Guys I want to level this back garden which is currently on bif of slope and lumpy in areas. It has a retaining wall made of railway sleepers. Can I screw down additional costs for sleepers on existing ones and raise it by about 2 foot.. Then level the hards section area? Or level from wall side where the steps.. Same side as edges.... Any suggestions welcome
Have a look at this thread, lots of good info in there and looks just like your garden! https://community.screwfix.com/threads/how-to-level-a-garden-and-composite-fencing-v-wooden.231556/
That was my original post but only cut grass after moving in to see extent of slope. Not as bad as expected... Hence could I get away with additional sleepers on top of existing ones as retaining wall. That way I can dig down from house side and use that earth to fill fence side to try and level it.
Those lower sleepers under the fence? They look no good for much tbh. Start again and use rsj, slot your sleepers in up right. Bit of a fŕench drain at the bottom put some dpm on the sleeper face and back-fill. Remember when you level off your ground, your fence height becomes more or less useless as a privacy barrier
Doesn't sound like a good idea to me, sleepers will rot and be come weak over time, if that "wall" gives way you'll be liable. There is a long stretch of sleeper wall with no reinforcement that I can see.
Think it'll be a case of digging it up and putting in the steel and sleepers to the correct height if you want it to last.