In this case simply concrete the vertical posts into the ground and fasten the stacked sleepers to the posts with timberlok sleeper screws.
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If the wall has corners this may not be necessary.
July 9 2017 at 12 12 pm it really depends a lot on the height of the retaining wall.
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In this case you may need vertical retaining posts or even sleepers along the length of the wall to support the wall from leaning forward.
My only concern with retaining sleeper walls of height on a slope is that they need good vertical strength.
Some walls will require a batter on the face leaning back in then this is built with a slight variation in the procedure.
Strengthen the sleepers especially if it s a straight wall from behind with metal posts.
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In the attached picture the wall will replace the existing old stone wall to the right.
In the past i have used a combination of the t pieces you.
The wall is to be between 1m and 1 2m tall running approximately 20m.
The second way to build a sleeper wall is to stand them vertically a vertical walls means you can vary the height of it in different places and even create a curved rather than straight wall.
I m not sure how much the posts would increase the support of the wall.
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