Patterned cribs on a smooth wall: a border that stands out
Finish a smooth sleeper wall with a course of patterned cribs. The combinations we list, and the thickness and length checks that make the border fit.
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From the yard
Guides
Sleeper sizes, steel posts, council approval and delivery, explained by the team at Virginia.
Ask your installer for an itemised quote
Why a line-by-line quote and invoice beats a lump sum, what a good one shows for a sleeper wall, and how to ask for one.
Read this →Seconds: what they are and when they make sense
Graded-out sleepers sold cheap to clear. Where seconds suit, the 800 mm limit, the two thickness bands and the posts each band needs.
Read this →Kerbside or on site: getting your delivery right
How freight from our Virginia yard is priced, the difference between kerbside and on-site delivery, and how to get your site ready for the truck.
Read this →Do I need council approval for a retaining wall in SA?
When a South Australian retaining wall needs development approval and engineering, what retained height, surcharge and combined height mean, and where we fit in.
Read this →Matching steel posts to your sleepers
UB, UC and PFC explained, which posts each sleeper thickness fits, and what we need from you to cut galvanised posts to length.
Read this →Standard, heavy duty or extra heavy duty: which sleeper do I need?
How concrete sleeper sizes are written, what standard, heavy duty and extra heavy duty mean, and how thickness picks your steel post.
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