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03-18-2007, 11:34 PM
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Name: Doug Robinson City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Anyone know where I can get some railroad ties?
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03-19-2007, 12:08 AM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have seen them for sale at the Lowe's at I-40/Hwy. 42 intersection. It's hard to find decent ties now days. I don't think that there is as much railroad repair work being done as in the past. What you can find are usually in pretty bad shape. Unless you need to match with some existing RR tie work, I would recommend using 6x6 treated timbers. You will get much more life out of them, and they are easier to work with, and cleaner too.
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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03-19-2007, 12:19 AM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I bought 30 RR Ties at our nearest Lowe's store a few months ago. I looked them over ahead of time and I got decent ones. IIRC, they were $10.97 each. Careful, they weight close to 200# each.
Rob
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03-19-2007, 12:14 PM
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Name: Scott Smith City: New Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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How many do you need? | |
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03-19-2007, 12:45 PM
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Name: Doug Robinson City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Scott:
I think I need 36. The previous owners planted four tree out back intending to build railroad tie bases around them each is 4 ties high. One is complete the second has only one tier and the other two have none. So by my estimate I need 4 to finish the 2nd and 16 each for the 3rd and 4th trees.
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03-19-2007, 12:58 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Redmill Nursery in Durham used to carry them. | |
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03-20-2007, 09:03 PM
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Name: Jon Todd City: Pfafftown State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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If you are still looking I can get them
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03-20-2007, 10:40 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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A word of advise from someone who now knows better - if you really like those trees I would not put any rocks around them. It's great place for bugs take up residence and eventually attack the root system and kill the tree. Crushed rock is the worst thing in my mind to put around trees. Rocks damage the roots of the tree and ants love the coolness of the rocks, they also find the damaged roots mighty tasty. Next thing you know and in no time flat they will infest the tree resulting in a sure but sudden death. Please don't ask me how I know this, I killed some really nice redbud's like this, amazingly the one tree I did not mess with is doing just fine  .
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