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Railway Sleepers Wanted

Amberjack · 2009-08-12 14:55:42

I know this thread has been done several times over the years, but I can't seem to find anything recent. I'm looking for apx 8 railway sleepers for the back garden, prefereably the older ones. I'm in the Dublin 13 area and am just wondering if anyone has bought any recently and where the best/cheapest place to buy them is.…

12-08-2009 2:55pm

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Amberjack

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I know this thread has been done several times over the years, but I can't seem to find anything recent.
I'm looking for apx 8 railway sleepers for the back garden, prefereably the older ones. I'm in the Dublin 13 area and am just wondering if anyone has bought any recently and where the best/cheapest place to buy them is.

(If I've posted this in the wrong section, please feel free to move)

Thanks

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#2 12-08-2009 3:03pm

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The salvage place in kingswood citywest have them bought some a couple of months ago.

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#3 13-08-2009 10:29am

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Amberjack wrote: »

I know this thread has been done several times over the years, but I can't seem to find anything recent.
I'm looking for apx 8 railway sleepers for the back garden, prefereably the older ones. I'm in the Dublin 13 area and am just wondering if anyone has bought any recently and where the best/cheapest place to buy them is.

(If I've posted this in the wrong section, please feel free to move)

Thanks

see
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055634098&highlight=sleepers
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055554284&highlight=sleepers
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055498714&highlight=sleepers
-- for the safety issues with these.

Of course maybe they are not 'recent' enough'

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#4 15-08-2009 4:28pm

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Thanks - when I did a search I got old posts from 2007, so this is very helpful.

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#5 15-08-2009 10:54pm

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You can buy new "sleepers" now, pressure treated (tanalith E or similar) softwood, 200x 125mm in section or similar and being free of creosote they are nice to work with and won't feck up your tools or hands.

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#6 24-08-2009 2:05pm

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saw them in home base in santry the other week. They are not the old ones. I am pretty sure they are not allowed sell them anymore as the creosote is toxic. Not sure about price or length.

Hope this helps.

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#7 02-09-2009 6:05pm

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Thanks guys, I'm all sorted now - got some from a local builder who had a few left over from a job - they are the old ones and he gave them to me at a good price and delivered them too - they weigh a ton!

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