Colour: Medium brown.
Description: The oak is normally square edged on one face, with occasionally some rounded edges (scallops) on the opposite face, where the oak has been cut from the outside of the tree. See pictures below.
Comment: If you want reclaimed treated oak in excellent condition, with character and age, then look no further. They'll last for decades, whether used in landscaping or construction. Although they were originally creosote treated they have minimal seapage in the summer, so no unpleasant sticky tar etc.. Suitable for steps, decking & other landscaping projects. See 'project photos' & examples below of these sleepers in use.
Weight: Can be heavy to lift. Approx 170 lb (80 kilos) Bear this in mind for carrying railway sleepers into position (e.g. the back of a garden). You'll need at least two people.
Cutting: Quite hard. You'll need a circular saw / chainsaw / powered saw to cut these railway sleepers.
Attaching / Fixing: Timberlok will screw through these without a pilot hole, so long as the drill is powerful.