Gabion Wall DIY 2018

[@virginiajorda4226]

I adore that shelf idea!! Looks awesome!!!

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

Thank you. We try to reuse things around here.

[@bosatsu76]

I've been watching gabion videos for hours... this is the nicest one... Good job.

[@annaknight5]

Haha I've been watching them for a while now. I'm surprised it doesn't need any posts with concrete in the ground as some sort of support.

[@roseavilac.845]

@@annaknight5 Me second😂.

[@jamesw6484]

Beautiful piece of art! Also good for storms and tornadoes too👍

[@camgreer]

That was great the way the 4x4's fit right into the mesh openings. Fine looking wall. You made it look easy.

[@g1998k]

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..!!

[@hankscactus3973]

The mesh is a very good suggestion... Where were you when we were planning this? ^^ Hope your day is really good!

[@g1998k]

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,,,,,))))

[@Olgasgreenland]

Oh my you worked so hard. But it looks so beautiful and natural. Well done to both of you. I love it.

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

Thank you, we have fun when we do these things.

[@hankscactus3973]

Thank you Olga. We enjoy the yard and every rock has a story ^^

[@Tracy-s3m]

Definitely the nicest one! I love 💕 it!

[@1cozykitten444]

WOW. Looks beautiful. I've always wanted one but don't know how to do it. The shelf with the plants is genius. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@louisecross]

Looks great, you've inspired me thanks

[@dr.mcdonaldclasses3578]

Most excellent. Be proud of yourselves. Thanks for sharing this.

[@johnmorgan1313]

You guys do great work, I just love it

[@richardflaherty2373]

thank you for taking the time for this GREAT informative and entertaining video. It looks very nice.

[@Ariel-xz8lg]

Stunning! Well done! Thank you for the inspiration.

[@martintipping3948]

Great video, nicely made showing the important stages. Many thanks!

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

Thanks for watching and responding. I hope it helps your build :D

[@hankscactus3973]

Thanks! Hope your day is really good!

[@zpoedog]

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.

[@chrisspears5232]

Looks awesome! Are you able to share a photo of how it’s holding up now

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@sharkboyjuan]

How much distance did you install.. I probably missed that number.. thanks for sharing!

[@PLANETA_CURIOSO_360]

Great job!!! greetings from Bolivia

[@Bpositive00]

Superbly done...great work

[@backwoodsbully9841]

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

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

I am sure you will love it. Enjoy

[@lynnstevens4793]

I love the look, but it must have been costly for all of those rocks?

[@hankscactus3973]

Materials cost is very comparable to standard wood fences. The labor is the big difference. I know we could not afford to have someone do it for us.

[@83RBurke]

Looks very nice, how concerned are you about rust?

[@99speedtriple]

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.

[@hankscactus3973]

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.

[@stevew1851]

Totally brilliant design. I would changed the wood posts to iron fence post for durability.

[@vernondavis7199]

Nice job. What was the spacing for your front to back wall tie ins?

[@hankscactus3973]

The squares are 4 inches. The anti-spreaders... front to back tie ins = every 8 to 10 squares.

[@DerekP2050]

That looks really cool! good fences - good neighbours ;)

[@shanelee3754]

Good job guys! Looks awesome!!

[@Тёмыч-ж2я]

Какие вы молодцы!!!

[@hankscactus3973]

Thanks!!

[@ripsagoly]

That looks lovely 😊 well done !!!

[@someblokecalleddave1]

In the UK that's about $8000 of stones.

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@seventhleo]

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.

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@PRACTICALBUSHCRAFTSURVIVAL]

FANTASTIC JOB ,WELL DONE...

[@Tier1Norseman]

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!

[@Z1212Z-X]

Absolutely beautiful, I love it.

[@danieldelarosa4884]

Guys, love the fence. What steel gauge is that wire mesh? And where did you purchase it. I want to avoid bulging. thanks

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@a.blakelee8807]

How long did this project take?

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

The cage bending took 3 to 4 weekends, the rock drop about the same. It is not to bad when you just think "one rock at a time."

[@nicanorsanchez3183]

Wooowww Amazing great. I ll. Do one congrts.regards

[@a.blakelee8807]

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!

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@brianreddington9478]

Looks really great. What gauge wire in those utility panels?

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@brianreddington9478]

@@oursmallishfarm3783 Thanks for the info. Again, that wall looks great.

[@genetm.19]

Amazing! Team work well done

[@1DoctorMoo]

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?

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@bobbrua8758]

where did you get the wire at. nice job

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

We bought the wire at Tractor Supply Store, it is utility panel

[@kadiroruc473]

It looks good but is it really safe?

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

I always felt safe on the inside of it - for sure!

[@2quick4u84]

Hi how long can those cages last and are they antioxidant? thanks and great work.

[@hankscactus3973]

Galvanized. They will last a whole lot longer than us. ^^ Hope your day is really good.

[@dfox344]

Thank you for sharing. Where did you get the metal fence material...

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

Tractor Supply Store

[@bobolson7610]

Wow. That's awesome! I like that!

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

thank you

[@larryrobertson3310]

so what was the cost just for all of the river rock

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

Rock is 4-6" cobble, about 16 square yards @ $50 per yard (free delivery for orders over 4 sq. yards) about $800. if I recall.

[@invictu4488]

I love the 'help' given by the cat🐱 and poultry🐔 lol! 😀 Am sure they gave it a thorough walking inspection afterwards... 😉

[@ДунканМаклауд-ф7у]

Super! Well done!👍

[@girasolbees6880]

👏👏 Awesome! It looks really nice. Great idea. 🤔🌵🌻

[@siamsimte6918]

Thats a great work 👍

[@Werdna881]

It looks great! Did you do anything to prepare your foundation, or is it just sitting on the ground without any preparation?

[@hankscactus3973]

The ground is level, but gravity really does all the work. :-D

[@julieankhan.2801]

@@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.

[@hankscactus3973]

@@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 ^^

[@johnmazza9432]

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.

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@jordij.7227]

Good!!! What is the square size of mesh? 10x10 centimeters?

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

it is 4 inches square, I believe that is close to 10 cm square

[@Declan1205]

Was the rocks free?

[@hankscactus3973]

The local quarry has free delivery when you buy 4 yards or more at one time. So we did that. ^^ Hope your day is really good.

[@randyrobertson7775]

The shelves are genius. Thanks for sharing.

[@Bientot-la-purge]

Bravo, j aime beaucoup !

[@JoseMartinez-ev4sg]

are those 4x4 or 6x6 posts?

[@hankscactus3973]

4 x 6. 🙃

[@hankscactus3973]

Wow! I REALLY love that wall. ^^

[@a.blakelee8807]

How many tons of rock?

[@hankscactus3973]

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. ^^

[@robviolin1]

Wow 😮- great job. 👍

[@alejandrofaundeza4768]

No hay fundacion en la tierra??

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@fritzwilhelm8258]

What do you do when the wire rusts?

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@gregbrucks9710]

How thick did you make the wall front to back and is that 4x4 sheep panels.

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@hankscactus3973]

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.

[@MrFakit]

Now I know what to do with all the rock on my property

[@jasonyoutubeaccount]

What would frost heave do to a wall like this?

[@hankscactus3973]

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!

[@investing4arellanos]

Do you notice a reduction in outside noise?

[@hankscactus3973]

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.

[@chrischris4788]

@@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!

[@rosarioarroyo720]

14 yards of cobble rock to make it how high and how long in feet?

[@hankscactus3973]

The wire part is 5' high. The wood parts top out at about 6.5' Thanks for watching ^^

[@bjones263]

how did you keep it from bowing out under the weight?

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@sherryb1159]

what type of wire? size name?

[@brt5273]

Very nice effect

[@mrjeepdog]

How or where do u get the metal mesh

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@haloford]

what's the minus of having this?

[@hankscactus3973]

People wonder what is going on in your head, but that did not bother us.

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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.

[@javiergilvidal1558]

@@oursmallishfarm3783 My big question is: where do you get the massive amount of stones needed?

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

@@javiergilvidal1558 we had the stone (large river rock) delivered from a rock quarry that was not far from our home.

[@javiergilvidal1558]

@@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!

[@peteralanjolly]

what gauge / size wire did you use and where did you buy it please

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

We bought the 16 ft. long utility panels from Tractor Supply Store and they say it is 6 ga galvanized steel wire

[@joatmofa0405]

*KUDOs* - Educational for the diy'er!!!

[@lisarandall1544]

I love it! We are going to try it.

[@carlosaquino8917]

That's is awesome I love it

[@JoshuaAndreu]

Nice and good work :)

[@barbmarsh886]

Love it love it loveit

[@mamasboy9886]

And protect you against Bullets

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

We like to call it bullet and dog resistant lol. Our cats loved the courtyard because they could watch everything and always be safe.

[@breadoflifeministries01]

Should of removed the grass fist, apply builders plastic then babion

[@cristinazoli]

In Florida those rock cost a fortune

[@hankscactus3973]

It is wind and bullet resistant. ^^ Maybe worth it ^^

[@НиколайЗуев-з1и]

Наверное со всего Аула камни по стаскивали, что бы состряпать у себя такой огромный габион. Змеееиии таааам!!! - Будут жить, просто замечательно.

[@doebtodd9431]

What the hell is the vest for

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

pockets for tools

[@vivalaleta]

Handsome.

[@leargy7043]

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

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

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!

[@leargy7043]

@@oursmallishfarm3783 Thank you very very much .

[@johnnelson9309]

Fine job, you show offs.😁

[@yeimerbarbosa1089]

Exelente muy bonito

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

Thank you

[@Melicoy]

awesome thanks

[@defza]

Hi, how long did it take? And how much stone did you use? Cubic metres?

[@hankscactus3973]

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!

[@bonanzatime]

Looks Nice (except for the wire)

[@dionjones6740]

Volume?

[@hankscactus3973]

About 20 yards of cobble rock.

[@UZin1010]

Chickens are strolling

[@ThomasJScharmann]

Brilliant!

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

thank you

[@лео-щ2т]

Классно!

[@sureshkoranga9277]

Superb

[@thelastchange3346]

Amazing

[@faithfulpatriot4008]

Nice! But I can see it sinking 6 or more inches in a few years with all that weight. But good luck though!

[@DAG932]

How would you fix that issue?

[@faithfulpatriot4008]

@@DAG932 I'm not quite sure there is one that doesn't involve removing the wall and putting a proper sub base. Maybe the injection of hydraulic concrete In sections might help. I would definitely like to see what they come up with if they ever tackle this issue

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

it would depend on the base and moisture level, the front courtyard fence is gabion and has been in place 5 years with no "sinking."

[@andrzejkrauze9100]

Cool man

[@МашурИзимов]

Кросата 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@ionltd]

The biggest problem is to find a man that will help you!