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Filling Cracks In Old Railroad Ties Used As Garden Bordering ?
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Have purchased a few old railroad ties that I plan on using to define some garden area borders. Being quite old, and previously used, they have several substantial cracks (checking the right term ?) in them. Thought it would be a good idea to pour "something" in the cracks to help hold them together, and as a secondary consideration to keep moisture from getting inside them and causing more cracks or enlarging those already there. So, what should I use to hopefully help hold them together ? My first thought was epoxy, but I doubt that it is fluid enough to really get inside deeply. Would Gorilla Glue bond surfaces with perhaps 1/16 - 1/8 inch gaps ? Or,... ? Thanks, Bob |
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Filling Cracks In Old Railroad Ties Used As Garden Bordering?
use some 3" or longer stainless steel drywall/buglehead screws or larger
lag bolts if the "splinter" is large enough otherwise get some better ties. Robert11 wrote: Hi, Have purchased a few old railroad ties that I plan on using to define some garden area borders. Being quite old, and previously used, they have several substantial cracks (checking the right term ?) in them. Thought it would be a good idea to pour "something" in the cracks to help hold them together, and as a secondary consideration to keep moisture from getting inside them and causing more cracks or enlarging those already there. So, what should I use to hopefully help hold them together ? My first thought was epoxy, but I doubt that it is fluid enough to really get inside deeply. Would Gorilla Glue bond surfaces with perhaps 1/16 - 1/8 inch gaps ? Or,... ? Thanks, Bob |
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Filling Cracks In Old Railroad Ties Used As Garden Bordering ?
"Robert11" wrote in message
... Hi, Have purchased a few old railroad ties that I plan on using to define some garden area borders. Being quite old, and previously used, they have several substantial cracks (checking the right term ?) in them. Thought it would be a good idea to pour "something" in the cracks to help hold them together, and as a secondary consideration to keep moisture from getting inside them and causing more cracks or enlarging those already there. So, what should I use to hopefully help hold them together ? My first thought was epoxy, but I doubt that it is fluid enough to really get inside deeply. Would Gorilla Glue bond surfaces with perhaps 1/16 - 1/8 inch gaps ? Or,... ? Thanks, Bob The preservative used in railroad ties does not work well with any adhesive, bonding agent, filler, or caulking. -- Jonny |
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Filling Cracks In Old Railroad Ties Used As Garden Bordering ?
I have seen large checks filled with cement. It can be dyed to a dark color
too. -- remove one of the @'s unless you are a spammer. "Robert11" wrote in message ... Hi, Have purchased a few old railroad ties that I plan on using to define some garden area borders. Being quite old, and previously used, they have several substantial cracks (checking the right term ?) in them. Thought it would be a good idea to pour "something" in the cracks to help hold them together, and as a secondary consideration to keep moisture from getting inside them and causing more cracks or enlarging those already there. So, what should I use to hopefully help hold them together ? My first thought was epoxy, but I doubt that it is fluid enough to really get inside deeply. Would Gorilla Glue bond surfaces with perhaps 1/16 - 1/8 inch gaps ? Or,... ? Thanks, Bob |
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