Hi OZ Bargain,
I'm looking to replace rotten timber around my house as the old stuff has been eaten by termites in the past.
I assume modern timber pine sleepers are treated and won't attract termites back to the property?
Also trying to figure out a cost as I know the sleepers and steel isn't too costly.. that said I just had a quote for 9k to do about 15-20 metres 2-3 sleeper high.
Looks like my current walls!
Use truecore steel. problem solved.
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I assume modern timber pine sleepers are treated and won't attract termites back to the property?
Wrong. Not all sleepers are treated. Make 100% sure any sleepers you get are treated.
Build the retaining wall yourself, will be a fraction of the cost and good exercise.
Build the wall and make the termites pay for it
haha
Use at least hardwood sleepers IMO, they'll last a lot longer than pine sleepers for little to no extra cost but both will eventually rot and need to be replaced. I'm not sure if it's still the case but the treatment used to contain arsenic so they weren't recommended if you had a dog (might chew on them) or was going to be used for vegetable gardens. Don't know how much an actual issue it was or if the treatments are still the same but they were the recommendations. Treatment is usually also not all the way through so if any cuts are made the treatment is compromised. You can get concrete sleepers (even ones with timber grain patterns) for around $5 to $10 per sleeper more so in your case maybe $400 more than pine sleepers and they should last much longer so that's also an option.
Concrete sleepers are definitely a better option.
I was told these will cost an arm and a leg more due to the labour
Should last forever though.
you could also use steel h-section posts and concrete sleepers
All wood decays, even treated wood.
I built a garden bed nine years ago from copper azole treated wood. It's the 'eco friendly' alternative to CCA treatment. I recently dug up the wood and noticed much of it had perished below the soil line, and there was even fungus growing on it.
Treated pine in thick sizes has a lifespan of around 25 years. Hardwood will likewise rot as well. If you want something that lasts decades, use concrete.
I built a 15m retaining wall myself. It's not that difficult if you're handy with a spade, and the tools are quite cheap.
Infosec admins arn't the best in a garden haha
sort of related… but kids drew soccer goals on a timber thing in the backyard using chalk. If i use decking oil, would it keep the drawing there?
sure why not
Termites won’t eat Treated Timber… FALSE!
https://bpic.com.au/do-termites-eat-treated-timber/