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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:47 pm
by 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!
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:52 pm
by GB_Groundworks
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:09 pm
by mickg
nice work Giles, why is one mirror shorter in height than the other 2 ?
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:38 pm
by 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
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:56 pm
by GB_Groundworks
r896neo wrote: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.
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:45 am
by 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
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:18 am
by 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
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:21 am
by 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 
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 11:18 am
by GB_Groundworks
eye brow window?
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Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:51 pm
by lutonlagerlout
thats it giles
just something I have never been involved with but I think gives a lot of character
LLL
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 4:13 pm
by DNgroundworks
whats a folly?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:28 pm
by lutonlagerlout
a building usually quite posh that serves no useful purpose
here is an example
cheers LLL
