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Weight of a railroad tie? Percival P. Cassidy 04-27-2008
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Posted by Percival P. Cassidy on April 27, 2008, 7:49 pm
How much does a railroad tie weigh? We are thinking of using some for a
landscaping project but are wondering how difficult they might be to handle.

Perce

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on April 27, 2008, 7:58 pm
e:
> How much does a railroad tie weigh? We are thinking of using some for a
> landscaping project but are wondering how difficult they might be to handl=
e.
>
> Perce

older ones were much heavier, perhaps it was the creosote?

i have a friend with a large retaining wall, perhaps 12 feet high 50
feet long,

how long do they last? home is about 30 years old, wall must be same
age...

they are thinking of selling...........

house needs lots of work,

Posted by Zz Yzx on April 27, 2008, 9:35 pm
>how long do they last? home is about 30 years old, wall must be same
>age...
>

My house was built in 1986 and the front yard was landscaped with RR
ties. I'm in the central valley of CA (HOT, bone-dry summers; wet,
foggy, cool winters.

As of the last few years, the RR ties are deteriorating badly. Totally
infested with roaches and other bugs, albeit no termites.

I guess 22 yrs isn't bad, but the bug infestation isn't pleasant.

-Zz

Posted by Doug Brown on April 28, 2008, 8:05 am
So how come the two of you (in this thread) did not even come close to
answering OP's question?

I built a small retaining wall out of used RR ties about 28 yearfs ago. The
ties were well used at that time and they still weighed over 100 lbs each.
There were a B _ _ ch o handle alone, but with a helper it wasn't too bad.
> >how long do they last? home is about 30 years old, wall must be same
>>age...
>>
>
> My house was built in 1986 and the front yard was landscaped with RR
> ties. I'm in the central valley of CA (HOT, bone-dry summers; wet,
> foggy, cool winters.
>
> As of the last few years, the RR ties are deteriorating badly. Totally
> infested with roaches and other bugs, albeit no termites.
>
> I guess 22 yrs isn't bad, but the bug infestation isn't pleasant.
>
> -Zz



Posted by SteveB on April 28, 2008, 12:36 pm
I'm sorry. Was I drunk, disoriented or absent the day you were put in
charge?

Steve

> So how come the two of you (in this thread) did not even come close to
> answering OP's question?
>
> I built a small retaining wall out of used RR ties about 28 yearfs ago.
> The ties were well used at that time and they still weighed over 100 lbs
> each. There were a B _ _ ch o handle alone, but with a helper it wasn't
> too bad.
>> >how long do they last? home is about 30 years old, wall must be same
>>>age...
>>>
>>
>> My house was built in 1986 and the front yard was landscaped with RR
>> ties. I'm in the central valley of CA (HOT, bone-dry summers; wet,
>> foggy, cool winters.
>>
>> As of the last few years, the RR ties are deteriorating badly. Totally
>> infested with roaches and other bugs, albeit no termites.
>>
>> I guess 22 yrs isn't bad, but the bug infestation isn't pleasant.
>>
>> -Zz
>
>



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