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Sleeper wall

A sleeper wall may refer to the following types of walls:sleeper walla short wall used to support floor joists, beam and block or hollowcore slabs at ground floor. It is constructed in this fashion when a suspended floor is required due to bearing conditions or ground water presence. Essentially, it is a wall in the way that it is constructed, but a sleeper in the way that it functions. Stretcher bond or header-stretcher bond can be used in these walls. railway sleeper walla retaining wall made from railway sleepers. It is used to prevent erosion. It can be made from bricks or concrete blocks. The wall is often used in landscaping.

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A sleeper wall may refer to the following types of walls:

sleeper wall
a short wall used to support floor joists,1 beam and block or hollowcore slabs at ground floor. It is constructed in this fashion when a suspended floor (also called suspended slab) is required due to bearing conditions or ground water presence. Essentially, it is a wall in the way that it is constructed, but a sleeper in the way that it functions. Stretcher bond or header-stretcher bond can be used in these walls.
railway sleeper wall
a retaining wall made from railway sleepers.2 It is used to prevent erosion. It can be made from bricks or concrete blocks. The wall is often used in landscaping.
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  1. "What is Sleeper Wall Construction?". 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  2. "How to Build a Railway Sleeper Retaining Wall | AVS Fencing". www.avsfencing.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-15.