Lacing wire is included with each Gabion or Reno Mattress shipped. The wire is laced through the corners of the gabions for assembly and installation. As a replacement to this labor intensive method, GSI offers a variety of alternative fasteners.
Gabion Fasteners similar to hog rings are our most popular. Installed with a pneumatic gun that is available for rental from GSI, assembly of a basket is completed in a mere fraction of the time as compared to lacing. Tiger Tite Interlocking Fasteners, also major time savers, are locking clips that are easily secured with a pair of Tiger Tite Hand Pliers, eliminating the need for air compressors. Tiger Tite Hand Pliers are inexpensive and can be purchased or rented from GSI, making it easy to have a number of workers assembling baskets at the same time. Tiger Tite Interlocking Fasteners are available with a galvanized coating for galvanized coated gabions or stainless steel for PVC coated gabions.