Astro Turf Installation Guide Presentation

1. ASTRO TURF INSTALLATION GUIDE Gunners Landscapes

2. PREPARATION & CLEAR THE AREA Preparation Plan out the area to be covered before starting your project. Calculate the width and length of the area to cover with astro turf. Consider any joins you may need to have. Next, gather the tools and materials that you will need to install your astro turf. These will include a tape measure, hammer, nails, joining tape, turf cutter etc. Clear the Area Remove the top layer of your lawn and base along with any existing materials. It is recommended to have a dump trailer onsite. Moving forward, relocate sprinklers, add any required drainage, and modify existing irrigation lines. Cover sprinklers that are not in use to avoid water leakage between the base and the turf layer. Backfill and mark the location of sprinklers to avoid depressions in the turf.

3. COMPACT THE GROUND COMPACT THE GROUND AND LAY THE BASE Use a roller or a vibrating plate to compact the ground to prepare the ground for the base. You can hire the pieces of equipment from hire centres at low rates. Using planks can be a cheaper alternative, however. Next, apply a road base over the area creating a level platform with proper drainage. Wet the existing base to allow for proper settling and to moisten the base if dry sand is used. Compact the ground again by rolling and tamping the gravel. Compacting the ground provides a base to drive the nails in during the astro turf installation in Sydney. Proper base distribution and levelling are also important to account for sloping towards the installed drainage area.

4. WEED MEMBRANE Apply Weed Membrane After the ground has been compacted after installing a sub-base, lay a sheet of weed membrane over the area. Not installing a membrane when laying the turf can, later on, spoil its look as weeds start to push their way through it. Secure the weed membrane with nails every ¾ meter near the perimeter. Cut any edges lying outside of the required area and use gaffer tape to join any overlapping parts.

5. LAY THE TURF Lay the Astro Turf Spread your turf underlay over the area and then, on top of that, lay your astro turf being careful not to disturb the weed membrane. Make sure the turf faces the same way if you have any joins. It is recommended to have your astro turf face towards your house. you can also choose to fit a turf edging before rolling out the turf. Keep the edging height lower than the final turf height to allow for water runoff. Put the performance pad between the underlay and the turf, if you are using one. To prevent the astro turf from wrinkling and creasing, let it settle for a minimum of 3 hours.

6. BRUSH THE TURF To finish, apply kiln sand to the turf. Spread the granules evenly throughout the turf. Brush the turf against the grain to make the strands stand. Add durafill sand next which gives the turf more weight and prevents degradation. Rinse the turf properly to get rid of any remaining dust. Lastly, sit back and enjoy your astro turf lawn.

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