Gabion wall
A gabion wall is a retaining wall made of stacked stone-filled gabions tied together with wire. The life expectancy of gabions depends on the lifespan of the wire, not on the contents of the basket. Here is a quick tutorial of how I build my own gabion walls from standard concrete remesh and galvanized. From the banks of the Nile to your backyar gabion walls are a boon to the landscape. Used for thousands of years by military and structural engineers, gabions provide an attractive, effective, and inexpensive retaining-wall system. Read on to find out how to use this ancient technology in your garden:. Ever used the term gabion wall ? These two simple materials are very familiar an taken separately, they can be very useful and versatile when it comes to DIY projects. But what about the two combined? Garden walls, not retaining, support posts required for stability. I am now fully convinced of the glory of gabions. Not only can they create leaky weirs in dryland gullies, ...