Artificial grass installation on soft surfaces
Ideal for installing artificial grass on sand, soil, natural / existing grass.
Remove The Existing Surface
This can be done by hand if it is a relatively small area being fitted with artificial grass. For larger areas, use a mechanical turf cutter to remove the existing turf and soil. However, it must be taken into account to never build your base layer on top soil!
Compact The Ground
Confidently compact the ground by using a vibrating plate or roller. These can usually be hired from equipment hire centres for inexpensive prices. A cheaper alternative would be to use planks.
Concrete Edging
Concrete edging band of about 50mm – 70mm wide. Ensure that edging is not higher than the final grass line, to allow the water to run-off the turf.
Lay Your Sand Or Stone Base
Place down a minimum of 40mm of sharp sand or granite dust and spread evenly. If the sand is too dry, add a little wet sand.
Compact The Ground Again
Confidently compact the ground by using a vibrating plate or roller, or indeed the planks you may have used.
Roll Out Your Grass
Carefully roll out your grass underlay first. Then on top of that, roll out your artificial grass, being careful to not disturb the weed membrane underlay. Remember, your artificial grass has a directional pile, so it will all need to face the same way if you have any joins.
Let The Grass Settle
It is advisable to now let your fake grass settle for a minimum of three hours and if possible, overnight. This will stop the grass from wrinkling or creasing.
Join Any Pieces Together (If Required)
In order to compose the joins of your grass, use our high-quality outdoor tape and glue, following the instructions on the products. Lay the tape (shiny side down) and apply the adhesive, before pulling the grass edges together and applying some weight to them. This can be achieved with plant pots, stones or other heavy materials.
Trim The Edges
After the settling process is complete, cut and trim the artificial grass, using a sharp Stanley knife, ensuring the grass is cut neatly around the edges until you have achieved the desired shape.
Glue It Down
When fitting our artificial turf, glueit down using our artificial grass glue.
Brush The Grass Up And Relax!
Finally, the fibre may be relatively flat from being rolled up, so be sure to brush against the pile with a stiff brush to bring the grass fibres straight and upright. Then sit back and enjoy your artificial grass lawn!