On 3 July, 21:47, "js.b1" wrote:
The sleeper on the ground should be fully treated. By that I mean
pressure treated or the usual oozing black tar concoction.
Those sleepers on top can be hand treated if you have bought non-
pressure treated, you would need to leave standing in an preservative
all weekend to get into the end grain and many surface applications
over the years. From the price it sounds like new oak pressure
treated, but it needs clarifying.

pressure treated oak?

Jim K

"Jim K" wrote in message
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On 3 July, 21:47, "js.b1" wrote:
The sleeper on the ground should be fully treated. By that I mean
pressure treated or the usual oozing black tar concoction.
Those sleepers on top can be hand treated if you have bought non-
pressure treated, you would need to leave standing in an preservative
all weekend to get into the end grain and many surface applications
over the years. From the price it sounds like new oak pressure
treated, but it needs clarifying.

pressure treated oak?

Jim K

Sorry for the delay in replying and thanks for the replies already posted.

The sleepers, I think, are a new type and quite light in weight. I am going
to put them 8" flat to the ground and build up like that I think. Thanks
again for the help

On Jul 4, 12:10*pm, Jim K wrote:
pressure treated oak?

Oops, "From the price it sounds like new oak or pressure treated".
Actually I suspect plain softwood pressure treated re delivery cost.

Reclaimed creosote treated oak sleepers are commonly available, I
suspect you can get new pressure treated oak from one of the large
"oak beam" online suppliers. Delivery tends to get quite ugly as the
tonnage mounts :-)

On 5 July, 00:37, "js.b1" wrote:
On Jul 4, 12:10 pm, Jim K wrote:

pressure treated oak?

Oops, "From the price it sounds like new oak or pressure treated".
Actually I suspect plain softwood pressure treated re delivery cost.

Reclaimed creosote treated oak sleepers are commonly available, I
suspect you can get new pressure treated oak from one of the large
"oak beam" online suppliers.

I suspect you can't - let us know if you find any.

Jim K