Sleepers
Softwood sleepers, European oak sleepers and now we have added UC4 Incised sleepers. The UC4 incised sleepers are intended for use as garden retainers, horizontally or sometimes dug into the ground and used vertically. While planning your garden design you might want to read the following text. Other applications are for steps and increasingly for growing vegetables in garden raised beds, but note that softwood sleepers can rot relatively quickly in wet conditions.
UC4 incised sleepers can be used in ground contact.
The key to UC4 is that specialised incising machinery leads to deeper penetration for the preservative. Not only does this lead to a longer product service life but also our UC4 products can be used in ground contact for a guaranteed service life of 15 Years or more.
Design considerations for steps
Because of their better service life and more regular, stable appearance the UC4 sleepers make good looking, uniform appearing steps. The incised sleepers have a more contemporary look, especially with 2 coats of Osmo Black Woodstain. Oak sleepers will generally have one or more uneven faces and possibly some wane present. They are more suitable for rustic steps.
Retainers near light coloured gravel and slabs
Because fresh cut oak contains a high proportion of water and tannin it can leach out of the oak sleeper as well. When assessing your new design please make allowance for this leaching, it will stain gravel, rendered walls, slabs and other light-coloured materials.
- UC4 100 x 200mm Softwood Sleeper, Pressure Treated, 2.4m
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- 100 x 200mm Softwood Sleeper, Pressure Treated, 2.4m
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- 125 x 250mm Softwood Sleeper, Pressure Treated, 2.4m (FSC® Mix)
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- 100 x 200mm Oak Sleeper 2.4m
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- 130 x 220mm Oak Sleeper 2.6m
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- 150 x 250mm Oak Sleeper 2.6m
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