Treated Hardwood Sleepers
Hardwood railway sleepers are much more durable and naturally longer lasting.
Treated hardwood sleepers. Copper is the fungicide chrome the insecticide and arsenic is the fixing agent that holds the chemicals in the wood. Uk timber limited is one of the largest suppliers of railway sleepers in the uk. As a rule hardwood oak sleepers tend to last the longest naturally with an expected lifespan of around 100 years. Dense tight grained hardwood railway sleepers especially tropical timbers are completely different to light softwood railway sleepers which have to be treated with either creosote or pressure treatment to prevent them rotting and collapsing.
Most are treated using the common cca method. We supply both softwood and hardwood sleepers both treated and untreated as well as new and reclaimed railway sleepers our range of sleepers provide effective solutions for all landscaping projects. Betimber treated wooden railway sleepers for sale new and old. This newly introduced moulded softwood splinter free sleeper is perfect for many situations where smooth edges and ease of construction with minimal fixings required.
This stands for copper chrome and arsenic cca and protects the sleepers from both fungal attack rotting and insect attack termites. Suregreen timber sleepers are made from treated or charred softwood or untreated oak and are available in two different lengths 1 2m and 2 4m. Brown treated log lap railway sleepers uk timber ltd have been pioneering the use of railway sleepers for use in landscaping gardening raised beds etc. Primed treated structural timber.
Primed treated structural timber.