Transform Your Yard With Railroad Tie Retaining Walls
Railroad tie retaining walls真的可以将室外空间融合在一起。一般来说，良好的美化环境可以使任何院子铺平。这包括一些nice shade trees,供水和户外装饰的个人风格。
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但是，当然，这些事情不仅限于这三个项目。实际上，带有重新使用材料的良好固定墙是另一件事，它可以使您的院子看起来很棒，而无需太多努力。
What Are Railroad Tie Retaining Walls?
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There are two things you need to know about to understand railroad tie retaining walls. The first thing is railroad ties. Railroad ties are beams that were originally used to create railroads, especially traditional ones.
如今，铁路领带已被金属对应物取代，但在某些地区仍在使用。但是，当更换铁路时，铁路扎带被重新利用，经常落在日常人们的手中。
如果您很幸运能够找到可以使用的铁路联系，请抓住机会。您可以在铁路领带上进行许多不同的项目，但传统项目是铁路领带的挡土墙。
How To Build A Railroad Tie Retaining Wall
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通常，建造固定墙可能很困难。但是当您了解需要什么知道挡土墙,you can build your retaining wall with confidence. Here are the steps you can take to build a railroad tie retaining wall.
Level The Ground
The first thing you want to do is to level the ground. Make sure that everywhere you are adding the railroad ties is even and flat. If you are building up, you can add a little dirt or gravel to the backside at this point.
If you are leaving the area as it is and building a wall against dirt already there, then you can mark the spots where the boards will go. It’s even more important to make sure the ground is level in this case.
创建一个基础
After you are sure that the area is level, you can start adding the baseboards. There are a few different ways to do this. The most secure way is to dig down to half the height of a tie. This is usually about four inches.
这是你可以埋葬底部铁路t的关系o make it even more stable. It’s a good idea at this point to also add vertical boards on either side of the retaining wall. Dig down at least six inches and add the vertical boards every 6-8 feet.
Add A Moisture Barrier
This is also a good time to add a moisture barrier. This can also work as a weed barrier. Line everywhere the railroad ties will touch with the cloth or plastic. This will prevent moisture from gathering.
If you buy a moisture barrier and a weed barrier, you can add them both. Seeing weeds sprout up from your retaining wall does not look good at all. So this is an important step that won’t cost you much.
Create A Drain
您可以为固定墙创建许多不同类型的排水管。一个很好的选择是French drain这不仅有效，而且看起来也不错。您可以使用它成为景观设计的一部分。
但是法国排水并不是唯一的选择。您可以制造许多不同类型的排水管，关键是要确保水被导致您想要去的地方。创建储层是让它发挥作用的另一种好方法。
Stagger The Ties
When adding the railroad ties to your retaining wall, make sure to stagger them like blocks. They need to overlap or they won’t be secure at all. It’s a good idea to cut the ties in half at every other level.
You can also get randomly cut railroad ties to stagger, though this is difficult to work with if your retaining wall isn’t perfectly straight. So planning each tie is your best bet for a secure wall that is easy to build.
固定领带
Every time you add a railroad tie to the wall, secure it with bolts made specifically for this purpose. It’s okay if you drill down a few inches so you don’t have to have 12-inch screws or bolts. This is a normal way to secure them.
更好的尺寸是6英寸，因为较少的不是很安全。您想覆盖大约一半的铁路领带，因此向下钻一半，然后用一个较小的钻头制成一个可以通过螺钉通过的孔。
其他挡土墙
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There are many othertypes of retaining walls您可以构建，其中一些甚至比铁带挡土墙更简单。因此，使用自己的资源或通过选择与您说话的隔离墙来创建梦想的挡土墙。
Keep in mind that these are different materials you can use for your retaining wall. Because the technical and architectural types are something that you can look deeper into with a general retaining wall guide.
Brick
砖是一个安全的选择，拥有比您想象的更多的选择。它比铁路领带更安全，更安全，但很难与之合作。为了使用砖，您需要知道bricklaying and how to use mortar。
Stone
Stone is one of the most beautiful types of retaining walls. It looks natural, magical, and has a natural draining system. Stone also needs to be laid by someone with experience with it but it isn’t as picky as a more symmetrical material.
Concrete
Concrete is a great option for those who want a contemporary design. It is difficult to lay because you need to create a mold for the concrete to be poured into. But with the right base, it is the most secure option.
块
块of any kind are a great choice because they are secure and stable. You can get wooden blocks, stone blocks,混凝土块, or even glass blocks. They are easy to lay if you have any experience in laying them.
笼子岩石
笼岩是带有花园外观的独特选择。它们不能像其他类型的挡土墙那样高，但是如果您制作了多排笼子岩石，那么您可以很好地将它们堆叠起来，以获得令人惊叹的设计。
Vegetation
Vegetation walls are very unique and can be useful as well. Some vegetation walls are like stable hedges with a wood or stone base. But others are like vertical gardens that you can actually feed your family with.
Wood
当然，铁带固定墙是用木头制成的，但它们并不是您可以使用的唯一木材类型。任何类型的木材都可以用于固定墙，因此请选择可用的东西或您喜欢的外观。
使用铁路领带的更多方法 - 除了铁带挡土墙以外
If you are more interested in the railroad tie aspect of this than the retaining wall aspect, then you’re probably looking for some ideas on how to use railroad ties. Here are some projects you can use your railroad ties for.
铁带咖啡桌
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铁路领带咖啡桌是任何人的完美之处曼洞or warm, nature-inspired living room. You can build it with just the railroad ties or bring it together with a bar of concrete as shown here.
That’s what’s so great about railroad ties. They are versatile. If you know your way around a saw, you can even slice them longways to create thinner boards that can be used like traditional lumber from the lumberyard.
铁带地幔
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如果您只有一条铁路领带可以使用，那么质朴的风格可能需要全部披风。在壁炉周围讲述您从哪里获得铁路领带的故事，并想象它已经看到的历史。
您可以为您的壁炉从铁路领带，但是如果您只有一个，这是一种很好的展示方式。只需确保其安装得很好，以免破坏时掉落或嘎嘎作响。
铁路领带步骤
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This is a great compliment to your railroad tie retaining wall. You can create steps fairly easily with railroad ties as they are already the right size. Just make sure each step is level and secured well into the ground.
您将需要埋葬每个党确保它是稳定的。从那里，您可以在其周围使用砾石，也可以在两侧建造固定墙，以增加稳定性，并在院子里创建一个华丽的迷你大厅。
铁路领带长凳
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There are many different ways to make railroad tie seating. You can build a simple bench with two legs or build one with a raised back. If you know how to build a bench with one thing, you can build one with another.
建造长凳并不困难，但是第一次拥有木匠是一个好主意，因为它需要承受人类的重量。最终结果值得花花在获得木工帮助上的任何钱。