Note: sorry about the music levels in this video... never corrected the sound before uploading so the music is WAY too high. Didn't know much about the editing at this point....lol Anyways, hope you can at least get an idea about how I built these... and make sure to have your finger on the sound button ;) Joe

@schregen

6 жыл бұрын

homesteadonomics it's okay, don't sweat it! People expect a learning curve from most KZread channels! 💋🍄💋🍄

@bradleybruvva3021

6 жыл бұрын

homesteadonomics You should put lights behind the sign that light up the rocks at night. Would look super cool. I like that. I want to build something like this that could help support an entire cattle wire fence with a wooden frame.

@melqui8129

6 жыл бұрын

homesteadonomics Very nice work friend thanks a lot!

@santiagosalcedo7653

5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful and useful video, thanks

@bondpaz

4 жыл бұрын

It’s ok Joe! It was jammin’!😁👏🏻

Overlap of the two layers of mesh to make smaller square holes is genius - thanks.

@johndough9187

7 жыл бұрын

Common sense.

I've used concrete mesh for projects, you can leave on the tag end of the mesh when you cut it and then bend it around the piece to be connected. Get a piece of small pipe to make the bend and you can avoid the wire failing.

@david-Davidson

Жыл бұрын

Great comment

I have been racking my brain on what kind of fence to build for my front yard. This piqued my interest as I have loads of rocks all around here on the Navajo Nation. When I seen you filling the interior with broken pieces of concrete, I was sold! I have a pile of broken concrete that has been sitting in at the edge of my home site for almost a decade. I always thought, "How can I get rid of all this? Or how can I build something with it?" Talk about killing two birds with one stone. I will get on this soon. Thanks!

@dracovolans319

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing when he showed the concrete block filler! I can get that for free all day long were I live:)

That was great and easily understood I'm a concrete worker so have access to galvanized mesh which would last a lot longer .Well done.

Such a simple explanation which is so easy to follow. Thanks.

Very cool. I see a number of these and had no idea how simple they are to make until viewing your video. I now have a great way to repurpose the ugly concrete curbing in my back yard (I don't have to haul it away) and I can conceal the concrete foundation that has always been a problem with stucco falling off. Thank you for the video!!!!

Getting it done with what's available..... I like it, and you just gave me an idea for a cut I'm putting in on a low hill in my soon-to-be circular driveway.

This is real DIY. No high tech tools or materials. Thank you.

here in Texas. we use these for corner sets on barbed wire fences you put the fence t post in the middle. tie your wire to it. put a cattle panel around it. send the kids out to pick up rock... the post never pulls up

@gateway8833

5 жыл бұрын

Lady pilliwick That is a great idea.

Those look great, very artistic combination of materials. Adding the idea to my 'defensive landscaping' idea list

I'm burying a shipping container; and this Gabion will keep the sides from imploding during the back-filling. This Gabion will also minimize metal corroding over the years. Thank you for showing how to build my own Gabion Wall. With as much as I will need, buying the Gabion Baskets would be very costly.

@thesanfranciscoseahorse473

3 жыл бұрын

Are these light wire fencing strong enough to hold the sort of stone you're talking about, holding back earth next to a shipping container? I'd see this as more a visual thing rather than structural.

@howdier0362

2 жыл бұрын

@@thesanfranciscoseahorse473 Gabion walls stop cars, they've been used around mosques and temples for that reason. Not sure if that's the type of strength that relates to structure like that, but they're definitely not nothing

I've been dreaming for years of making these walls. Thank you for sharing.

Forget the negative comments you did a awesome job!

Used Gabion walls in my Architecture thesis project. It's just another way to make things happen for aesthetics and function. Great job homesteadonomics!

@homesteadonomics

6 жыл бұрын

thanks so much! I plan on doing another gabion project soon ... as I want something to replace this video as I'm not super proud of the video quality and sound...lol.. the more recent videos are a bit better :)

This is exactly the type wall I need. It really is perfect for my purpose. Thanks so much!

Good video, I like the look of that behind your property number, sturdy, weather proof, nobody is going to steal it - great idea.

I really like the functionality of this wall. It is something that goes up quickly and has function...it would make a great type of raised bed retaining wall. I live in the desert and I'm very impressed.

Thank you so much. I really appreciate you taking the time to make and post this.

Looks great! The only thing I would recommend - and I'm absolutely not trying to be a Safety Sally or trying to be to critical here - is wear safety glasses at all times while working with wire. I had a friend lose his eye with that stuff fencing. It was a total accident and it completely changed his life. 👍👍👍

@homesteadonomics

7 жыл бұрын

I totally agree... this was a bit ago and I have since really tried to keep glasses on for most projects:)

@GriffinBenchmark

7 жыл бұрын

homesteadonomics I hated leaving this comment because I don't want to take the focus off your great project and fantastic video... It was just so close to home. I'm just as much to blame! I've caught a lot of grief for not wearing gloves when using boiled linseed oil on one of my videos as well. Keep up the good work my friend!

@GB-dp5bs

4 жыл бұрын

I nearlh lost mine today thanks for my contactlense saved my eye from being severed. Good comment

just stumbled on this video - had seen many of these walls along highways and such, but sort of assumed they came in a block like a concrete pier block - never thought how easy they would be... isn't it amazing how something like rebar and rock can look so freakin' awesome! i think i might be tempted to get a little spray bottle and spritz the outside with a clear water based varathane to keep that 'wet' look colour.

I had this idea a months ago. Now I saw it in person😍 Tnx for this amazing and low cost project! 👌👌👌😁

This is awesome. My general contractor promised to do something similar almost a year ago. He is so fired. I'm doing it myself now. Thanks!

... the support beams were genius in their simplicity. Thx for the share.

@homesteadonomics

9 жыл бұрын

Permaculture Prepper Thanks PP! Been enjoying your tour vids lately too:) Joe

Nice job. When I use that kind of stiff mesh, I only cut one end of the edge piece and use the other as a tie to connect it to the next piece. Hard to bend but they stay put. I also thought about hog ties when you were using small pieces of wire to connect the two mesh pieces. When I saw you put a Z bend in the cross wire to stiffen it up, I concluded that you have fencing experience. Thanks.

@homesteadonomics

7 жыл бұрын

thanks GB! these were the cheapest solution for building these... I plan to build some more but use some heavier guage material and angle iron for the corners. thanks for watchign:)

Love these. I have watched this several times. Someday I will do it.

I got my hard sign 2 months ago and gabion basket done yesterday. My wife when she got home from work said, "I thought you were going to put it further back in the trees." I made a 2nd basket and relocated all of it today." I am pooped, but love it. Thanks for the posting the vid!

Excellent video. I think we can definitely build these. Thanks for such a well put together video!!!

The Green Dream Project recommended your video as valuable to him and they have a great sustainable homestead channel. Thank you, he was right!

just a thought, build Gabion walls below your leader pipes with decorative stone on the exterior, line it with a tarp or some billboard cloth, then fill it with the same material used for bio-filters (sand, gravel and activated charcoal). then you could directly filter your water straight off the roof, and pipe it into your storage tanks..., filtered water with a beautiful touch.

That's what I missed when I tried this against a fence, no support wires for bulge! Thanks for great video, once again!

This was great for me to watch as it showed me a way to build a gabion box that was possible with the limited tools I have.

Really strong video. I had a few ideas like this, but you add way more and everything is made clear. Thanks

Love your videos. Working on our own homestead in So Colorado. I don't know if any one mentioned already. If you cut the wire between the blocks, one past the size you want. You can just twist that up and around to hold it together. Will use more mesh, but you don't have to go buy any other wire.

i love the appearance of gabions! i'm going to build some the next casa i own! tyvm for the video!

Great Idea and very well presented. I've got lots of rocks on my property and might use them for something like this. Thanks.

Fantastic video of a project that has been on my mind. Thank you for this inspiration. Hope your health continues in the positive direction. Again,thank you.

Been long time I saw it in 2015 now we are in 2019 and still watching it love it . Time fly by

Beautiful home and system you have developed... Love it.

Good demo! I'm thinking these could be very useful for creating "microclimates" for plants. For example in our zone 7b fruiting figs need a bit of freeze protection and do well by a south facing masonry wall.

This was highly educational. Thank you!

it is perfect work that you did, i am enjoy watching your video. thank you

Hey man I have no choice but to subscribe; your content is just so good. I hope you keep up the good work. I like your honesty.

Loved the video. I am in Colorado and see these all the time. We are getting ready to retire to acreage and would love some for these on our new place. Think they would be fun building.

Nicely done. Thanks for the lesson from an architect about to direct such as a retaining wall.

Holy Smokes! Just found your youtube. I'm buying land in Sandoval County NM and all these are great ideas. You rock Sir!

This was an excellent video. Just wish I was in better health to make this wall The wire just as it it will add wonderful patina to the wall after a few years.. Now If I could get someone to help me with the wire, boxes . I could do this wall little by little, Thanks for sharing your instruction's.

Thanks, great video. I'm going to put that to good use on my smallholding here in Scotland. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes. Drew

@homesteadonomics

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out Drew! Great to hear from Scotland! :) Joe

Ha Ha. I love all the negative comments below. I live in Scottsdale, Arizona and these are all over. Have been for years. With our blistering heat (120 last June) to our crazy dust storms and torrential monsoon rains, these hold up great! They are galvanized! They will outlast me! And you really have to see them in person to appreciate their appeal. Totally goes with the Southwest environment. To be fair ( maybe because of the labor involved ) they are usually found in the high-end shopping centers and multi million dollar homes. You probably would be surprised at how many of your favorite athletes that live out here or have a second home here, have these on their property.

@billbethel8375

6 жыл бұрын

Len De Silva I agree with you Len. They look great here in Arizona.

Another Great video thanks for taking the time to make and share.

@homesteadonomics

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim! Joe

Looks nice - great job! Thanks for the ideas!

Super helpful and well explained, thank you so much!

Thanks pal!! I have a freshwater stream that threatens to overflow the bank every spring!! good to go!!

A neighbor of mine made these and they look fantastic! He tig welded all the bits together. :| Cheers! Chris.

Nice, well put together and affordable. I found you video searching for gabions and found we have similar interests with rainwater, permie homesteading and even bees. Thanks and keep it up! I will be building a modified version of your gabion to replace a free stacked stone creek dam that keeps washing out.

@homesteadonomics

8 жыл бұрын

+Amy Eschberger Great to hear Amy! I love the gabion function and look too! If you do a creek bed one I'd see if you can get some galvanized material to extend the life a bit. Thanks for watching! Joe

As a Const Superintendent, I have managed construction of many gabion walls as retaining structure. I never thought of them as having artistic possibility. This is a fantastic idea, super creative, and your video is extremely well done. Thanks very much!

@homesteadonomics

7 жыл бұрын

thanks bill! these were kind of my bargain basement version...using old remesh but I plan the next ones to be angle iron framed with mesh tacked inside:)

@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb

7 жыл бұрын

billder999 New Zealand has installed a lot of gabion retaining walls that are very attractive (particularly around Queenstown) - both functional and aesthetic with some amazing workmanship. The cross ties shown in the video need to be tight (twisting in the middle with pliers is of no use because.when the rock shifts, it will create pressure that will stretch the wire and you'll eventually end up with side panel bulges). Also, suggest you double twist wire at edges every 6-9"" for additional strength.

Beautiful! What a neat concept for a fence.

@homesteadonomics

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much AzureKeto! Joe

this is such a great detailed tutorial. Thank you.

@homesteadonomics

8 жыл бұрын

+notchuraverage2 Thanks so much! Glad you liked it:) Joe

thought of your channel today, while making a small batch of jam........... your jam video was the last one I watched of yours. live, that is ....... when you were showing what you had created, maybe last summer???? ....... for some reason youtube featured this, older video.......tonight...... glad it did....... excited to watch you have created for youtube since the last time I watched.......... keep on keeping on........

Hell Yeah I found my solution for my desert privacy fence surrounding my property. this is gonna be a ton of work..but such a cheaper option! Thank you!

Man, 2 yrs old and this video is still popping up for me. Thank you as always. I just lost every last chicken to a local gang of raccoons. Looking to add a few other projects.

@VinylUnboxings

5 жыл бұрын

Raccoons aren't real

Great video, they also use these for fencing. In heavy rock area, if you go to Europe you see all kinds of these. Also in heavy rock country. Good video and thanks. Not sure why all the negativity!

I think that the whole gabion idea is a great option. I'm using hog panels sourced from tractor supply. Like anything else it's a learning experience. I have an area that I want to put a driveway/ pull off in and have gabion wall to define area. I also have a fair amount of rubble to work with.

Very good instructional video! We used chicken wire for a smaller fence.

I had to laugh at all of these negative comments. If you don't like it, don't watch it. I think it is a great idea and it looks lovely!!! I appreciate the video and the instructions, thank you for your time and experience!!!

@homesteadonomics

7 жыл бұрын

lol... yep.. I wonder that myself sometimes...but I just have to try and keep positive:)

@akbychoice

7 жыл бұрын

doris jeffers some people through out all the negative comments instead of producing their own videos to show how to do it " Their Way". Keyboard warriors are everywhere.

Dude, That looks so nice

2:24 instead of removing the horizontal pieces altogether, they can be used to tie sections of the basket together.

That's so cool! You make it look easy to do.

Seems like you could layer in dry mortar mix through the center and water it to set, then cut the wire away. If a rock falls out mortar it back in. I may have to try that. Thanks

@TheAgentAssassin

7 жыл бұрын

But then it wouldn't be a "GABION WALL" as this video is titled.

@Mikdeelow

6 жыл бұрын

Mr14theroad2 pffft! moronic!

@WoodwiseJoe

6 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you are describing 'slipform stone masonry' Google that term and see if that is the result you are looking for.

Looks like New Mexico. Great video. Thanks.

Wow Have such a horrible water drainage problem at home that has cost us a fortune so far. Always wondered about these gabions, and being female, even I am comfidrnt i can do this. Cant wait to start, great video Simple and easy to understand

Nice work👍 , thanks for making the video

Good to know this technique. Thank you

Hey! Great project and vid, really think that it looks cool. Thanks for the time and effort.

@homesteadonomics

9 жыл бұрын

Fernando Yáñez Thanks Fernando! I've got a couple more gabion ideas that I think I'm going to implement this spring also. Thanks for watching! Joe

I've seen these baskets used to control and direct rainwater runoff around roadworks, especially where the batters of the road are reasonably high. I got the impression that the advantage they have over lining spoon drains or vee drains with rocks is that the running water can't wash away the smaller material under the rocks and eventually wash out and erode the drain. Instead any silt and small material carried down with the water settles into and around the rocks in the baskets and locks it even more firmly together. The only real difference between the one you built and the ones I have seen was the mesh used, which was like very heavy duty galvanized chicken wire. It's a little labor intensive in the beginning but sure saves a lot of repair work further on down the track

That's awesome! Thanks for the informative video.

Great job brother saves me looking around

Another great vid. You make it look so easy! Bear Down.

@homesteadonomics

9 жыл бұрын

Henry Pu Yi Thanks Henry! They really pair nicely with the landscape and style of the desert! Hope the new year is going great for you so far:) Joe

Looks great! I just subscribed and I'm looking forward to more cool projects. I also really liked the guitar music.

@homesteadonomics

9 жыл бұрын

DURGANBUILT Thanks DB! I'm hoping to get better as I go... should have another pallet project coming up in the next couple days...stay tuned:) Joe

You got to be good at Tetris for this project! Nice job

@gordon4385

7 жыл бұрын

audiefied You'd be surprised how few people even remember Tetris!

@aleushadrake3704

7 жыл бұрын

Gordon Reiher aww

Great video and cool music. I was waiting for the drums :)

Nice project and excellent video!

GREAT Video! Will be doing this in the next year!

@homesteadonomics

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks ST! Would love to see how it comes out.... I'm sure you're gonna love it! Joe

Great video, question please: would rust ever be an issue? If the cages rust won't the wall fall apart?

if you are running out of like the crappy stone. could always use sandbags for the middle if needed.

@delilahdelgado8978

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

Looks great, well done.

Great looking project. Just looks like scorpion paradise... :)

What a super cool look !!! Love it :)

@homesteadonomics

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ron!

Nice job - thanks for sharing!

looks nice,good idea,greeting from Erik-Holland (Dutch)

Thank you for the instructive video !

Brilliant - this is a cool idea. It's a lot of good protection for your property, but I have to think that the metal wire is pretty expensive.

My area has the most fresh water in the world so we never even have to think of these kinds of things. Very interesting.

Very educational. Thank you.

One thing I would like to point out though, as far as the wire is concerned. Don't use a single strand of wire. Cut a double length off, fold it in half, wrap the loop around a peg and twist the wire until it's a single piece, thus creating a stronger strand. M3RC

@richardjacques1731

5 жыл бұрын

Twist the wire with these www.harborfreight.com/9-inch-safety-wire-twisting-pliers-45341.html ?

Hi Joe those Gabion baskets look great. Here a tip for you. If your interested you could fill some of the gaps between the stones with some soil and have herbs coming out. They would look great and you will have plenty of different herbs for your home made recipes. Just a suggestion

Great work can't believe how many dislikes live in outback Australia really great work especially your stuff on containers

@alane6555

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe since they are upside down they think a thumb pointing down is a thumbs up here. Joe has many of the best videos out there, they are entertaining and enlightening. What more can a person ask for?

Great information! Thank you!

Super idea 👏👏👏

Beautiful.