The process of installing artificial grass for a playground is pretty much the same as regular artificial grass lawn expect that all of the public playground projects require cushioning pads under the grass. Many residential playground applications don’t have lawn pads under the grass as no special rules or regulations apply, however, all public playgrounds will require the lawn pads to achieve fall ratings for public safety. Let’s look at this in two parts:
Read Answer: How do I install turf under a kids playground?
Absolutely. Artificial grass will be a much better option for playgrounds. Playgrounds get used a lot and I will suggest you to discuss with us when selecting your product, my recommendation is always to go with artificial grass that is lower pile and more durable. More importantly, artificial grass surface needs to have meet certain fall ratings or in the industry's term: GMax. In order to achieve to certain fall ratings, you need to install padding underneath the grass: The pads come in different thicknesses, each thickness offers its own fall rating capacities. For an example, if you want to have a fall rating of 5' which means falling onto the surface from 5' won't get people hurt, the thickness of the pads needs to be 1-1/4", the higher the fall, the thicker of the pads needed.
Read Answer: Is artificial grass a good alternative for playground gravel?
There are some pros and cons for each type of artificial grass when using it for playground applications. Here are my opinions:
Read Answer: Can you explain which artificial grass is best for a playground?
When it comes to the differences between shock pad and lawn pads, function and technical requirements are the key. For shock pad, it is only 8 mm thick, all it does is to provide extra cushioning feel for artificial grass or putting greens, and that is pretty much it. For lawn pads which come in with different thickness (3/4”, 1-1/4”, 2-1/4”), they are not only providing superior cushions, but also can satisfy the technical requirements of fall ratings (GMax). In general, the 1-1/4” lawn pads will meet the requirements of a 5’ fall rating and 2-1/4” pad can meet 8’ fall rating, stacking 3/4” pad on to 2-1/4” pad, you can achieve a fall rating of 12’! Hopefully this answers your question, please always feel free to let us know if you need further explanations or have any other questions by phone, email ([email protected]), or simply fill out this online form: https://www.globalsynturf.com/free-quote
Read Answer: Lawnpads vs shockpads for playground turf?
It will be perfectly fine for you to place garden furnitures, kids toys or trampoline on the artificial grass. Just like putting furnitures on your carpet inside your house, the only thing you need to be aware of is that once you remove these furnitures in the future, you will see the pressing marks on the artificial turf surface which is very normal.
Read Answer: Can garden furniture or kids toys be sat on top of artificial grass?
If I understand you fully, I assume you are considering to put a loose piece of artificial grass on top of paver stones? You absolutely can. Here are my recommendations: you won't want to have a too small of piece as it might have tripping hazards along the edges if the kids playing on and off the turf, you will need a big enough piece for the play area so kids can stay within the turf without running on and off the turf. As we all know how active kids can be, a simple solution to attach a piece of turf onto a solid surface such as pavers is to use velcro along the edges of the turf or double sided tape to prevent any tripping hazards.
Read Answer: Would this be good for a kids outdoor play area on top of paver stones
