Sanding or Planing

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I have a raised bed made of railway sleepers (it's been there years). It seems to have moved slightly and the garden gate now catches and can't be opened without real force. Should I sand or plane the railway sleeper? Or the gate?

Peter · Accepted Answer

the gate plane it you would have trouble planning or sanding a sleeper
Peter

Colin · Answer

Plane or saw, but the timber has swollen that's why you're having trouble.

Peter · Answer

The gate can be removed and planed down to suit a lot more easily I would think.

Paul · Answer

Plane the gate would be the solution! Sanding would take you years!

Rees · Answer

Plane the gate would be a lot less time and hassle. Make sure you give at least 15mm clearance as the gate will swell and shrink in different weather.

Tim · Answer

Do the gate as it would be less work, and won't affect the sleepers.

Jason · Answer

Sometimes the timbers can swell or move over time
I had a similar issue on a job and managed to knock the sleepers over by 5mm with an old piece of timber on the face edge and using a lump hammer 
other than that I would plane the gate as it’s the removable item planing sleepers in situ could be harder and more problematic

William · Answer

Hi there, your best to plane the side of the door, try and leave a 3-4mm gap in between the door's edge and the sleeper. The easiest way to ensure this is to first cut a wedge and mark where it’s at 4 mm and continue to plane the door until the wedge fits. Then lightly sand the finished edge.

Archie · Answer

In the long run I would suggest getting the sleepers back flush again can be a difficult job if there are filled with soil. If not I would suggest planing the fence over the sleeper as will be much easier

Norman · Answer

Good Morning, I would advise that you just trim the gate.

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