Step 10b - best gauge and material to use for your gabion baskets in your pit greenhouse

We talk about the best gauge of wire and material used for our gabion baskets. We also discuss how to stabilize the basket front and back in order to keep the rocks from pushing - or bowing - the baskets. We doubled the use of "stiffening rods" (yes that is what they are called).

[RTUGabions]

I own and operate a gabion basket manufacture company in Atlantic Canada and I use either 9 gage (when I can get it) or 6 gage. I use galvanized. The stiffing rods are kind of a waste, you can get 14 or 18 gage rolls for about 20 bucks. Just run a length from front to back every couple feet of height and length to keep the gabion square.

[LavenderLori]

Had you not been installing these gabions in Montana winter do you think it would've been easier to install and fill 2½ ft. tall sections and build up incrementally rather than fill 5 ft deep?

[clearasmud]

Progress is looking good. How think are the walls? And where did you order your cages from? Thanks for sharing.

[merlotwood]

Cage is too narrow for the height. 2:1 is generally acceptable.

[djdizolve]

I plan to use rip rap for my wall. Is it possible to use 11 gauge steel with rip rap?
Edit: do individual baskets hold up better than just one continuous wall? I would like to conserve my steel and just build one single basket which is essentially the entire wall. 8x8 ideally, but if 8x4 cuts out all the noise from the obnoxious gas station across the street then I'll do that.

[RVBadlands]

What company did you order the panels and rods with the kit.

[smashdaworld]

Can you out a link to the supplier of the kits?