Nice to see some top work without needing thousands of pounds of tools. Top job bud

This year I'm about to start a very similar project, same style sleeper system and preparing and laying a patio.. you've done a great job there

Exactly the advice i need for a much smaller retaining wall. Well explained by you and easy to follow. Many thanks.

This is fab - thank you so much! I am going to be doing something similiar and you've made the process so clear. 😊

Excellent advice mate. Exactly what I needed to begin my own sleeper wall. Thank you.

Looks good. For longevity, i would have also added a drainage layer at the back of the wall (geofabric with gravel and ag pipe).

Very helpful as I'm about to tackle a very similar project on my own, looking forward to the pick and shovel work 😂

thank man that look awesome gpnna start something like this next year in new build and garden is awfull

Nice job, your videos and work on the garden gave me some great ideas to tackle our garden as well this spring! Small tip when using a 18V battery drill and screwing into larger/thicker pieces of wood. Pre-drilling (in second gear and drilling mode) will definitely help. Also when screwing into the wood, you could use the drilling mode in gear 1 and carefully build op speed when pulling the trigger.

I am building a small retaining wall in my garden too,but I am kind of over worrying person. I covered wood with bitumen. Now in process to backfill with gravel from the shop and making drainage system. I would advice people to put more focus on drainage system,the higher the wall, the more important is drainage, as all water will eventually might be stuck behind the wall and will be adding pressure on the wall.

Cracking mate. Exactly what I'm planning 👌

starting something similar, never done anything like this before. wish me luck lol

What program are you using to design your sleeper wall on?

I love your style of video bro. Very informative

Hi mate. Firstly your videos are great. Thank you for making them - they’ve helped me gain the confidence to start my own garden renovation. So I’m also going to be using hardwood railway sleepers (on their flat side) to build a 3-level retaining wall but with a concrete base. Drainage is important. So I saw at 4:45mins that you back-filled the wall with gravel but you used geotextile in front. I always thought you need to keep the wooden sleepers free from water to stop them rotting. So instead of having gravel touching the sleepers and then geotextile, wouldn’t it have been better to possibly secure DPM to the sleepers instead? That way they would stay dry all the time? Also I thought that a French drain would be need behind the railway sleepers? Thanks mate 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Smashing it buddy - Look forward to seeing how it turns out!

Great video 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Hello from France, did you use stainless steel screws to fix horizontal sleepers over vertical sleepers ? good job ! tks for reply

Nice 👍

Good video buddy keep up the good work

Nice job mate. But not the best drainage rock you used and no drain pipe/geomesh?

Really helpful overview, thank you!

Great stuff! Mind to share more on the drainage?

Brilliant video to learn from, is there a specific measurement for the sleepers in the ground please? As in how far apart they should be?

Hi there, what app do you use for sketching out the plans?

I’m on this following your steps one at a time. Did you line up your supporting post with the string line then screw your sleepers on after ? Sorry if a stupid question! Just didn’t see the supporting post till the top sleepers were attached. Thought maybe you made them up first

Nice

Planning something similar. Really helpful, thank you. Is the reason the posts are house side?

Possibly couldve put dome perforated pipe behind the sleepers for drainage but excellent job

been planning on doing this myself. can i ask do you use a whole bag of the post crete per post?

Did you have to cut the support posts at all? Or did you manage to get them all the perfect height? Not sure whether to allow some height and cut down after. Did you attach the horizontal sleepers to the support posts (or temp piece of wood) to them before putting the Postcrete in also? Very inspired, I’m essentially adapting your design in the coming weeks.

Could you put the supports on the other side so there hidden or would that cause a negative impact ? Thanks

Hi, are the sleepers, hardwood or softwood? Great job btw

Can I ask how you identified any sub surface services (water, electric etc). I too have a new build but the builders do not supply any schematics of sub surface services.

Hi, what was the length of screws you used?

Was there a reason you didn't stagger the sleepers? Looking to do the same thing add have been advised to stagger the sleepers to add support and allow for smaller posts if wanted.

Were these soft wood sleepers? Did you use 3m lengths? Thanks

How do you know it was 600mm from top to bottom of the garden? Im trying to do the same as this but not sure how hight to set the sleepers

Hi great video, what did you use to stain the sleepers?

What sort of posts are best to use for the wall? How big should they be?

What type of timber did you use? Trying to find these and I can't remember what they're specifically called. Cheers 👍

Can I use a normal house hold drill to drill pilot holes and put the screws in?

Hi, deciding whether to replace my current concrete rockface retaining wall with sleepers. Might be more hassle than it's worth but where did you get your sleepers from?

Hey, what did you do to return after? Did you have to bring in new top soil?

what did this project cost u in terms of £'s and in terms of timescale

Can you have the post on the inside do they aren’t visible?

I’m about to do this to my sloping garden, any thing you wish you’d have done differently?

Hi - what would you recommend for treatment / preservation of the sleepers? I have some that are splintering and they were only installed 2 months ago

would a block wall be cheaper than sleepers?

Novice, I’m due to start my project next month. Can I ask exactly what did you lay the sleepers directly onto? What type of hardcore did you lay?

is that a garage or someones house? either way it looks like you are backfilling higher than the damp course..lets just hope you are not for your sake because thats going to cause damp if it is mate

what program did you use for the design??

What size sleepers did you use ?

What size were the sleepers? i can only find 100 x 200

I've heard good feedback about the Woodglut plans.