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"David Hare-Scott" wrote:

macmeech wrote:
What do you think of using railroad ties as stairs. Are they
appropriate for this type of setting? What are the safety hazards ?

Assuming that you are talking about timber sleepers (ties) the hazards that
I would look out for are uneven surfaces that could lead to people tripping
on the stairs or pollution due to chemical preservative treatment. You need
to know the provenance and condition of the material before you decide.

As for the setting you have only said that it is commercial which doesn't
give much to go on. Is it indoors or outdoors? How long are the stairs?
Will you be doing the construction yourself? Will there be a
self-supporting stair and ballustrade or will they be laid on the ground?


David

Not to mention that it doesn't seem to have any connection to edible
gardening.
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