Installations

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Marking out and measuring

Mark out and then measure the area that it to be covered this will give you how much grass is required.

Remove old grass with turf cutter or by hand, then compact the ground with vibrating plate ready to take the timber edge.

Ground preparation

Once the ground is prepared apply the timber to the perimeter of the project area and secure using wooden pegs hammered into the ground.

Lay the geo textile weed membrane inside the timber edge frame

Fill the frame with sharp sand or crushed limestone and compact using vibrating plate, ensuring that the sand is level with the timber after it has been compacted.

Turf installation

Roll the turf out on top of the sand – be careful not to move the base material.

Cut and trim the turf with a sharp Stanley knife or scissors

Once happy with the fit secure the turf to the timber frame using galvanised screws at no more than 300mm intervals

Once the turf is secured spread the kiln dried silica sand as evenly as possible over the turf.

This can be done with a fertiliser spreader or by hand.

The sand can then be brushed into the turf.

Joining the turf

If you are fitting a large area you will need to join the turf.

This is done in the following way.

The two pieces to be joined require cutting as close as possible to the stitching on the backside along its entire length.

Butt the two pieces of turf leaving a gap the same as the gap between the stitching on the back of the turf

Peel open the joint and place seaming tape under the joint

Apply glue in a zig zag pattern on the tape

Close the joint and apply firm pressure

Final installation

The turf is typically sand dressed in which sand is applied to the turf once fully fitted. The quantity of sand is dependent on the pile height and needs to be evenly distributed.