Green Treated Railway Sleeper | 1.2m X 200mm X 100mm

are large, sawn-cut rectangle sleepers that have been pressure treated with a green preservative to extend their life when exposed to the elements.  This treatment process ensures deep penetration of the wood preservative into the timber cells of the railway sleepers, giving these softwood sleepers an expected lifespan of around 8 to 10 years. 

The tanalised railway sleepers have a light brown colouration initially which will fade to a honey brown and finally to a silvery grey over time when exposed to the sun.  However, if you would prefer, these sleepers can be easily stained to suit your aesthetics with our Barrettine Wood Protective Treatment.  It is also advised that this treatment is applied if the railway sleepers are cut – using a circular saw, chainsaw or handsaw – as newly exposed cut surfaces will otherwise be exposed.

Available in handy 1.2m lengths, these railway sleepers are perfect for use in conjunction with our to create rectangular raised beds.  These railway sleepers can also be used for a variety of other landscaping and applications, with softwood sleepers being the most popular for gardening.  The natural light brown colouration of our green-treated railway sleepers makes them a great choice for brightening darker spaces such as against black or brown fence panels.  To fix railway sleepers together, we recommend using our , and .

• Lawn edging
• Sleeper retaining walls
• and water features
• Border edging
• Decking