Gabions arrive at your job site in flat packs and are easy to assemble – no special skills are needed.
This is a basic, step-by-step picture guide to assembling gabions on site.
If you would like to see our video on YouTube, please go here
If you would like to see a more detailed and technical guide, please go to our article on How To Install Gabions
Step 1:
- Gabions are delivered to site flat-packed in compressed bundles
- Unfold each gabion on a hard, flat surface
- Stretch it out and stamp out the factory folds
Step 2:
- Fold the side and end panels to make a box
- Join the top corners with the selvedge (thick wire) sticking out from the corners
Step 3:
- Secure the binding wire at the top corners of the panels
- Lace the edges using the double and single loop technique along the wire mesh openings
- Allow for 100mm between loops
Step 4:
- Lace several gabions into line along all side-by-side surfaces
- Move into place
Step 5:
- After joining sections of gabions and putting into position, stretch the empty gabions using an H-frame (drawings can be provided) or use the Spanish windlass method
Step 6:
- Gabions are filled in 3 stages
- Fill the gabion only to 1/3 height first with level surface on top
Step 7:
- Brace by laying wires flat across filling, loop through two mesh openings and tighten by twisting
- Use a stone to stop untwisting
- Using pre-formed bracing wire can speed up step 6.1.2
Step 8:
- 6.2 After fixing bracing at 1/3 height, full the gabions to 2/3 and repeat the bracing process
- 6.3 Complete filling. Gabions should be over-filled by ± 50mm
Step 9:
- Lever lid into place using a gabion closing tool or crowbar and lace closed
Need more help?
Download a PDF version of the Step-By-Step Guide here for printing.
If you’d like to see the more detailed, technical guide for the project manager / civil engineer, please go to this article.
Contact us if you need any technical advice.
This basic step-by-step guide is ideal for installers to follow.
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