Building a Beautiful Gabion Wall for Your Home

Many people love the beautiful appearance of gabion stone, and there are many things that you can build with this particular material. If you're wondering what you could do with gabion stone, building a gabion wall is a great start for a beginner or even for those who have experience in construction. You can either build it for a house which is under construction, or add it to your garden around the patio. Here are some of the steps you should know about if you're planning to build a gabion wall for your home.

1.      Take all the measurements

This is a very important step to remember, no matter what you're building and no matter which materials you're going to be using. You should always measure the space that you have – measure all sides and don't forget to think about the width of the bricks and the hall of the wall when it's built. You might think that it looks like a lot of space, but you might find that you actually need more.

2.      Get the materials ready

Before you attempt to build the wall, make sure that you have all the necessary materials ready. This will include, of course, the gabion baskets. Buy these from a reputable company to be on the safe side. You can buy these in a variety of sizes, so choose the one which is best for the size of wall that you're going to be building. There are ways to make your own gabions, but be aware that this is extremely difficult and can take a lot of time.

3.      Take time to prepare

Apart from making sure you have all the materials ready, you also need to make sure that the ground is prepared. If you're only building a small wall, you can do this quite easily yourself with some garden tools. However, if you have plans to build a large wall or you're constructing a full house, the best thing is do is research to see if you can hire better tools or even construction machines.

4.      Build the wall

After you've prepared everything, the only thing that remains is to actually build the wall. You'll need to fill the gabions with rock, so you should make sure that you have these materials too before you start. If you want to make the wall look truly beautiful, you might need to invest a bit more money to get quality rocks. However, if you just want the wall to serve a purpose, lesser quality rocks will do. Whichever you choose, there are many companies who will be able to give you the prices of their different types of rocks.