New Oak Railway Sleepers
With the massive range of Railway sleepers on the market from Old Reclaimed to New Sawn and Untreated, it is hard to know where to begin when looking at options for your project, but there are a few things worth considering that could make all the difference....
With regard to New Green Oak, there are many things to look out for. Are they square and straight? Are they clean and knot free? Are they cracked or split? Are they from a sustainable source? All things worth considering, and things that will make a real difference to your choices. With the huge amount of imported timber coming in from abroad it is sometimes hard to know what you are getting, and especially where it’s from. There is a huge quantity of New Railway Sleepers coming out of Eastern Europe at the moment that are made from Turkish oak. This is a fast grown oak and generally not very good to work with as it twists and splits within a few years of going down.
As an importer of Sawn Oak we know that our customers want a strong, reliable product that will last a long time, without breaking the bank. All of our New Oak is from Quebec, Canada, and from a sustainable forest where they have been making timber products for generations. It is Red Oak and because of this, very hard, strong, straight and true. Available in two sizes it is even possible to dry the sleepers for light internal use. You will get years of service from these beautiful natural products.
As a landscaping material our Oak Sleepers are a pleasure to work with, each one is as straight as the next which has proved to be an invaluable feature when you need a good job done fast. It is also fantastic to see them age outside as over the first few years you will see a slow change in colour as they Grey with the weather and add a timeless authenticity to your garden that cannot be achieved with other products.
New Oak is a great choice to add charm and character to your project, and all this with a natural product. Who knew wood would still be one of the most influential building materials in the 21st century?
With regard to New Green Oak, there are many things to look out for. Are they square and straight? Are they clean and knot free? Are they cracked or split? Are they from a sustainable source? All things worth considering, and things that will make a real difference to your choices. With the huge amount of imported timber coming in from abroad it is sometimes hard to know what you are getting, and especially where it’s from. There is a huge quantity of New Railway Sleepers coming out of Eastern Europe at the moment that are made from Turkish oak. This is a fast grown oak and generally not very good to work with as it twists and splits within a few years of going down.
As an importer of Sawn Oak we know that our customers want a strong, reliable product that will last a long time, without breaking the bank. All of our New Oak is from Quebec, Canada, and from a sustainable forest where they have been making timber products for generations. It is Red Oak and because of this, very hard, strong, straight and true. Available in two sizes it is even possible to dry the sleepers for light internal use. You will get years of service from these beautiful natural products.
As a landscaping material our Oak Sleepers are a pleasure to work with, each one is as straight as the next which has proved to be an invaluable feature when you need a good job done fast. It is also fantastic to see them age outside as over the first few years you will see a slow change in colour as they Grey with the weather and add a timeless authenticity to your garden that cannot be achieved with other products.
New Oak is a great choice to add charm and character to your project, and all this with a natural product. Who knew wood would still be one of the most influential building materials in the 21st century?
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