For a number of jobs which may arise in your garden, from bordering a garden plot, to making a pathway, building a fence, or deck construction, using railway sleepers is a great choice for these for a number of reasons. Railway sleepers are typically bought in bulk, for pretty cheep prices. Resizing them is also simply done with a saw, so you can fit them to the purpose that you decide is ideal. In case you didn’t know what railway sleepers were already, I should probably tell you that they are the bit of wood which bridges the gap between the two separate railway lines. Wood is used in this instance because it is more flexible, and is subject to less decay than most metals. It is also cheaper, which is why, as a layman, using them is a great way to intuitively construct whatever you want to. treating wood is also very easy to do, both to weather proof, and to paint it to your ascetic style.
