Old railroad ties are inherently dangerous, but are they actually illegal to use in the home landscape? Mike McGrath host of You Bet Your Garden will discuss the criminality of the colossal cancer ...

Learn More › Highlights The typical cost range to build a railroad tie retaining wall falls between $2,000 and $2,400, while the national average cost is $2,200.

What to do with old railroad ties; creosote correction; compost and lawn fertilizers. You Bet Your Garden | You Bet Your Garden S4 Ep13 Railroad Ties | Season 2023 | Episode 13 | PBS Skip to Main ...

If your steep backyard needs a retaining wall to stop erosion, then you might be able to build one yourself on an affordable ...

And perhaps the easiest way to build such a wall is with used railroad crossties. As you know, ties are 6 x 8 feet x 8 inches (more or less) chunks of pine, redwood, or oak treated with wood ...

Railroad ties/timber Pros: Inexpensive compared with other materials ($15 to $24 per square foot installed). Cons: Limited life span (10 to 20 years) because timbers rot and are damaged by pests.

RTA is selling enough used railroad ties to spruce up an entire neighborhood. The agency is seeking bids on 4,500 ties which have been removed in recent years from its rapid transit tracks.