How to Build Stairs on a Hill Using Railroad Ties
- 1. Cut three railroad ties for the first step, making one tie equal to the desired width for the stairs and two ties twice as long as the desired depth for each stair tread. ...
- 2. Dig out the base of the hill to about 5 inches deep, making the space as wide as the desired width for the stairs. ...
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How deep should a railroad stair tread be?
How to connect railroad ties to a U shape?
Can you put railroad ties on a garden?
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Railroad Ties- How to install or anchor? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
I plan on using some railroad ties as a border for a gravel parking area. The space will be graded and then new gravel will be spread. How do I go about "installing" or anchoring the railroad ties? Drive a large spike through them? Also, any reason I shouldn't use railroad ties? I've read...
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Any type of wood, even railroad ties, will eventually rot and collapse. Many types of wood if used in the ground like that will eventually call termites! If you could afford it, I would replace all the wooden railroad tie stairs with stone or concrete. You may need to budget this to be done over time so you don't have to pay it all out at once.
How deep should a railroad stair tread be?
The treads should measure about 1 to 2 feet deep to provide plenty of room for feet to safely step and climb the stairs.
How to connect railroad ties to a U shape?
Set three railroad ties on top of the first course of railroad ties in a U shape. The railroad ties on the side should overhang the back of the first course of ties by half the length. Drive 12-inch landscape timber screws to connect the side timbers to the railroad tie at the front of the U-shape, as well as to connect the second course of railroad ties to the first course.
Can you put railroad ties on a garden?
The chemicals can leach into soil, so you shouldn't install railroad tie stairs near an edible garden. Alternatively, you can use 5- to 6-inch diameter, landscape timbers cut from a naturally rot-resistant wood such as the heartwood of cedar or redwood. The stairs are dug directly in the hillside from the base to the top.
