The resident architect drops in the first rock. Trish came up with the idea. I did the design/build. We collaborated on the rocks. Shortly after this picture was taken she said I could go do something else, a subtle hint that she wasn't much impressed with me randomly tossing rocks into the basket. So ..... I left and did something else.
We hauled the rocks in buckets so we could hand pick the best shapes and sizes. It took 15 buckets. We placed some concrete blocks and debris from the old mailbox in the core where it couldn't be seen, decreasing the number of buckets needed. It will weigh close to a ton when it's finished. Is that enough to deflect the attacks of mail carrier vehicles? Only time will tell.
Brace wires are added at 1' intervals to keep the sides from bulging out.
The first outgoing mail is placed in the box. It's a Netflix DVD, the only mail that matters much nowadays. Utility bills, investment reports and similar items are now paperless, all done online.
All done, looking good!
It was a fun project, total cost about $325, including gabion, mailbox, numbers and rocks. We ordered the gabion parts from an outfit in CA; using a local welding outfit would have cost 5 times as much. Should you be interested in a gabion project, here's the link to the provider: http://www.gabion1.com/
I love what you did here and want to do something similar, would mind sharing more info about where you got the mailbox, flag and metal plate and did the Gabion came with the hole for the mailbox or you had to cut it . thanks and beautiful job
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