DIY Gabion Walls

[@homesteadonomics]

Note: sorry about the music levels in this video... never corrected the sound before uploading so the music is WAY too high. Didn't know much about the editing at this point....lol Anyways, hope you can at least get an idea about how I built these... and make sure to have your finger on the sound button ;) Joe

[@schregen]

homesteadonomics it's okay, don't sweat it! People expect a learning curve from most KZbin channels! 💋🍄💋🍄

[@bradleybruvva3021]

homesteadonomics You should put lights behind the sign that light up the rocks at night. Would look super cool. I like that. I want to build something like this that could help support an entire cattle wire fence with a wooden frame.

[@melqui8129]

homesteadonomics Very nice work friend thanks a lot!

[@santiagosalcedo7653]

Very helpful and useful video, thanks

[@bondpaz]

It’s ok Joe! It was jammin’!😁👏🏻

[@naymyooo7693]

This is real DIY. No high tech tools or materials. Thank you.

[@harpstone]

Overlap of the two layers of mesh to make smaller square holes is genius - thanks.

[@johndough9187]

Common sense.

[@Walknhunter]

I've used concrete mesh for projects, you can leave on the tag end of the mesh when you cut it and then bend it around the piece to be connected. Get a piece of small pipe to make the bend and you can avoid the wire failing.

[@david-Davidson]

Great comment

[@Jok3ySmurf]

Forget the negative comments you did a awesome job!

[@cooperdog9956]

Very cool. I see a number of these and had no idea how simple they are to make until viewing your video. I now have a great way to repurpose the ugly concrete curbing in my back yard (I don't have to haul it away) and I can conceal the concrete foundation that has always been a problem with stucco falling off. Thank you for the video!!!!

[@Outdoorlass]

The Green Dream Project recommended your video as valuable to him and they have a great sustainable homestead channel. Thank you, he was right!

[@edpoletto8048]

Fantastic video of a project that has been on my mind. Thank you for this inspiration. Hope your health continues in the positive direction. Again,thank you.

[@dorisjeffers1044]

I had to laugh at all of these negative comments. If you don't like it, don't watch it. I think it is a great idea and it looks lovely!!! I appreciate the video and the instructions, thank you for your time and experience!!!

[@homesteadonomics]

lol... yep.. I wonder that myself sometimes...but I just have to try and keep positive:)

[@akbychoice]

doris jeffers some people through out all the negative comments instead of producing their own videos to show how to do it " Their Way". Keyboard warriors are everywhere.

[@thelyingscotsman7993]

That was great and easily understood I'm a concrete worker so have access to galvanized mesh which would last a lot longer .Well done.

[@todwod]

I have been racking my brain on what kind of fence to build for my front yard. This piqued my interest as I have loads of rocks all around here on the Navajo Nation. When I seen you filling the interior with broken pieces of concrete, I was sold! I have a pile of broken concrete that has been sitting in at the edge of my home site for almost a decade. I always thought, "How can I get rid of all this? Or how can I build something with it?" Talk about killing two birds with one stone. I will get on this soon. Thanks!

[@dracovolans319]

I thought the same thing when he showed the concrete block filler! I can get that for free all day long were I live:)

[@sidlawrence4045]

I'm burying a shipping container; and this Gabion will keep the sides from imploding during the back-filling. This Gabion will also minimize metal corroding over the years. Thank you for showing how to build my own Gabion Wall. With as much as I will need, buying the Gabion Baskets would be very costly.

[@thesanfranciscoseahorse473]

Are these light wire fencing strong enough to hold the sort of stone you're talking about, holding back earth next to a shipping container? I'd see this as more a visual thing rather than structural.

[@howdier0362]

@@thesanfranciscoseahorse473 Gabion walls stop cars, they've been used around mosques and temples for that reason. Not sure if that's the type of strength that relates to structure like that, but they're definitely not nothing

[@daniellee9390]

I got my hard sign 2 months ago and gabion basket done yesterday. My wife when she got home from work said, "I thought you were going to put it further back in the trees." I made a 2nd basket and relocated all of it today." I am pooped, but love it. Thanks for the posting the vid!

[@responder57]

I really like the functionality of this wall. It is something that goes up quickly and has function...it would make a great type of raised bed retaining wall. I live in the desert and I'm very impressed.

[@letitsnow4822]

thought of your channel today, while making a small batch of jam........... your jam video was the last one I watched of yours. live, that is ....... when you were showing what you had created, maybe last summer???? ....... for some reason youtube featured this, older video.......tonight...... glad it did....... excited to watch you have created for youtube since the last time I watched.......... keep on keeping on........

[@ra291195]

Such a simple explanation which is so easy to follow. Thanks.

[@louisecross]

Good video, I like the look of that behind your property number, sturdy, weather proof, nobody is going to steal it - great idea.

[@lilyjoha4689]

This is awesome. My general contractor promised to do something similar almost a year ago. He is so fired. I'm doing it myself now. Thanks!

[@Chorkaloopa]

Used Gabion walls in my Architecture thesis project. It's just another way to make things happen for aesthetics and function. Great job homesteadonomics!

[@homesteadonomics]

thanks so much! I plan on doing another gabion project soon ... as I want something to replace this video as I'm not super proud of the video quality and sound...lol.. the more recent videos are a bit better :)

[@realrayra]

Those look great, very artistic combination of materials. Adding the idea to my 'defensive landscaping' idea list

[@daisyroe5372]

I've been dreaming for years of making these walls. Thank you for sharing.

[@ladypilliwick8179]

here in Texas. we use these for corner sets on barbed wire fences you put the fence t post in the middle. tie your wire to it. put a cattle panel around it. send the kids out to pick up rock... the post never pulls up

[@gateway8833]

Lady pilliwick That is a great idea.

[@GriffinBenchmark]

Looks great! The only thing I would recommend - and I'm absolutely not trying to be a Safety Sally or trying to be to critical here - is wear safety glasses at all times while working with wire. I had a friend lose his eye with that stuff fencing. It was a total accident and it completely changed his life. 👍👍👍

[@homesteadonomics]

I totally agree... this was a bit ago and I have since really tried to keep glasses on for most projects:)

[@GriffinBenchmark]

homesteadonomics I hated leaving this comment because I don't want to take the focus off your great project and fantastic video... It was just so close to home. I'm just as much to blame! I've caught a lot of grief for not wearing gloves when using boiled linseed oil on one of my videos as well. Keep up the good work my friend!

[@GB-dp5bs]

I nearlh lost mine today thanks for my contactlense saved my eye from being severed. Good comment

[@brucemack860]

Nicely done. Thanks for the lesson from an architect about to direct such as a retaining wall.

[@roxytherottenweiler2103]

Wow Have such a horrible water drainage problem at home that has cost us a fortune so far. Always wondered about these gabions, and being female, even I am comfidrnt i can do this. Cant wait to start, great video Simple and easy to understand

[@maryd6745]

Looks nice - great job! Thanks for the ideas!

[@leeroyallen9053]

Holy Smokes! Just found your youtube. I'm buying land in Sandoval County NM and all these are great ideas. You rock Sir!

[@ruforufo2185]

just a thought, build Gabion walls below your leader pipes with decorative stone on the exterior, line it with a tarp or some billboard cloth, then fill it with the same material used for bio-filters (sand, gravel and activated charcoal). then you could directly filter your water straight off the roof, and pipe it into your storage tanks..., filtered water with a beautiful touch.

[@TheKaffeeKlatsch]

Getting it done with what's available..... I like it, and you just gave me an idea for a cut I'm putting in on a low hill in my soon-to-be circular driveway.

[@monimuraki7253]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate you taking the time to make and post this.

[@1530786]

Looks like New Mexico. Great video. Thanks.

[@michellek8325]

Very good instructional video! We used chicken wire for a smaller fence.

[@jenniferpitty1094]

This was great for me to watch as it showed me a way to build a gabion box that was possible with the limited tools I have.

[@BacktotheBasics101]

Great video, they also use these for fencing. In heavy rock area, if you go to Europe you see all kinds of these. Also in heavy rock country. Good video and thanks. Not sure why all the negativity!

[@neojb7417]

Man, 2 yrs old and this video is still popping up for me. Thank you as always. I just lost every last chicken to a local gang of raccoons. Looking to add a few other projects.

[@VinylUnboxings]

Raccoons aren't real

[@hankmoody5514]

Hell Yeah I found my solution for my desert privacy fence surrounding my property. this is gonna be a ton of work..but such a cheaper option! Thank you!

[@hansenfamily3771]

Love your videos. Working on our own homestead in So Colorado. I don't know if any one mentioned already. If you cut the wire between the blocks, one past the size you want. You can just twist that up and around to hold it together. Will use more mesh, but you don't have to go buy any other wire.

[@learnjcbskidsterchickensga7594]

That's what I missed when I tried this against a fence, no support wires for bulge! Thanks for great video, once again!

[@rapunzeleh546]

just stumbled on this video - had seen many of these walls along highways and such, but sort of assumed they came in a block like a concrete pier block - never thought how easy they would be... isn't it amazing how something like rebar and rock can look so freakin' awesome! i think i might be tempted to get a little spray bottle and spritz the outside with a clear water based varathane to keep that 'wet' look colour.

[@henrypuyi5485]

Another great vid. You make it look so easy! Bear Down.

[@homesteadonomics]

Henry Pu Yi Thanks Henry! They really pair nicely with the landscape and style of the desert! Hope the new year is going great for you so far:) Joe

[@dianehaggart7297]

This was an excellent video. Just wish I was in better health to make this wall The wire just as it it will add wonderful patina to the wall after a few years.. Now If I could get someone to help me with the wire, boxes . I could do this wall little by little, Thanks for sharing your instruction's.

[@tomspathis5969]

Great work can't believe how many dislikes live in outback Australia really great work especially your stuff on containers

[@alane6555]

Maybe since they are upside down they think a thumb pointing down is a thumbs up here. Joe has many of the best videos out there, they are entertaining and enlightening. What more can a person ask for?

[@ojdidit34]

This is exactly the type wall I need. It really is perfect for my purpose. Thanks so much!

[@greybeard277]

Nice job. When I use that kind of stiff mesh, I only cut one end of the edge piece and use the other as a tie to connect it to the next piece. Hard to bend but they stay put. I also thought about hog ties when you were using small pieces of wire to connect the two mesh pieces. When I saw you put a Z bend in the cross wire to stiffen it up, I concluded that you have fencing experience. Thanks.

[@homesteadonomics]

thanks GB! these were the cheapest solution for building these... I plan to build some more but use some heavier guage material and angle iron for the corners. thanks for watchign:)

[@coldhardysucculentswithkdw4988]

Love these. I have watched this several times. Someday I will do it.

[@BobutBrody]

Really strong video. I had a few ideas like this, but you add way more and everything is made clear. Thanks

[@maxmeier3550]

2:24 instead of removing the horizontal pieces altogether, they can be used to tie sections of the basket together.

[@Mikdeelow]

i love the appearance of gabions! i'm going to build some the next casa i own! tyvm for the video!

[@billder999]

As a Const Superintendent, I have managed construction of many gabion walls as retaining structure. I never thought of them as having artistic possibility. This is a fantastic idea, super creative, and your video is extremely well done. Thanks very much!

[@homesteadonomics]

thanks bill! these were kind of my bargain basement version...using old remesh but I plan the next ones to be angle iron framed with mesh tacked inside:)

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

billder999 New Zealand has installed a lot of gabion retaining walls that are very attractive (particularly around Queenstown) - both functional and aesthetic with some amazing workmanship. The cross ties shown in the video need to be tight (twisting in the middle with pliers is of no use because.when the rock shifts, it will create pressure that will stretch the wire and you'll eventually end up with side panel bulges). Also, suggest you double twist wire at edges every 6-9"" for additional strength.

[@immortalis1001]

Great video, question please: would rust ever be an issue? If the cages rust won't the wall fall apart?

[@len9483]

Ha Ha. I love all the negative comments below. I live in Scottsdale, Arizona and these are all over. Have been for years. With our blistering heat (120 last June) to our crazy dust storms and torrential monsoon rains, these hold up great! They are galvanized! They will outlast me! And you really have to see them in person to appreciate their appeal. Totally goes with the Southwest environment. To be fair ( maybe because of the labor involved ) they are usually found in the high-end shopping centers and multi million dollar homes. You probably would be surprised at how many of your favorite athletes that live out here or have a second home here, have these on their property.

[@billbethel8375]

Len De Silva I agree with you Len. They look great here in Arizona.

[@kesterbelgrove818]

Hey man I have no choice but to subscribe; your content is just so good. I hope you keep up the good work. I like your honesty.

[@merryroloff2875]

Loved the video. I am in Colorado and see these all the time. We are getting ready to retire to acreage and would love some for these on our new place. Think they would be fun building.

[@Uncle_Buzz]

A neighbor of mine made these and they look fantastic! He tig welded all the bits together. :| Cheers! Chris.

[@kristijanbiro3317]

I had this idea a months ago. Now I saw it in person😍 Tnx for this amazing and low cost project! 👌👌👌😁

[@drewmc70]

Thanks, great video. I'm going to put that to good use on my smallholding here in Scotland. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes. Drew

[@homesteadonomics]

Thanks for checking it out Drew! Great to hear from Scotland! :) Joe

[@alancummings5098]

Excellent video. I think we can definitely build these. Thanks for such a well put together video!!!

[@offgridgetawaycamp8034]

Great Idea and very well presented. I've got lots of rocks on my property and might use them for something like this. Thanks.

[@PermacultureHomestead]

... the support beams were genius in their simplicity. Thx for the share.

[@homesteadonomics]

Permaculture Prepper Thanks PP! Been enjoying your tour vids lately too:) Joe

[@MauriceVandenberg-c8j]

awesome video content ty

[@npecom]

Good demo! I'm thinking these could be very useful for creating "microclimates" for plants. For example in our zone 7b fruiting figs need a bit of freeze protection and do well by a south facing masonry wall.

[@amyeschberger4438]

Nice, well put together and affordable. I found you video searching for gabions and found we have similar interests with rainwater, permie homesteading and even bees. Thanks and keep it up! I will be building a modified version of your gabion to replace a free stacked stone creek dam that keeps washing out.

[@homesteadonomics]

+Amy Eschberger Great to hear Amy! I love the gabion function and look too! If you do a creek bed one I'd see if you can get some galvanized material to extend the life a bit. Thanks for watching! Joe

[@stevenmcgarva574]

Beautiful home and system you have developed... Love it.

[@naderalmesher8775]

it is perfect work that you did, i am enjoy watching your video. thank you

[@AzureKeto]

Beautiful! What a neat concept for a fence.

[@homesteadonomics]

Thanks so much AzureKeto! Joe

[@northcountryhermit5057]

Thanks pal!! I have a freshwater stream that threatens to overflow the bank every spring!! good to go!!

[@davebrittain9216]

My area has the most fresh water in the world so we never even have to think of these kinds of things. Very interesting.

[@cheffsolo7739]

Been long time I saw it in 2015 now we are in 2019 and still watching it love it . Time fly by

[@Mr14theroad2]

Seems like you could layer in dry mortar mix through the center and water it to set, then cut the wire away. If a rock falls out mortar it back in. I may have to try that. Thanks

[@TheAgentAssassin]

But then it wouldn't be a "GABION WALL" as this video is titled.

[@Mikdeelow]

Mr14theroad2 pffft! moronic!

[@WoodwiseJoe]

It sounds like you are describing 'slipform stone masonry' Google that term and see if that is the result you are looking for.

[@markgrevatt4867]

Hi Joe those Gabion baskets look great. Here a tip for you. If your interested you could fill some of the gaps between the stones with some soil and have herbs coming out. They would look great and you will have plenty of different herbs for your home made recipes. Just a suggestion

[@USNERDOC]

Nice project and excellent video!

[@TeaPips]

Great video and cool music. I was waiting for the drums :)

[@lindadiener8716]

That's awesome! Thanks for the informative video.

[@MrRoboticeyes]

That's so cool! You make it look easy to do.

[@paulgewiss9238]

I think that the whole gabion idea is a great option. I'm using hog panels sourced from tractor supply. Like anything else it's a learning experience. I have an area that I want to put a driveway/ pull off in and have gabion wall to define area. I also have a fair amount of rubble to work with.

[@TheGwarGaru]

This was highly educational. Thank you!

[@cathyanderson8197]

very nice and simple

[@homesteadonomics]

+Cathy Anderson Thanks Cathy :)

[@amjidhussain8776]

Great job brother saves me looking around

[@jayejaycurry5485]

I learn something new everyday. Thanx.

[@homesteadonomics]

Thanks so much JJC! joe

[@ayc.proppant]

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[@notchuraverage2]

this is such a great detailed tutorial. Thank you.

[@homesteadonomics]

+notchuraverage2 Thanks so much! Glad you liked it:) Joe

[@1voluntaryist]

Impressed by the ease and simplicity? Don't be until you have watched a tutorial on drystacking. It is simpler, requires fewer tools, less money, and lasts centuries. It is calming, meditative, and goes back many millennia. No mortar or wire mesh required.

[@stanoescrim9711]

thanks man very good idea, love it

[@homesteadonomics]

thanks for checking it out:)

[@TombstoneHeart]

I've seen these baskets used to control and direct rainwater runoff around roadworks, especially where the batters of the road are reasonably high. I got the impression that the advantage they have over lining spoon drains or vee drains with rocks is that the running water can't wash away the smaller material under the rocks and eventually wash out and erode the drain. Instead any silt and small material carried down with the water settles into and around the rocks in the baskets and locks it even more firmly together. The only real difference between the one you built and the ones I have seen was the mesh used, which was like very heavy duty galvanized chicken wire. It's a little labor intensive in the beginning but sure saves a lot of repair work further on down the track

[@ChakatNightspark]

if you are running out of like the crappy stone. could always use sandbags for the middle if needed.

[@delilahdelgado8978]

Good idea!

[@joebainter]

Dude, That looks so nice

[@durganbuilt5703]

Looks great! I just subscribed and I'm looking forward to more cool projects. I also really liked the guitar music.

[@homesteadonomics]

DURGANBUILT Thanks DB! I'm hoping to get better as I go... should have another pallet project coming up in the next couple days...stay tuned:) Joe

[@Hansyn59]

You are talented. clever.

[@Sonyag1]

Great looking project. Just looks like scorpion paradise... :)

[@kelshelton]

Great tutorial. For the haters... If you don't like it, easy, don't build it.

[@phuctrinh3437]

Good to know this technique. Thank you

[@jdjz62]

Another Great video thanks for taking the time to make and share.

[@homesteadonomics]

Thanks Jim! Joe

[@fyanezc]

Hey! Great project and vid, really think that it looks cool. Thanks for the time and effort.

[@homesteadonomics]

Fernando Yáñez Thanks Fernando! I've got a couple more gabion ideas that I think I'm going to implement this spring also. Thanks for watching! Joe

[@japan-e9j]

Good job and beautiful

[@audiefied]

You got to be good at Tetris for this project! Nice job

[@gordon4385]

audiefied You'd be surprised how few people even remember Tetris!

[@aleushadrake3704]

Gordon Reiher aww

[@ronhart4166]

What a super cool look !!! Love it :)

[@homesteadonomics]

Thanks so much Ron!

[@tashahoney11]

Super helpful and well explained, thank you so much!

[@mastersr1956]

what could someone possibly give a thumbs down for this video? I thought it was very well made and explained how to make one of these. I have seen them along the roads and thought they looked like a good idea but i figured the baskets would be hard to come by.

[@homesteadonomics]

Thanks for checking it out Rick! Yes, I love gabions for both practical uses and I just love the look as well. Sorry for the super slow response:) Joe

[@Jay-hr9ci]

I would say because you should use a 4-5mm galvanised pre fab cage?

[@mastersr1956]

Then I think this would of been a video on where to go buy a prefab cage. Instead it was how to build you own.

[@akbychoice]

You could go heavier gauge with hog panel fencing, but the price would be substantially more. I like what you did and how you presented it. Thumbs up.

[@commonconservative7551]

it is ugly

[@danjohnson3450]

great video very helpful as im building a small gabion wall to dam a stream at work today

[@homesteadonomics]

+Dan Johnson Thanks Dan! Very cool to hear...are you using galvanized baskets? I think they look great as check dams and other reinforcement measures. Hope it comes out well! Joe

[@danjohnson3450]

+homesteadonomics yeah galvanised but the come already made filling with old paving slabs and bricks then using granite setts for the outside, it will make it easier for people to clear the debris from the stream...thanks will let you know if successful! ! Dan

[@StrategicTactical]

GREAT Video! Will be doing this in the next year!

[@homesteadonomics]

Thanks ST! Would love to see how it comes out.... I'm sure you're gonna love it! Joe

[@paulabeattie8565]

Looks great, well done.