Note: sorry about the music levels in this video... never corrected the sound before uploading so the music is WAY too high. Didn't know much about the editing at this point....lol Anyways, hope you can at least get an idea about how I built these... and make sure to have your finger on the sound button ;) Joe

This is real DIY. No high tech tools or materials. Thank you.

Forget the negative comments you did a awesome job!

Overlap of the two layers of mesh to make smaller square holes is genius - thanks.

Such a simple explanation which is so easy to follow. Thanks.

That was great and easily understood I'm a concrete worker so have access to galvanized mesh which would last a lot longer .Well done.

I have been racking my brain on what kind of fence to build for my front yard. This piqued my interest as I have loads of rocks all around here on the Navajo Nation. When I seen you filling the interior with broken pieces of concrete, I was sold! I have a pile of broken concrete that has been sitting in at the edge of my home site for almost a decade. I always thought, "How can I get rid of all this? Or how can I build something with it?" Talk about killing two birds with one stone. I will get on this soon. Thanks!

Very cool. I see a number of these and had no idea how simple they are to make until viewing your video. I now have a great way to repurpose the ugly concrete curbing in my back yard (I don't have to haul it away) and I can conceal the concrete foundation that has always been a problem with stucco falling off. Thank you for the video!!!!

Getting it done with what's available..... I like it, and you just gave me an idea for a cut I'm putting in on a low hill in my soon-to-be circular driveway.

I've used concrete mesh for projects, you can leave on the tag end of the mesh when you cut it and then bend it around the piece to be connected. Get a piece of small pipe to make the bend and you can avoid the wire failing.

I've been dreaming for years of making these walls. Thank you for sharing.

I'm burying a shipping container; and this Gabion will keep the sides from imploding during the back-filling. This Gabion will also minimize metal corroding over the years. Thank you for showing how to build my own Gabion Wall. With as much as I will need, buying the Gabion Baskets would be very costly.

Those look great, very artistic combination of materials. Adding the idea to my 'defensive landscaping' idea list

This is exactly the type wall I need. It really is perfect for my purpose. Thanks so much!

Thank you so much. I really appreciate you taking the time to make and post this.

I got my hard sign 2 months ago and gabion basket done yesterday. My wife when she got home from work said, "I thought you were going to put it further back in the trees." I made a 2nd basket and relocated all of it today." I am pooped, but love it. Thanks for the posting the vid!

... the support beams were genius in their simplicity. Thx for the share.

Used Gabion walls in my Architecture thesis project. It's just another way to make things happen for aesthetics and function. Great job homesteadonomics!

The Green Dream Project recommended your video as valuable to him and they have a great sustainable homestead channel. Thank you, he was right!

here in Texas. we use these for corner sets on barbed wire fences you put the fence t post in the middle. tie your wire to it. put a cattle panel around it. send the kids out to pick up rock... the post never pulls up

Good video, I like the look of that behind your property number, sturdy, weather proof, nobody is going to steal it - great idea.

I really like the functionality of this wall. It is something that goes up quickly and has function...it would make a great type of raised bed retaining wall. I live in the desert and I'm very impressed.

This is awesome. My general contractor promised to do something similar almost a year ago. He is so fired. I'm doing it myself now. Thanks!

I had this idea a months ago. Now I saw it in person😍 Tnx for this amazing and low cost project! 👌👌👌😁

That's what I missed when I tried this against a fence, no support wires for bulge! Thanks for great video, once again!

just stumbled on this video - had seen many of these walls along highways and such, but sort of assumed they came in a block like a concrete pier block - never thought how easy they would be... isn't it amazing how something like rebar and rock can look so freakin' awesome! i think i might be tempted to get a little spray bottle and spritz the outside with a clear water based varathane to keep that 'wet' look colour.

Looks great! The only thing I would recommend - and I'm absolutely not trying to be a Safety Sally or trying to be to critical here - is wear safety glasses at all times while working with wire. I had a friend lose his eye with that stuff fencing. It was a total accident and it completely changed his life. 👍👍👍

Love these. I have watched this several times. Someday I will do it.

This was great for me to watch as it showed me a way to build a gabion box that was possible with the limited tools I have.

Man, 2 yrs old and this video is still popping up for me. Thank you as always. I just lost every last chicken to a local gang of raccoons. Looking to add a few other projects.

Excellent video. I think we can definitely build these. Thanks for such a well put together video!!!

Nice job. When I use that kind of stiff mesh, I only cut one end of the edge piece and use the other as a tie to connect it to the next piece. Hard to bend but they stay put. I also thought about hog ties when you were using small pieces of wire to connect the two mesh pieces. When I saw you put a Z bend in the cross wire to stiffen it up, I concluded that you have fencing experience. Thanks.

just a thought, build Gabion walls below your leader pipes with decorative stone on the exterior, line it with a tarp or some billboard cloth, then fill it with the same material used for bio-filters (sand, gravel and activated charcoal). then you could directly filter your water straight off the roof, and pipe it into your storage tanks..., filtered water with a beautiful touch.

Really strong video. I had a few ideas like this, but you add way more and everything is made clear. Thanks

i love the appearance of gabions! i'm going to build some the next casa i own! tyvm for the video!

This was highly educational. Thank you!

I had to laugh at all of these negative comments. If you don't like it, don't watch it. I think it is a great idea and it looks lovely!!! I appreciate the video and the instructions, thank you for your time and experience!!!

Been long time I saw it in 2015 now we are in 2019 and still watching it love it . Time fly by

Fantastic video of a project that has been on my mind. Thank you for this inspiration. Hope your health continues in the positive direction. Again,thank you.

Great Idea and very well presented. I've got lots of rocks on my property and might use them for something like this. Thanks.

Beautiful home and system you have developed... Love it.

Love your videos. Working on our own homestead in So Colorado. I don't know if any one mentioned already. If you cut the wire between the blocks, one past the size you want. You can just twist that up and around to hold it together. Will use more mesh, but you don't have to go buy any other wire.

it is perfect work that you did, i am enjoy watching your video. thank you

Nicely done. Thanks for the lesson from an architect about to direct such as a retaining wall.

Beautiful! What a neat concept for a fence.

Good demo! I'm thinking these could be very useful for creating "microclimates" for plants. For example in our zone 7b fruiting figs need a bit of freeze protection and do well by a south facing masonry wall.

Looks nice - great job! Thanks for the ideas!

Thanks pal!! I have a freshwater stream that threatens to overflow the bank every spring!! good to go!!

Another Great video thanks for taking the time to make and share.

A neighbor of mine made these and they look fantastic! He tig welded all the bits together. :| Cheers! Chris.

this is such a great detailed tutorial. Thank you.

Very good instructional video! We used chicken wire for a smaller fence.

Thanks, great video. I'm going to put that to good use on my smallholding here in Scotland. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes. Drew

This was an excellent video. Just wish I was in better health to make this wall The wire just as it it will add wonderful patina to the wall after a few years.. Now If I could get someone to help me with the wire, boxes . I could do this wall little by little, Thanks for sharing your instruction's.

thought of your channel today, while making a small batch of jam........... your jam video was the last one I watched of yours. live, that is ....... when you were showing what you had created, maybe last summer???? ....... for some reason youtube featured this, older video.......tonight...... glad it did....... excited to watch you have created for youtube since the last time I watched.......... keep on keeping on........

Holy Smokes! Just found your youtube. I'm buying land in Sandoval County NM and all these are great ideas. You rock Sir!

Looks like New Mexico. Great video. Thanks.

Super helpful and well explained, thank you so much!

Dude, That looks so nice

Loved the video. I am in Colorado and see these all the time. We are getting ready to retire to acreage and would love some for these on our new place. Think they would be fun building.

Hell Yeah I found my solution for my desert privacy fence surrounding my property. this is gonna be a ton of work..but such a cheaper option! Thank you!

Good to know this technique. Thank you

Great work can't believe how many dislikes live in outback Australia really great work especially your stuff on containers

Hey man I have no choice but to subscribe; your content is just so good. I hope you keep up the good work. I like your honesty.

Great video, they also use these for fencing. In heavy rock area, if you go to Europe you see all kinds of these. Also in heavy rock country. Good video and thanks. Not sure why all the negativity!

That's so cool! You make it look easy to do.

Nice work👍 , thanks for making the video

Nice, well put together and affordable. I found you video searching for gabions and found we have similar interests with rainwater, permie homesteading and even bees. Thanks and keep it up! I will be building a modified version of your gabion to replace a free stacked stone creek dam that keeps washing out.

Great job brother saves me looking around

As a Const Superintendent, I have managed construction of many gabion walls as retaining structure. I never thought of them as having artistic possibility. This is a fantastic idea, super creative, and your video is extremely well done. Thanks very much!

You got to be good at Tetris for this project! Nice job

GREAT Video! Will be doing this in the next year!

Nice project and excellent video!

That's awesome! Thanks for the informative video.

Looks great, well done.

Nice job - thanks for sharing!

Another great vid. You make it look so easy! Bear Down.

Great video and cool music. I was waiting for the drums :)

Great looking project. Just looks like scorpion paradise... :)

What a super cool look !!! Love it :)

Super idea 👏👏👏

Great video, question please: would rust ever be an issue? If the cages rust won't the wall fall apart?

Thank you for the instructive video !

Hey! Great project and vid, really think that it looks cool. Thanks for the time and effort.

Very educational. Thank you.

Good job and beautiful

Beautiful.

Looks great! I just subscribed and I'm looking forward to more cool projects. I also really liked the guitar music.

You are talented. clever.

they look lovely

Ha Ha. I love all the negative comments below. I live in Scottsdale, Arizona and these are all over. Have been for years. With our blistering heat (120 last June) to our crazy dust storms and torrential monsoon rains, these hold up great! They are galvanized! They will outlast me! And you really have to see them in person to appreciate their appeal. Totally goes with the Southwest environment. To be fair ( maybe because of the labor involved ) they are usually found in the high-end shopping centers and multi million dollar homes. You probably would be surprised at how many of your favorite athletes that live out here or have a second home here, have these on their property.

Wow Have such a horrible water drainage problem at home that has cost us a fortune so far. Always wondered about these gabions, and being female, even I am comfidrnt i can do this. Cant wait to start, great video Simple and easy to understand

Great information! Thank you!

Nice job!

looks nice,good idea,greeting from Erik-Holland (Dutch)

I'll be trying this. Thank you

Nice work!

That is really beautiful.

I learn something new everyday. Thanx.

Looks great!