ECCOfence Alubox

Gabions are a nice alternative to a traditional hedge or boring fence. Add grandeur to your garden or outdoor project with ECCOfence gabions! Our modern, decorative gabions seamlessly combine natural materials with a sleek design. Just as every work of art deserves a beautiful frame, your garden is also entitled to an ECCOfence gabion.

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In addition to the ECCOfence KIT self-build kit, there is also the ECCOfence Alubox self-build kit. ECCOfence Alubox is a narrow (only 16.5 cm) and trendy gabion. Alubox is unique because of its aluminum top profile, making it perfect for use as a garden table or bench. Also for places where a crane cannot be used, ECCOfence Alubox is the ideal solution since you can assemble and fill it yourself in no time. There is a suitable ECCOfence Alubox for every project. It is available in four heights: 40, 90, 140 and 190 cm. A standard gabion is always 201 cm long, using a disk cutter and a pair of cutters you can easily adjust the Alubox to the desired length.

PROFESSIONAL ALL-IN-ONE CONSTRUCTION KIT

ECCOfence Alubox all-in-one kit contains the wire mesh panels, sides (which are also the feet), top profile in aluminum and galvanised ties (which prevent the gabion from deforming over time). For the installation you need to provide a concrete foundation or ring beam (taking bearing capacity into account) or install with fast-setting concrete and the ground anchor. You can purchase anchor bolts, nuts and screws yourself from a dealer of your choice.

CAN BE ASSEMBLED AND FILLED ON SITE

You don’t need a crane or forklift to install ECCOfence Alubox gabions! You can easily assemble and fill the gabion yourself. ECCOfence Alubox gabions can be filled with ECCOfence stones (Belgian Blue, Rouge Belge, Carrara split, Grafrado, Lava or Sillistone) or you can choose another stone (size between 40 and 100 mm) or wood chips of your choice.

LITTLE LOSS OF SPACE DUE TO MODERATE WIDTH

ECCOfence Alubox gabions are only 16.5 cm wide. As a result, they provide only a slight loss of space and can also be used as a garden table or garden bench.

MODERN APPEARANCE

ECCOfence Alubox gabions have aluminum sides and an aluminum top profile, giving this gabion a very trendy look. The panels of ECCOfence Alubox are galvanised.

MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS

ECCOfence Alubox can be used as fencing in the garden, but also as a garden bench or garden table.

EASY & QUICK INSTALLATION

ECCOfence Alubox gabions were designed to be as user-friendly as possible. ECCOfence Alubox gabions can be assembled in no time. No need to fiddle with hundreds of clamps to fasten the various parts together and expensive pliers. Moreover, the panel is already adjusted to the height of your gabion. So Alubox 190 has a panel that is 190 cm high. This way, there is no need to place several overlapping panels on top of each other, making the stones less visible. The wire meshes are 50 x 50 mm, allowing you to choose from a wide range of stones.

EASY CUSTOMISABLE

ECCOfence Alubox has a standard length of 201 cm. Do you only need a wall of about 1 meter length? No problem! You can easily customise the gabion, by trimming the base with a disk cutter and the panels with a pair of cutters. After adjustment, spray it with zinc alu spray!

CHOOSE BETWEEN 5 TYPES OF STONES

ECCOfence Alubox gabions can be filled with five types of ECCOfence stones:

  • Belgian Blue – a blue-gray rubble stone with a size of 40-63 mm
  • Rouge Belge – Belgian red limestone with a specific pattern of white and greyish veins and a size of 60-100 mm
  • Carrara split – a white boulder with a size of 60-100 mm
  • Grafrado – a beige crushed stone with a size of 60-90 mm
  • Sillistone – a white-gray boulder with a size of 60-100 mm

APPLICATIONS

FENCE

ECCOfence is the ideal solution for fencing or the replacement of traditional fencing in wire or wood. ECCOfence is a high quality product that requires virtually no maintenance and has a very long lifespan (unlike wood, for example, that can eventually discolour or even rot). ECCOfence involves little loss of space (Alubox only 16.5 cm wide and KIT & PRO 20 cm) without sacrificing safety. ECCOfence consists of full wire mesh panels, up to a height of 200 cm, so you don’t have the noticeable transitions that occur with block fencing).

TERRACE

Do you wish to close off your terrace? Then you can definitely choose ECCOfence. ECCOfence gabions have a natural look and fit both austere and more rural surroundings.

PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS

In addition, you can also use ECCOfence gabions to protect buildings or commercial premises, as they are solidly anchored in concrete.

PARKING AREA

ECCOfence gabions can also be used as fences for your parking areas or bicycle parkings.

PUBLICITY

Do you wish to put your company in the spotlight? ECCOfence can help you with that, thanks to the modern and high quality gabions, your company logo or slogan will catch the eye immediately.

RETAINING WALL

ECCOfence can also be used as retaining walls, thanks to their anchoring in concrete they have a very high load-bearing capacity. You just need to apply a cloth where the soil presses against the gabion to avoid leaching and you’re done.

Choosing ECCOfence Alubox gabion is choosing an elegant and trendy gabion. ECCOfence Alubox is slightly cheaper in price than ECCOfence KIT & ECCOfence PRO, but the quality is equally high. Thanks to the aluminum sides and top profile, Alubox is a modern and trendy gabion. Each ECCOfence Alubox kit includes one fitting plate, ties and wooden blocks. ECCOfence is always placed on concrete so that it is firmly anchored. To install ECCOfence Alubox gabions, proceed as follows:

1. CONCRETE FOUNDATION

When installing ECCOfence Alubox, you should always provide a solid and level foundation. There are several possibilities to obtain this:

  • OPTION 1: Installation on a concrete ring beam at least 50 cm wide (length of ring beam depends on length of wall) and at least 30 cm deep. The fast-setting concrete is always poured on the bearing surface.
  • OPTION 2: Concrete footing in fast-setting concrete that is poured on site with fast-setting concrete. The footing should be at least 50 x 50 x 50 cm and at start on the bearing ground.
  • OPTION 3: Working with ECCOfence Alubox ground anchors and fast-setting concrete. 2 sides can be attached to 1 ground anchor (1 ground anchor contains 4 wedge bolts) you can attach 2 sides. So for 2 Aluboxes placed next to each other you only need 3 ground anchors.

A concrete foundation has a minimum curing time of 1 week. Rapid concrete has a curing time of 2h.

2. MAPPING OUT & SECURING THE ANCHOR BOLTS

Mark out the placement of the anchor bolts using the ECCOfence Alubox sides and the fitting plate provided. The first side serves as a reference to determine the distance. The fitting plate helps you determine the distance. Drill the holes in the concrete with a diamond drill (Ø 12). Knock the anchor bolts into the concrete using a hammer and screw down the nuts. The anchor bolts are not included in the Alubox kit. You should always use M12 anchor bolts. !! If you use a ground anchor, you only have to dig a pit of about 50 cm deep, assemble the ground anchor, place it in the pit and, if necessary, adjust it to fit!

3. INSERT THE PANEL INTO THE GABION

The ECCOfence Alubox panel slides very easily into the ends thanks to the special grooves in the side of the ECCOfence Alubox.

4. PLACE THE GABION ONTO THE ANCHOR BOLTS/GROUND ANCHOR

Place the assembled ECCOfence Alubox onto the anchor bolts or onto the ground anchor without tightening the nuts.

5. PLACE THE BOTTOM ROW OF TIES

Place the bottom row of ties (they keep the gabion from deforming). The laying plan shows where to place the ties. It is very important to follow this carefully.

6. TIGHTEN ANCHOR BOLT OR GROUND ANCHOR NUTS

After placing the bottom row of ties, tighten the nuts on the bolts and check that the gabion is level. If necessary, adjust the gabion using the nuts of the bolts or the ground anchor. !! If you are using the ground anchor, pour the fast-setting concrete into the pit and add water. You will need about 75 kg of fast-setting concrete per ground anchor. The curing time for fast-setting concrete is about 2h. !!

7. PLACE THE WOODEN BLOCKS ONTO THE TIES

Place the wooden blocks on the ties. The wooden blocks protect the ties during filling (so that they do not deform).

8. FILL THE FIRST LEVEL

Fill the gabion to just above the ties and the wooden blocks. Carefully remove the wooden blocks. In order to obtain a better density, tap the gabion with a wooden mallet (to allow the stones to settle further).

9. FILL THE NEXT LEVELS

Repeat steps 5, 7, and 8 for the next levels.

10. PUT THE TOP PROFILE ON THE GABION

Put the aluminium top profile on the gabion.

The standard dimensions for ECCOfence Alubox gabions are (LxWxH* in cm):

  • ECCOfence Alubox 40: 201 x 16,5 x 40 cm
  • ECCOfence Alubox 90: 201 x 16,5 x 90 cm
  • ECCOfence Alubox 140: 201 x 16,5 x 140 cm
  • ECCOfence Alubox 190: 201 x 16,5 x 190 cm

ECCOfence Alubox kit includes the following items: 2 aluminum sides (L-profile) with EN AW-6060 T66 alloy and tolerance according to EN 755-9. Width of the side is 16.5 cm (= width of gabion). The side with L-profile also contains 2 holes for the M12 anchor bolts or ground anchor M12 (both optional to order). 2 wire mesh panels: these are made from 340 g/m² zinc-aluminum alloy. The meshes are 4 mm wide and  50 x 50 mm. Connecting ties (12 for Alubox 40, 18 for Alubox 90, 36 for Alubox 140 and 48 for Alubox 190): these are specially designed so that the panels are fixed both outwards and inwards. This prevents the panels from falling against each other during filling and ensures that they will not bend over time.

Installation material included with your order:

1 fitting plate of 1.98 cm length and 16.5 cm width: the fitting plate is a galfan plate with a thickness of 1.2 mm and it is made so that it automatically calibrates the distance between 2 sides in order to make the panels fit perfectly. Also included in the package are 6 wooden blocks that protect the ties during filling.

Required choice for your order:

  • 1 upper profile of 201 cm length and 16.5 cm width. The upper profile also consists of aluminum alloy EN AW-6060 T66 and tolerance according to EN 755-9 OR
  • if you prefer a galvanised top panel over an aluminium top profile, this is also possible.

The upper panel is made from a zinc-aluminum alloy of 340 g/m². The meshes are 4 mm wide and are 50 x 50 mm. The upper panel is 201 cm long and 16.5 cm wide. It is folded on the side, which makes it very easy to place it on the gabion. The upper panel is then secured with 6 plastic strips (optional to order).

The following items can be ordered optionally:

  • 4 M12 anchor bolts per gabion: these have a 12 mm diameter drill hole and a depth of 85 mm. One anchor bolt can bear 2,150 kg, which is an enormous amount of weight. Feel free to purchase the wedge bolts from another manufacturer. Because the anchor bolt must be sufficiently anchored, it should always be set in concrete (min. 350 kg cement/m³). So this may not be anchored with stabelised sand OR
  • 1 ground anchor per gabion + 1 additional ground anchor for the first gabion: each ground anchor contains 4 M12 bolts (height 670 mm), as well as a base (250 x 150 x 5 mm) and fitting plate (125 x 100 x 1 mm). The advantage of the ground anchor is that you can work with fast-setting concrete (curing time is only 2h)

The ideal size for filling ECCOfence ALUBOX, depending on the shape of the stones, is between 40mm and 90mm. The required filling expressed in m³ is:

  • ECCOfence Alubox 40: 0,14 m³
  • ECCOfence Alubox 90: 0,31 m³
  • ECCOfence Alubox 140: 0,49 m³
  • ECCOfence Alubox 190: 0,66 m³
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