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Expand and extend gabion wall on slope | slope stabilization | raised bed
The small slope below the parking lot was secured with a gabion wall last year. I created a raised bed between the wall of stone baskets and the parking lot and planted the first plants. The raised bed has an automatic watering system and is additionally secured with a honeycomb fleece. The area in front of the office now looks tidier and cleaner than before. Our visitors are offered a much more beautiful picture. The slope was also secured against slipping with the stone baskets. In this article I describe how I extended the existing gabion wall with an additional stone basket.
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Build your own carport – safely stabilize slopes with gabions
Securing the slope with a gabion wall was the final task in our “Build your own carport” project. Our double carport was finally finished. The roof turned out to be tight, and I had applied the paint several times to ensure long-lasting quality and protection. Once I had installed the electrics, LED lighting, motion detectors and a surveillance camera, the interior of the carport was as good as complete. Now I turned my attention to the final slope stabilization behind and next to the carport. In addition to the solid, steel-reinforced formwork stone wall, I planned to erect a decorative gabion wall in the front viewing area to provide additional…
