You want to cut the area where the wall will be square so the ties fit in there nicely.
How to build railroad tie stairs. Make the area about 5 or 6 inches deeper than the railroad ties so you have room to fill the area behind the tie wall with gravel. From houzz via nicolock. To make the steps more resistant to erosion attach another railroad tie to. Survey your yard and decide on the placement of your steps.
Use nails l brackets or rebar to secure each layer to the layer below before adding additional tie layers. How to build stairs on a hill using railroad ties cut three railroad ties for the first step making one tie equal to the desired width for. How to build steps on a slope using railroad ties step 1. The creosote in railroad ties makes them hard on saw.
Dig out the base of the hill to about 5 inches deep making the space as wide as. Cut the area to make a snug fit for the railroad ties. Railroad tie stairways can be built by do it yourselfers. Nico lock has a maintenance free version of the ties that can be used in garden construction of diy garden steps or outdoor stairs.
Instructions for outdoor railroad ties simple steps. Each step needs a flat shelf excavated into the hillside as a base. Railroad tie steps have long been used by creative gardeners but have had some controversy as of late. Yourselfer could construct a stairway like this one out of railroad ties.
Place a railroad tie down on a piece of cardboard and trace an outline. Cut this out and use it as a template to visualize how you will place the railroad ties. Start on the second layer once your first layer is in place and stabilized set your second layer of railroad ties on the first making sure to stagger them like bricks so 2 meet in the middle of a railroad tie above and below it. Fill in the excavated space with 4 inches of crushed rock and pack it.
Place this template down on the ground where you think you want a tie. Dig a trench about 3 inches deep where your first tie will be placed.