The Railway Sleeper Projects

We all know by now that railway sleepers are more than just a support for railroad tracks. Today, these special beams are also utilised to make beautiful furniture and as a material for both landscaping and garden enhancement.  From these ideas, we have compiled a list of creative things and great projects that you can do with new railway sleepers.

If you have railway sleepers and you are clueless on what to do or how you could use them, then here are some amazing ideas for you to consider.

RAILWAY SLEEPERS AS STEPS – find a much better way to make your steps look more interesting with the use of these wide beams. With railway sleepers, you will definitely add a touch of rustic feel to your stairs, making it ideal for your garden area or the outside of your home.

RAILWAY SLEEPERS AS RETAINING WALLS – why not have a more inspiring and wonderful retaining walls by using railway sleepers instead of ordinary wood? Its colour and texture will surely create a cosier overall effect to the area where you plan to build the retaining walls.

RAILWAY SLEEPERS AS SHELVES – with railway sleepers, you can create very extraordinary shelf designs. With a little imagination and assistance from an expert, you can be sure to achieve the rustic shelf effect that you are striving for.

WATER FEATURES WITH RAILWAY SLEEPERS – did you know that you can also use railway sleepers to make any water feature look fascinating than it really is? Instead of using the usual materials like marble, or a common type of wood, the use of railway sleepers greatly add dimension to your man-made pond or water feature.

RAILWAY SLEEPERS AS FURNITURE – among the most popular furniture a railway sleeper can be turned into is a chair or a bench. This extraordinary beam is very effective to as a material for creating beautiful chairs or benches that are ideal to be placed in the garden or anywhere outdoors. Aside from chairs, railway sleepers are also sometimes used to build tables of various sizes.

RAILWAY SLEEPERS AS A FORM OF ART OR DECOR – art is almost limitless. Railway sleepers as a form of art are not an exception. These beams could be used to create very artistic pieces that can be displayed at home.

Railway sleepers are versatile and they are also not very difficult to use. There are just so many things that you could do with these beams that it is impossible to list everything all at once. Let your creative juices flow and you will surely come up with a great project to use railway sleepers.