr olds just making sand castles,
to 10yr olds making roads and cities !
Go for new sleepers, use a chainsaw, I hand cut these with a saw it was hard work !
Nice wood stain and everybody happy.
Mines a little more modest...
There's a sunny corner out of shot to the right that I think would be ideal. Reckon I'll also be hand sawing as it'll only require 3 or 4 sleepers, much as I'd love an excuse to acquire a chainsaw!
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