Hardwood railway sleepers are much more durable and naturally longer lasting.
Treated hardwood sleepers.
This newly introduced moulded softwood splinter free sleeper is perfect for many situations where smooth edges and ease of construction with minimal fixings required.
Most are treated using the common cca method.
As a rule hardwood oak sleepers tend to last the longest naturally with an expected lifespan of around 100 years.
They are sustainably sourced and are the perfect choice for strength durability looking good whilst helping save the planet.
Incised treated timber sleeper 100mm x 200mm x 2400mm.
Copper is the fungicide chrome the insecticide and arsenic is the fixing agent that holds the chemicals in the wood.
This stands for copper chrome and arsenic cca and protects the sleepers from both fungal attack rotting and insect attack termites.
Primed treated structural timber.
Suregreen timber sleepers are made from treated or charred softwood or untreated oak and are available in two different lengths 1 2m and 2 4m.
Betimber treated wooden railway sleepers for sale new and old.
Primed treated structural timber.
An untreated softwood will last for between three and five years if it sits on the ground whilst treated softwoods can last between 20 and 30 years if they are maintained correctly.
Dense tight grained hardwood railway sleepers especially tropical timbers are completely different to light softwood railway sleepers which have to be treated with either creosote or pressure treatment to prevent them rotting and collapsing.