Other uses Railroad tie

wooden ties recycled sculptures @ northfield railway station



stone block scotch gauge ardrossan railway used construct loading dock.

in recent years, wooden railroad ties have become popular gardening , landscaping, both in creating retaining walls , raised-bed gardens, , building steps well. traditionally, ties sold purpose decommissioned ties taken rail lines when replaced new ties, , lifespan limited due rot. entrepreneurs sell new ties. due presence of wood preservatives such coal tar, creosote or salts of heavy metals, railroad ties introduce element of soil pollution gardens , avoided many property owners. in uk, new oak beams of same size standard railroad ties, not treated dangerous chemicals, available garden construction. twice price of recycled product. in places, railroad ties have been used in construction of homes, particularly among lower incomes, near railroad tracks, including railroad employees. used cribbing docks , boathouses.

the spanish artist agustín ibarrola has used recycled ties renfe in several projects.

in germany, use of wooden railroad ties building material (namely in gardens, houses , in places regular contact human skin likely, in areas frequented children , in areas associated production or handling of food in way) has been prohibited law since 1991 because pose significant risk health , environment. 1991 2002, regulated teerölverordnung (carbolineum by-law), , since 2002 has been regulated chemikalien-verbotsverordnung (chemicals prohibition by-law), §1 , annex, parts 10 , 17.