Any Idea's How To Put Down Artificial Grass.

[bob84 189]

I'm looking at getting an area of about 12x12 done and found someone that will supply it at 12euro per meter is there any I'll need to put down like sand or can I put straight down on clay base.

[s.e.s.k.u 1,893]

It's all in the prep mate .. Search YouTube loads of videos on there.. The laying of the grass is just like fitting a carpet

[bird 10,013]

  On 11/04/2016 at 13:18, bob84 said:

I'm looking at getting an area of about 12x12 done and found someone that will supply it at 12euro per meter is there any I'll need to put down like sand or can I put straight down on clay base.

do you mean (astro turf ) it very hard wearing my lad plays on it 7/11 aside

[shepp 2,285]

  On 11/04/2016 at 15:18, bird said:

 

  On 11/04/2016 at 13:18, bob84 said:

I'm looking at getting an area of about 12x12 done and found someone that will supply it at 12euro per meter is there any I'll need to put down like sand or can I put straight down on clay base.

 

do you mean (astro turf ) it very hard wearing my lad plays on it 7/11 aside

I think the 12 euro stuff will be very different to the stuff your lad plays on.

 

Promise not to repeat this post another six times mate lol.

[trigger2 3,198]

i just had a quick look on google and saw a 5 step guide

 

step 1 remove all existing turf

 

step 2 add base layer of sand

 

step 3 level surface

 

step 4 add membrane

 

step 5 finishing touches

 

i dont see why you would need a membrane as the arificial grass would do the same job as the membrane.

[David Aiken 253]

  On 11/04/2016 at 15:43, trigger2 said:

i just had a quick look on google and saw a 5 step guide

 

step 1 remove all existing turf

 

step 2 add base layer of sand

 

step 3 level surface

 

step 4 add membrane

 

step 5 finishing touches

 

i dont see why you would need a membrane as the arificial grass would do the same job as the membrane.

The membrane helps keep the weeds out.

[Flacko 1,755]

GREEN SIDE UP

[skycat 6,174]

With no membrane you eventually get stuff growing through it: I should know. We just banged a strip of astro turf down on earth a few years ago: it is on the path that leads down the garden between two 'human' bits of our garden. It now has grass growing through it and even an elder tree!

[bob84 189]

It only a small area its to replace slabs where the kids pool does go in summer as the rest of the garden is dogs runs or gravel so the artificial grass might be easier .

[jacknife 2,005]

  On 11/04/2016 at 15:48, maxhardcore said:

Dig out the area 4-5 in deep

Put down some inch down hardcore @ 2-3" deep

Whack it

Then 2" of sand screened off

All around the perimeter make a frame from 2x2"

This is what you secure the artificial turf too

 

Personaly I hate the stuff.

 

as above and dont forget to brush plenty of sand ontop of the grass to stop it bumping up

[David Aiken 253]

Its a bugger to keep! If you've a dog and it wees or poos, you'll need sanitising fluid. Pigeon poo sets like cement! Leaves and feathers stick like shit to a blanket! I look after a garden of astroturf, its about 60`x `, I got twice a month for 4 hours to keep it looking its best at a cost to my customer of £4000 per year!