Recent work

[GB_Groundworks]

ring beam in and piles concreted 16m3



new drain run





cracked on with the gabions and drains in the slope












started new gabion wall at top of the slope to support new garage, 19m long 3.2m high in this bit

[GB_Groundworks]

still needs the spiraals putting on the leading edges

[r896neo]

Out of interest Giles, do you hand stack/arrange the stone in the gabions or just tip in the stone with the digger?

Cracking job!

[GB_Groundworks]

internal refit done pretty bog standard but came out ok i think

[GB_Groundworks]

[mickg]

nice work Giles, why is one mirror shorter in height than the other 2 ?

[GB_Groundworks]

because of the window frame a full size one wouldn't fit in, i said leave it out but the lads had but it in

[GB_Groundworks]

Out of interest Giles, do you hand stack/arrange the stone in the gabions or just tip in the stone with the digger?

Cracking job!

They are hand stacked. Stone is pretty crap to be fair rejected 1 load for a full credit seem to be getting better stuff now.

[lutonlagerlout]

apart from aesthetics what are the advantages of a gabion type retainer over brickwork?
I like the look of the gabion but obviously you need room to build it
do you you need structural calcs for them?
nice work all round
LLL

[GB_Groundworks]

Yes it's calculated, theres a software package that the engineer has or if you approach the manufacturer like hy-ten we use they will design as well

it starts with a 2mx.5 mattress them a 1.5m x .7 then 1x.7 then .7x.7

There's 10 ton of stone per 3.2 metre high linear metre

The advantage is cost and installation time because they are a mass wall in order to do it something else you'd either need the same weight or a more engineered solution using lots of concrete and rebar

I don't see how you'd get 10 tons/metre in block and brick

Plus once planted with ivy/herbs/creepers they soften fast into surroundings and there is a degree of flexibility which is great on a site egere parts are still moving as brick work might crack etc

[lutonlagerlout]

I must say they look fantastic and like you say there is a degree of movement available
its one on my mental bucket list along with an eye brow window and a folly
LLL

[GB_Groundworks]

eye brow window?





Edited By GB_Groundworks on 1397384350

[lutonlagerlout]

thats it giles

just something I have never been involved with but I think gives a lot of character
LLL

[DNgroundworks]

whats a folly?

[lutonlagerlout]

a building usually quite posh that serves no useful purpose

here is an example

cheers LLL