Gabion means big basket in Italian. The first structures of this type come from the Middle Ages and then they were used to build and strengthen fortifications.Baskets were woven from wicker and filled with earth.Stacked in stacks, they formed a defensive rampart.
Gabions are usually made of galvanized rods and filled with various stones. Such baskets are perfect as a retaining wall, slope reinforcement, and protective wall. Successfully, although with a lot of work and resources, they can be used to finish the facade of the building.The unquestionable advantage of gabions is that they can be planted after proper preparation. Flowering bedding species, rock plants, as well as shrubs and climbers can be used.
Virtually every company specializing in the production of gabions has its own production technology and its own system of quick and safe assembly. Thanks to this, small structures can be assembled by anyone with basic construction knowledge.Large installations usually require additional reinforcements, so it is better to commission a specialized company to install them.
Baskets can be filled with broken granite or bas alt, gneiss, pebbles. But not only.Wood (evenly arranged logs), colorful plastic drink bottles, broken red brick from demolition can also be used as an effective filling.Whatever you like and which harmoniously fits in into the environment.
The materials can be combined, the most important thing is that they are resistant to weather conditions.When we talk about gabions, we usually mean cubic cages, whereas baskets can also be cylindrical or spherical. They can also create various architectural forms, such as a flower bed or a bench.The wire (bars) itself is protected against corrosion (hot-dip galvanized), thanks to which it is characterized by a long service life.
