Gabion walls are great BUT in this case where there is a boundary with an adjacent property they should have allowed for a non permable mesh between the fence and gabion mesh to stop neighbouring vegetation from creeping into their wall. Beyond that I am a strong supporter of Gabions and congratulate people when using them. Reducing CO2 emmissions by using plenty of silica (coarse aggregate or stones) and 4 to 5mm recycled hot dipped galvanised mesh. Bravo..!!
Hello from the tiny island of CYPRUS. When I started importing and using GABIONS for my house (around 600m2 Gabion surface area) most people thought I was building a chicken farm,,,,,))))
That is the kind of rock we have here in North Dakota and tons of it. Looks like I found my next project. Not near as high. Probably 2 feet tall and 8-10 feet long
I think these folks did a great job and it looks good. I was in construction for 40 years and made a few Gabion walls but always filled them with a tractor. I would have used a walk behind loader and laid down planks to run on. Hope the city inspector does't make them take it down.
I need to do this in my back yard to cover the yard Nazi neighbor's house behind mine since I hate looking at his house/fence ha ha ha! 😂 Looks absolutely amazing!
How much rock did you use and how much was the cost if you dont mind sharing that info? I know prices change, but it would give me an figure to think about at least.
14 cubic yards of rock (cobble) cost us $770. 10 - 5' utility panels cost $885 at the time. 9 - 4"x6"x 8' posts cost about $250. The rock quarry was only a couple miles away and delivered free for orders over 4 yards. We paid $55 per yard but I just checked their website and it is up to $68 per yard now. But I would venture that the utility panels are still the biggest expense. Have fun.
Thank you. We bought them at Tractor Supply. The panels 5' x 16' with 4" squares were 4 gauge (I think they sell 6 gauge now). I believe the key to decreasing bulging is the cross sections for our fence.
Nice work ! But, Holy Moly! I can't even imagine on how long and how much money that took. I'm guessing if a contractor did that, it would be upwards of 15K! Please tell me if that was low or high.
The materials cost was actually very comparable to a wood fence. The sweat effort was all us. We paced ourselves and we found joy in doing it. I imagine we could never afford someone to build it for us.
what was total cost for this project? Did you put post in the ground using cement? would you use posts if you weren't adding wwood on top? by the way love the look!
Sorry for not replying sooner, don't check often. Posts were tamped in (no cement). Cost will vary, but our aprox cost was: Rock (cobble) $770. + Utility wire panels $885. + posts around $250 = $1905 total Round up to $2K for brackets and screws etc. Although I don't know where we found it, we based our build on Army core of engineers table on materials for gabion. You could search internet to find perhaps. They used posts so we did also.
Really nice. I enjoyed your video. Can you let me know the depth of the wall? Also, did you need to brace the span with additional wire to prevent the wall bulging?
Hi Doc, the main supports are 2.5 to 3 feet thick and are about 6 ft apart. The run/wall is about 1.5 to 2 ft thick and has braces about every 1.5 ft apart. I show how we made the braces in the video using the same utility panel material. Hope this helps. At the end of the video is a breakdown of materials. Thanks for asking.
6 gauge steel wire according to Tractor Supply :D. They come in 16 ft. panels. I used to have to cut them in half in their parking lot to load them on my car top. Now we haul them on our van rack.
We lived there for five years, during that time it remained unchanged and we loved it. We moved out of state and cannot comment on it's condition now. We plan on doing another gabion fence and shed in our new home. We really love gabion.
Wow! The quarry nearby delivered it to the front yard - 14 cubic yards @ $55. per yard. They delivered free for anything over 4 yards. So $770. plus sales tax totaled around $850. USD. We would not have used stone at 10 times the cost. We have since moved and are making another gabion post fence.
@@hankscactus3973 you just put it on the ground? I read you have to dig 4" then fill with crushed stone, then put the gabion fence on it. Maybe that is for places with cold winters/freeze/thaw.
@@julieankhan.2801 There are wooden posts sunken in each of the rock pillars. The wire cages are secured to each post. The army corps of engineers has guide to how high a gabion wall can be and how they can be secured. These walls are very stable. Hope your day is really good ^^
It looks great but that is a lot of weight stranding tall in the air and the basket sections might bow outward or even tip over especially if someone pulled or climbed on the cage. I like the idea and was thinking about constructing retain walls using similar materials . I just want to be careful about the construction.
Not to worry, our wall won't budge when pulled or climbed on. There are formulas on gabion width, height, and support published by the Army Corp of Engineers you can reference for building.
They are 4 x 4 panels, but tractor supply calls them "utility panels" and the sheep panels are 2 x 4 there I think. The panels are 5' tall by 16 ft long.
At 1:43 you can see a spreader panel is being made. They have 3 squares in the middle. 12 inch is how tight it being held at the tightest points. So the wall is at least 12 inches thick … rock thick. You can not see through it. Hope your day is really good.
Each rock order was at least 4 yards of rock. Free delivery for orders > 4 yards. I think it is 1.5 tons per yard. I could be wrong. I think we had 4 for that back wall. 24 tons maybe. ^^
I don't speak Spanish or Portuguese, but I think you are asking about a foundation. No foundation. Gabion does not require foundation because the stones are loose in the cage. No Mortar, just gravity.
Gabion walls are estimated to last 60 years. Whoever owns the property when that day comes may choose to leave it as a dry stack rock wall or create something new.
We live in central valley of California.. and I do not really know what frost heave is.. I will have to google it. Our frost is the little ice crystals that form on the blades of grass... and I can tell you it has no impact on the wall ^^ I hope your day is really good!
Gravity pulls the rocks down and not sideways, so most the pressure is below. We used heavy gauge wire panels (for horses/cattle) to frame the rock. But I have done this with chicken wire as well when on the ranch, just not as high.
check where I am bending wires on the bench, those pieces are installed inside the wall to hold the two sides together. You can see them on the wall once you know what to look for. I hope this helps.
Did you connect you gabion wall with the wooden fence on the back or it stands by itself? Want to build something similar any tips or any heads up will be appreciated greatllie
Hi, the gabion fence is not attached to the old wooden fence behind it, it is stand alone. I would suggest building something smaller first (benches, firepit) to learn some, also, watch other videos too of other builders. There are many possibilities with gabion. WE LOVE IT!
We bought the metal mesh (called Utility Fence Panels) at Tractor Supply, but most Livestock Feed Stores will order them for you. And Home Depot has limited sizes you can order online to ship to a local store.
Yes, There is also a nice cooling effect in the summer, when I water the lawn and the rocks get wet... and there is a nice thermal effect that helps plants resist frost, in the winter... not that it really gets cold here... we only need a little protection and the rocks have a noticeable effect on the frost area.
@@hankscactus3973 That's the answers I was looking for! I'm about to build a gabion wall to help reduce noise and something that will also provide a place for insects to thrive. Thanks for the inspirational vid and information in your replies, keep on keeping on!
The project was done in phases. Layout and post digging. Wire bending and once the cages are ready... rock drop. From planning to finish was about 6 months... actual work was maybe a week ^^ We used about 20 yards of cobble rock... Hope your day is really good!
I guess if you live 50+ years there, when the wire rusts, you would have tons of rocks to do something with.We enjoyed the way it changed the microclimate, slow to heat up, releases warmth at night. We sold that home a few years ago. But we loved the gabion and are building a new smaller version to keep the deer out of our orchard. A new video will be up when we are done.
@@oursmallishfarm3783 Thank you very much. Can I know how much you paid? Did you buy all rocks in one go, or you bought as you proceeded? Were you charged per cubic measure, or as per weight? Thanks again, and congratulations on an excellent job!
