How to install artificial grass?

| Oct 15, 2018 9:48 PM

How to install artificial grass?


Decomposed Granite is a poor base material as it is more of a round shaped rock, and has clay and sand present in it. Round shaped rocks can be compacted but won't stay that way over time, which will cause peaks and valleys in your turf. The industry recommends DG because it's available in 48 states. Clay absorbs water and will compress when walked on, causing low spots in your turf. Sand migrates in small rivers during high rainfall causing voids in the base that collapse over time and contribute to more low spots. ONLY use Class II Road Base rock (3-5"), grade, wet, and compact. Then finish the base with a pure aggregate such as Crushed Granite "Fines", as it is pure aggregate that can be walked on while wet and won't cause low spots from walking on it while laying the turf down. DG compacted rocks will pull up when you slide a large piece of turf you are positioning prior to nailing. You'll then find yourself walking all around your just compacted area and tamping down hundreds of small DG rocks that the backing of the turf pulled up when you slid the turf panel over 2". Follow these steps and you'll have a turf base that stays that way for the life of the turf. Use DG and you'll have a turf area that looks like about 70% of all turf installs. Wrinkles with peaks and valleys in it.
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2018-10-25T00:59:30+00:00
  1. Remove 3-4 inches of soil.
  2. Lay 2.5 inches of drain rock, moisten it and compact.
  3. Add 1.5 inches of decomposed granite.
  4. Roll out the turf in into position and cut the edges.
  5. Fasten ends and seams with 40D or 60D nails.
  6. Apply infill.
  7. Hand or power broom.

Please, refer to a detailed artificial grass installation guide.

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They also have the installation brochures available at their local distributor's stores.
For putting greens, you definitely need the pros, no way you can do it yourself, a lot of experiences and skills needed.
Not as easy as some people thinks.
That is almost exactly my installer did.
I might not go that far as far as installation goes, for my half acre project that might cost me arm and leg.
It is all about the size of the project.
I wish I can do it myself, would have saved a lot of money! 90% of the artificial grass project are installation, the turf cost might just be 10% of the entire job, seriously?
Sounds easy for someone handy maybe.
Unless it is a small area, otherwise, have the pro do it: just my personal opinion.
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