I&#;m in zone 5 (though I think it will eventually be more like zone 4) and hoping to build a pretty good house. We&#;re still in the very early design phases. The program is 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a 2 car attached garage that will function primarily as a woodshop. The site is decently sized for a city lot at sf, but not a lot of room once you consider the setback requirements &#; about usable sf of land for building.
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In talking with my architect, he&#;s suggested the possibility of using gabions as cladding for the exterior. It&#;s an interesting idea, and certainly unique. I think the regular grid of the cages and the somewhat random/chaotic texture of the stones makes for an interesting appearance when done well.
Before we make any choices, I&#;m trying to think through what it might mean to use gabions in this context. How would they perform as a cladding? Would they provide sufficient UV protection to the wall assembly behind it? Are there complications in trying to detail a window or door if Gabions were utilized? Do they offer any particular performance or ecological benefits? Are they &#;greener&#; than other options in some way? What about pests or insect considerations?
Hoping some members of GBA might be able to shed light on my questions or &#; perhaps more importantly &#; propose other considerations that I should be accounting for in my decision.
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The gabions are manufactured from either woven wire, or more commonly a welded mesh steel. The welded mesh gabions offer a more rigid front face to achieve a more uniform finish. Design life can be from 50-120 years depending on the corrosion protection and whether the gabions are pvc coated.
The wire mesh gabion baskets are formed and then placed into position. The majority of the Class 6G gabion stone (150mm-100mm) is machine placed, but the front face can be hand placed to provide an architectural finish. The gabions themselves are relatively inexpensive, but it is the supply of the gabion stone that is the main cost driver.
In certain parts of the country gabion stone is very expensive, so a crib option may be more cost effective. The infill stone for crib walls is less expensive but it is also more dense, so crib structures will tend to be thinner than gabions. It is also a labour intensive and specialised exercise to provide a good finish to the front face.
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