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Author Message David Cline Senior Member Username: dcline Post Number: 14 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 09:44 pm:    I have a firm searching for a local Bay Area (San Francisco) supplier of gabions. Looking for welded wire, possibly stainless steel. Any suggestions? David Cline Senior Member Username: dcline Post Number: 15 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 09:56 pm:    I Googled and got some Blue Book listing, but still looking for other suggestions. Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 30 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 10:59 am:    Gabion link http://www.weld-mesh.com/gabions.htm David Cline Senior Member Username: dcline Post Number: 16 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 11:44 am:    Great link, except they are in the UK. Need something closer to Northern California. Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 31 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 11:53 am:    Still looking, the following link probably won't help, but provide further info, manuf. is Potter-Soar also in UK but has local representatives thru-out US: http://www.wiremesh.co.uk/quarry1.htm Ronald L. Geren, RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 29 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 12:00 pm:    Here's a US company that we've used. They don't show a stainless steel gabion, though. Go to their downloads area to get technical data and specifications. http://www.maccaferri-northamerica.com/architecture.html Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 32 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 12:04 pm:    Also http://www.gabions.net/specs/specs.html http://www.forester.net/ec_0003_slope.html David Cline Senior Member Username: dcline Post Number: 17 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 12:14 pm:    Thanks for all the quick and helpful information. Contacting Maccaferri and some others. Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 33 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:13 pm:    Also try Cambridge Architectural Mesh (866-806-2385) url: http://www.architecturalmesh.com/ David Cline Senior Member Username: dcline Post Number: 18 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:23 pm:    Cambridge has some nice architectural meshes, but do they also work with gabions. Didn't see anything on the website that would lead me to believe they work with retaining wall systems. Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 34 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 05:21 pm:    David I don't have an answer for you on Cambridge, suggest you give them a call. I have never specified such a system - most of my work is in tropical climates and flat terrains; except for a large project in San Juan that has extensive ss and polymer grilles. Its been a slow work day. Have a good weekend. David Cline Senior Member Username: dcline Post Number: 19 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 05:29 pm:    Jerome, Thanks for all your help. There are some calls into companies so we will see what we find. Thanks again.