Guide 87

Gabion wall with bench

27 h for two · 2 weekends + a day★★★materials 902 – 1 893 €

A 4 m × 0.9 m stone wall built from wire baskets and almost 3 tonnes of stone, with a timber seat at 476 and a backrest tilted 10°. No concrete, on a compacted gravel bed. A guide for advanced builders with the stability worked out (the bench lifts the safety against overturning from 1.03 to 2.59) and a plan of 162 parts, incl. 30 panels and 51 spirals.

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29 pages A4 stability calculation dimensioned drawings shopping list

What's in this guide

A base without concrete: gravel bed, level to ± 5 mm over 4 m
A gabion from panel to lid: spirals, stiffeners, assembly order
A hand-laid stone face that does not bulge
Stability worked out: wind, tipping axis, spiral in the joint
Bench: seat height 476, seat depth 431, backrest 10°
Timber on stone: wedges, flat-bar hooks, EPDM pads

PDF, 29 A4 pages to print for the workshop · dimensioned drawings and illustrations · shopping list on a separate page so it can be torn out and taken to the store. You download it right after payment, access is for life.

Before you start building

This guide is informational material, not construction documentation or a professional assessment. Follow the instructions of tool and material manufacturers, safety rules and local building regulations. A piece built at home is not a certified product, even where the guide follows a European standard. Structures that carry people — beds, swings, decks, pergolas, children's equipment — should be checked by a qualified person before use. To the extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for the result of your build, property damage or injury arising from the use of this guide (Terms, section 9).