Astro turf question

[forum41]

Hello there, just a quick question.

I'm thinking about getting Astro Turf in my garden. If I bought it off the Internet, would a regular gardener be able to lay it?

[Springer]

A number of my customers are beginning to ask for astro turf and we lay it.

 

The surface underneath needs to be prepared well. We take off the top surface, using a digger if we can, then compact the solid ground underneath. We would then put in the grass perimeter - generally wood with stakes. We then fill in with compacted aggregate, then sand.

 

Finally the grass - this needs seaming and pinning.

 

Its rather like preparing the ground for laying a drive. I prefer real grass but can see why more customers are wanting us to take up the grass and lay the artificial type.

[forum41]

Many thanks for your reply. I am just in the initial stages of thinking about it, weighing up cost & low maintenance against having to drag myself into the garden every couple of weeks to maintain it (I have a lovely garden, but I hate gardening)!

Depending on cost, I would probably be looking to get it done in the next few months.

[caz7]

Hi we are thinking of having artificial lawn and have received some samples which look good and aren't a bad price but the fitting was a bit steep. Does anyone know anyone that installs this but for a reasonable price?