Concrete Sleeper Block Face Finish

The block face concrete sleeper has a moulded block pattern across the face, so a finished wall reads as coursed masonry while going together as a standard post and panel wall. Sleepers stack horizontally between galvanised steel posts, which is far faster than laying actual blocks.

Structurally it is identical to every sleeper we make, 40 MPa at 28 days with two N12 bars, RPEQ certified.

Specifications

• 40 MPa at 28 days
• Reinforced with 2 x N12 bars
• Australian manufactured, meeting Australian building standards
• Certified by Registered Professional Engineers of Queensland (RPEQ)
• Finish: block face pattern, dark grey (charcoal)

Add 10mm to the post centres if a fence is going on top of the wall. Courses are the wall height divided by 200mm, rounded up, so a 1 metre wall is 5 courses.

Handling

At 54kg to 87kg a sleeper this is a two person lift by hand, which is why we deliver on crane trucks and why the sleeper grab exists. Cutting releases silica dust, so use a wet saw or dust extraction with a P2 or P3 respirator, and seal the cut face with galvanising spray or bitumastic paint.

Building courses that get buried?

Cosmetic block face seconds are the same product with surface blemishes, chipped edges or colour variation, at a substantial discount. On a moulded face like the block pattern, blemishes are often less obvious than they are on a smooth sleeper, so it is worth looking at current stock. Everything in the seconds and clearance range is sold as seen, so ask us for photos first.

Questions about your project? See our installation guides, request a quote, or call (07) 3716 0191.