I've been looking at doing this recently and found these guys http://gabion1.co.uk/

I have to admit I was surprised how much this can add up when you start buying tonnes of stone

I've actually got loads of new pavers that I'm going to use for the facings then backfill with all kinds of rubble. They suggest if you want to use decorative stone then you can add a "mesh" wall, say, 12" from front face and fill that with the decent stuff and then again anything behind.
Already on scrounge with friends and neighbours who have broken bricks and concrete that I can use then will have a load of broken demolition bricks for the rest of backfill.

I've decided to use gabions to terrace my back garden. Won't be even 1m high so single cages with no stacking needed and therefore easy for me to do myself. From what I read Galfan finished are the best.
Is it worth making my own out of mesh and clips or should I simply buy them ready made ?
I'm not from Yorkshire but do have Jewish ancestry

Cheers.

Paul H

I think it would depend upon how much you can get the mesh for.
I bought a 50mx 2.4m roll of 3x1 heavy weldmesh off the bay about 5 years ago - cost less than 100 quid, and would have made a LOT of gabions.
As to infill - try asking at your local builders merchant / brickyard for damaged stock.
I pay 7 quid for a dumpy bag (1cu m) of broken bricks/slabs at my local place Just had a thought how about the mesh frames around some IBC they are galv then cut them in half ok maybe a little shorter than you want , cut the pallet bit off then all you need to fill in with new mesh is the base, if in fact, do you,?? because you could lay terram on the ground / to form base then put the frame on it, fill it, then move to the next the mesh holds it all in place, the weight holds it down, then terram over the top, to form the lid, ready to grass over, if you use the old brick idea for the on view face the bricks would help seal the larger gaps in the mesh. then fill with demolition waste behind.

I have seen loads of them coz people usually only want the plastic bit and with scrap prices as they are you would pick them up dirt cheap .
If you cut them at the hight you want then every three stitch them together, with galv wire and you have another one,--------buy three get one free !!
Aguy I know has just bought aload for putting his store of logs in, easy to move and stack and very cheap

Just had a thought how about the mesh frames around some IBC they are galv then cut them in half ok maybe a little shorter than you want , cut the pallet bit off then all you need to fill in with new mesh is the base, if in fact, do you,?? because you could lay terram on the ground / to form base then put the frame on it, fill it, then move to the next the mesh holds it all in place, the weight holds it down, then terram over the top, to form the lid, ready to grass over, if you use the old brick idea for the on view face the bricks would help seal the larger gaps in the mesh. then fill with demolition waste behind.

I have seen loads of them coz people usually only want the plastic bit and with scrap prices as they are you would pick them up dirt cheap .
If you cut them at the hight you want then every three stitch them together, with galv wire and you have another one,--------buy three get one free !!
Aguy I know has just bought aload for putting his store of logs in, easy to move and stack and very cheap

That is a good idea. Will have a think about them. They will be at bottom of garden so not visible unless going down to the lower level - which I'd like to use as a raised bed veg area. Just had a quick look and a lot of IBC cage are made out of thing galv tube so probably wouldn't last very long seeing pics on eBay show them rusty by just being outside never mind in the ground.

Shame as liked that idea.

Next is what about IBC containers ?
£2 each ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/?_trksid=p.m.l&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Using hole saw make loads of drainage holes then fill with rubble & soil. Clad visible face with decking or even cheap fencing panels.
So what's the opinion of IBC's ? Would they bulge out, go brittle / split etc ?

Cheers.

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