Madroño Sleeper - reversible edging block and planter
Madroño Sleeper: wood-look edging that doubles as a planter
From one side, this 95 × 25 × 14.5 cm, 44 kg piece looks like a solid timber sleeper and finishes off planters and terraced steps with the edge of a genuine railway sleeper. But it isn't solid: turn it over and it has a hollow interior with 4 cm thick walls, so it can be used as a planter ready for planting.
✅ Key advantages
Two uses in one piece: face up, it looks like a solid timber sleeper; turned over, it's a planter with a hollow interior.
Genuine sleeper edge: a 14.5 cm edge that reads as a timber sleeper, not a thin slab.
4 cm walls: concrete thick enough to hold soil and plants.
Stable by weight: 44 kg that won't shift or work loose in the rain.
Weathered wood look: pronounced grain in Oak, coloured through the mass.
Maintenance-free: no anti-termite treatment, no varnish, no replacements.
🏗️ Recommended applications
Finishing and closing off built planters.
Stand-alone planter for flowers and herbs, with the piece turned over.
Steps on landscaped slopes.
Raised flower corners.
Marking out paths and parking areas on a plot.
📋 Technical data sheet
Dimensions: 95 × 25 × 14.5 cm.
Weight: 44 kg per unit.
Piece type: reversible edging block (sleeper face / planter).
Interior: hollow, 4 cm thick walls.
Material: concrete with wood texture.
Colour: Oak.
Units/pallet: 16.
🧰 Installation
Check the weight before you start: 44 kg needs two people or a wheelbarrow.
Choose the face: hollow side down for a sleeper edging, hollow side up to use it as a planter.
Prepare a well-levelled base of 10 cm compacted hardcore.
Set the piece and adjust the level with sand, without forcing it with sharp blows.
Pack the sides so it doesn't rock.
As a planter, add a layer of gravel for drainage first, then the compost.
📦 Available formats
95 × 25 × 14.5 cm in Oak — single unit.
95 × 25 × 14.5 cm in Oak — pallet of 16 units.
💡 Professional tip: count the weight before ordering. A pallet of 16 units is over 700 kg and won't fit through every site access: if the lorry unloads in the street, carrying each 44 kg piece by hand to the bottom of the garden takes half a day. Check first whether there's access for a forklift or pallet truck.
Frequently Asked Questions
¿La traviesa Madroño es maciza?
No. Por una cara simula una traviesa maciza de madera, pero si se gira tiene hueco interior con paredes de 4 cm de espesor.
¿Se puede usar como jardinera?
Sí. Con el hueco hacia arriba funciona como jardinera; pon una capa de grava en el fondo para el drenaje antes del sustrato.
¿Qué medidas y peso tiene?
Mide 95 × 25 × 14,5 cm y pesa 44 kg. El palet trae 16 unidades.
¿Cómo se instala?
Sobre una base de zahorra compactada de 10 cm bien nivelada, ajustando el nivel con arena y recalzando los laterales.
¿Necesita mantenimiento?
No. Es hormigón coloreado en masa: no necesita barniz ni tratamiento antitermitas.
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