Gabions
From slope stabilization with gabions to decorative design with stone baskets.
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Build concrete foundation for new garden house yourself
For over 6 months I have already been planning and working on the construction of the new garden kitchen and the Small animal house. But without concrete foundation I can not build a house in the garden. Now came kort-term the promise, that theeton foundation finallyh can be built on the two plateaus in the garden.
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Expand and extend gabion wall on slope | slope stabilization | raised bed
The small slope below the parking lot was secured last year with a gabion wall. Between the gabion wall and the parking lot I created a raised bed and planted the first plants. The raised bed has automatic watering and is additionally secured with a honeycomb fleece
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Slope stabilization – stack 2 gabions
Over a period of a few weeks, I built the first row of gabions over a length of around 30 meters. A relatively straight section was followed by a slight bend. By placing the gabions inside each other, I was able to form a corner on the south-east side. Towards the end, the difference in height to the existing gabion wall was evened out using a gabion terrace.
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Securing slopes with gabions – installing stones correctly
I had now erected the first row of gabions on my earth slope over a length of a good 30 meters. I drew a nice curve for the next 20 meters and then built a real corner with a height offset for the remaining meters. Before I could install the second row of stone baskets, the bottom row first had to be filled with stones.
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Securing slopes with gabions – building perfect corners and curves
The stone baskets for the gabion wall were erected over a length of a good 20 meters within a few weeks. Starting from the driveway in a south-easterly direction, I was able to build a slight curve. The spirals provide a certain amount of play – but this does not allow for tight curves. So now I had to form proper corners with the stone baskets.
