Fill gabions with stones
Gabions are wire cages that are filled with rubble stones. Originally, these were used for sound insulation, for example on expressways. But now people always appreciate the decorative effect inherent in the cages. If you also want to integrate stone baskets into your garden, the question naturally arises as to how you can fill them. That is not difficult; all you need is a rubber mallet.
What you need:
- suitable rubble stones
- a rubber mallet
These materials are suitable for filling the stone cage
- Most important of all, if you are Gabions want to fill is to choose rubble stones with a suitable grain size. Which grain size is the right one depends on the mesh size of your cage. Under no circumstances should the individual stones fit through the gaps. As a rule, the sellers of gabions also sell the right filling material directly.
- The material of the filler stones is also important. You should definitely choose a stone that is weatherproof and won't discolor over time. So you should prefer basalt to limestone, for example.
- As far as the visual effect of your gabions is concerned, you have a lot of freedom here. The impression can be controlled not only by the shape and size of the cages, but also by the color of the rock with which you fill them.
How to set up the gabions
- If you want to set up stone cages, they should stand on a stable foundation. In the case of narrow constructions such as fences, this gives the gabions more stability; in the case of larger constructions, one-sided sinking is avoided.
- Once your stone cage has been set up and connected to the foundation, you can start filling it. You can do this by hand. Only with larger structures is it worth using support, for example in the form of a small excavator.
- When filling your gabions, it is important not to leave any gaps between the individual stones. Since it is difficult to shake the cage with a foundation, you have to keep going with one Hit the rubber mallet on the stones to make sure that they slide and if possible lying compactly.
Stone fence with gabions - notes
Natural stones are undoubtedly a very decorative way to build a fence. …
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