Sleepers Calculator
Calculate sleeper quantities for raised beds, retaining edges and garden walls.
Sleepers for a 4.8m run at 0.2m high
For a sleeper wall or edge measuring 4.8 metres long at 0.2 metres high, this estimate includes sleeper count and courses using the default timber sizes below.
- Courses1
- Sleepers needed2
- Fixing posts5
- Drainage stone0.15 tonnes
Results - Sleepers Calculator
- Courses1
- Sleepers needed2
- Fixing posts5
- Drainage stone0.15 tonnes
How this sleepers calculator works
It works out how many courses and sleeper lengths are required for a retaining edge or planter wall, then adds fixing posts and drainage stone.
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