Wooden railway sleepers

[maurizio]

Part of my terraced garden has been laid with railway sleepers which look great but very slippery when wet. Is there anything I can treat the wood with ?

[apricot2]

You can stretch chicken wire over them which is almost invisible but gives grip.  I had the same problem.

[richfo]

Paint some clear varnish on top, and while still wet a thin dusting of sand.

[Philtaz]

Mmm, shame you used real wooden sleepers.  I was going to do the same when I discovered these.  They look very impressive when laid and do not get slippy underfoot.  Everyone who has seen my garden thinks they are real timber!

 

http://www.stonemarket.co.uk/timberstone.asp

 

Is there any chance you could remove the wooden ones and use these?

[NiaXela]

Are you growing any food nearby? Some nasty stuff leaches from old sleepers.