Fake Turf

No1newts

No1newts

No1newts

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Hi all, has anyone installed fake turf before and if so can anyone recommend a good make or somewhere I can buy it?

So many options but don't want to pick up anything duff by mistake.
 
We got ours from Grass Direct on Portobello industrial estate. Didn't seem too badly priced compared to others and had a good range for all budgets.
 
@a1ex2001

How much did it cost and what square foitage do you mind me asking? Just about to get a quote from them.

Have had one quote io 4.5k for 60 square meters of lawn.

Did they do an under bed of hardcore first? Or straight on to of what was what there?
 
enigma27 said:
@a1ex2001

How much did it cost and what square foitage do you mind me asking? Just about to get a quote from them.

Have had one quote io 4.5k for 60 square meters of lawn.

Did they do an under bed of hardcore first? Or straight on to of what was what there?
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We had it fitted by the chap who was doing our garden he put down a bed of compacted hardcore which was then sand It cost 30 ppsm for the 36mm wander yarn which is lovely stuff but maybe a bit long for some our lawn is about 20sqm. It has already transformed the way we use the garden it feels like an real extension of the house now and the kids love it. The other massive bonus is the neighbourhood cats no longer think my lawn is a litter tray!

I'm not keen on the environmental side of it but we will be looking to encourage/feed wildlife in other areas of the garden we are going to fit some bird feeders and build a bug house.
 
Request some Tuda samples, we like Berlin and Luxury. I'm goign to give our lawn one more chance to this year and if it's too much work we'll probably get artifical next year, We only have about 30sqm so in my view it's a no brainer but I need to convince my wife that we waste too much on products/time keeping the current one in a state where our son can play on it.
 
enigma27 said:
Thanks.

The 30ppsm was just for the grass?

Any idea the cost of the hard core and labor on top?
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thats was just the grass, hardcore and sand are pretty cheap, we went through 4 tons of hardcore as we did a lot of levelling and a couple of tons of sand. Labour won't be cheap as laying it is a 2/3 man job as the stuff is so heavy! It's certainly not a cheap option but for us having a lawn that is usable the majority of the time and is pretty much maintenance free is worth the cost, our grass was a mess muddy half the year and covered in dead patches the rest small garden with two kids and not enough sunlight isn't good for grass!
 
Another vote for LazyLawns, they done a superb job in my garden. Was expensive but my garden was a bog before
and now my young daughter can enjoy the back garden now without bringing the mud in with her.
 
One thing that i cannot get my head around with artificial turf is how exactly it is secured down?

It comes in 4m wide strips which seems nice and easy to manage, but how over time, with kids playing on it and general use, does it not move? I am imagining getting bulges at the joins as it gradually shifts over time? What keeps it in place and tight?

I also worry that the actual turf itself would stretch over time, as it heats and cools, with heavy items wheeled over it from time to time, etc. How does it remain tight without ripples etc? This is pretty much the same concern as point #1.
 
Jez said:
One thing that i cannot get my head around with artificial turf is how exactly it is secured down?

It comes in 4m wide strips which seems nice and easy to manage, but how over time, with kids playing on it and general use, does it not move? I am imagining getting bulges at the joins as it gradually shifts over time? What keeps it in place and tight?

I also worry that the actual turf itself would stretch over time, as it heats and cools, with heavy items wheeled over it from time to time, etc. How does it remain tight without ripples etc? This is pretty much the same concern as point #1.
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you normally pour sand over the top of it or rubber. it's also usually nailed down into beams around the edges.

this keeps it weighted down and in place. plus the fact it's not exactly light.

what stops your carpet from moving around?
 
Psycho Sonny said:
you normally pour sand over the top of it or rubber. it's also usually nailed down into beams around the edges.

this keeps it weighted down and in place. plus the fact it's not exactly light.

what stops your carpet from moving around?
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Carpet is stretched tightly between grippers so is a totally different prospect, you also dont usually have multiple joints within carpet half way across the room. Obviously with turf you will have joints as it only comes in 4m widths.

I see what you are saying about some sort of battening around the edges, but what about the joints along the length of the garden every 4m? Perhaps its a non issue but it does concern me, i can see the separate bits moving slightly over time and butting against each-other creating bulges?
 
the turf I have has battons round the outside and is pinned to keep it from slipping, used all year round and hasn't moved in the 5 years it has been down.

Not sure I agree with sticking sand or rubber on top as it isn't a pitch down a 5 a side football centre
 
Spook187 said:
Fake turf is hideous, strange people indeed use it.
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Fake turf serves a purpose clearly not for you, interestingly nobody has described ours as hideous most have said it's a great solution as they walk out in there socks! We basically had a choice of fake grass or slab the lot as our lawn simply didn't work for us and the fake crass has a much softer feel. We love it and so do the kids!
 
Jez said:
Carpet is stretched tightly between grippers so is a totally different prospect, you also dont usually have multiple joints within carpet half way across the room. Obviously with turf you will have joints as it only comes in 4m widths.

I see what you are saying about some sort of battening around the edges, but what about the joints along the length of the garden every 4m? Perhaps its a non issue but it does concern me, i can see the separate bits moving slightly over time and butting against each-other creating bulges?
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I take it you don't play football?

All 5 a side pitches are astro turf.

They get more abuse in a month than a garden would get in 10 years. They all dont have issues
 
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