How to Lay an Artificial Lawn | DIY Series
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- In this tutorial, John demonstrates the step by step process of how to lay an artificial lawn. He showcases how to put the sub-base down, how to apply weed membrane, and many more tips for your garden. Artificial lawns are great because they are low maintenance and you don't have to deal with pesky weeds in your garden. Watch for fake grass tips, tricks, and more information on how to install an artificial grass lawn.
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You should start from the very start bro, not halfway through..
Wow that is one of the best lawns I have ever seen laid. Do you carry out actual installations of lawns please. I have a very small lawn that needs doing. It is about 10 square meters. I am too old to do it any more Thanks
Great finish to the garden
Very true pure quality no corners cut there I about to lay in my garden I ent no pro by any means but i am some one who under stands the word cant dont exist nice job hope mine turns out that nice :) top job lads
Did mine about 5 years ago I was told to use a tile batten around the edge and do the base like block paving (wakering higher than needed and screed it off to the right height ) was really hoping you show me a better way of securing the edges down did you say you usually just use those 4 inch staple like pegs? . The battens I've used have al expanded and the ants have had a party underneath so I need to relay it all . I didn't use that top layer which maybe an anti insect product so I'll have to use some of that stuff too. great work guys you always turn out great work
How you cover the steps of installing to the T you made it look like a Diy so that and handy man can lay turf. I would to be able to put this on my web site if that's thanks ok.
As a fitter, I tend to lean away from kiln dry sand.. birds can excrete on top of the grass with sand in and cause seed germination. For me, sharp sand days are over now.. too much movement over time. 20mm to dust hard-core and 6mm granno dust 👍
Do you still sand the top after though….? Or just pin …?
So it’s not stuck down on the edges at all? I’ve got an area that needs doing in my garden just want to knowledge myself before giving it a go
I just don’t like plastic lawns. Just more plastic crap in the environment. I wonder how much of this stuff has been washed into the ocean? Good job though.
Hi Slashley Gibbins,
We all have a responsibility to reduce our plastic consumption and help maintain the stability of the planet. Construction is an area which unfortunately uses a fairly large amount of plastic, not only in it's materials, but also it's packaging.
Fortunately the lifespan of these lawns is so long, that they are not just throw away items, and will be in place for many years.
It would be good to see the companies who produce them introduce recycling schemes to help lessen the environmental impact.
All the best, John 😊
@@BuildWithAE The lifespan of these products is one of the real worries, they do no biodegrade, they are also a real risk to wildlife and habitat across the country. Incredible that we have got to a stage where people want plastic in there gardens instead of grass.
Hi Guys, can you please put down the steps for the layers?
1. Sub base? What is best sub base?
2. Dust? Which one you recommend?
3. weed membrane?
4. Turf
Can I use weed membrane 1st
Next
Have you got a hardcore base flat and levelled before applying the sharp sand base?
You mentioned that the customer didn't want the lawn nailed in....what benefit does that have? I would imagine the lawn will ripple when walked in now won't it?
Hi Hannah,
The client had concerns with using nails due to previous experiences. We would of rather mechanically fixed the edges, but this is what the client requested.
All the best, John 😊
Loving all the informative work you have carried out on this build and landscaping, it looks fantastic and you certainly work to high standards as I also try my very best to achieve.
One thing concerns me though, and that was the timber bbq? How will this survive, i really thought you was going to introduce some metal side screening....
Very nice, well done
Looks good but there’s nothing like a proper English garden lawn. It’s not even that difficult to create and maintain a lawn from seed. I’d always push clients towards it because in the long run it will be good for their mental health and physical health.
Hi LR52 VUU,
I agree that you can't beat a proper lawn, but the higher spec artificial versions such as this one, are very convincing.
The clients on this particular job were amazing throughout the job, and had an excellent vision of what they wanted to achieve both aesthetically and functionaly. They have very busy lifestyles and an artificial lawn was the way they wanted to go, as it saves them precious time.
Thanks for watching.
All the best, John 😊
I agree real lawn and pay a gardener to maintain it 10years maintaince for the price of the artificial installed
Quality job 👏 prefer a natural lawn but no doubt that would have been impeccably laid also! Keep the vids coming please, always great content.
Hi Danny,
Thank you for your kind words.
As long as people keeping watching, we'll keep creating 😁
All the best, John 😊
Great workmanship,,although tbh I have seen more realistic artificial lawn before.
How much sharp sand do you put on over your MOT
A quality job from quality builders."All you need"is quality builders.
How utterly vile. Why would anyone want a plastic back garden? Lawns / meadow lawns / moss / lichen can provide vital habitats for insects and animals which are so important to the ecosystem. THINK about what YOU can do to protect our wildlife and LEARN about the joy of gardening. EDUCATE yourselves into the harm you are doing. This is so completely awful and depressing.
Hi John, is there another name for the weed membrane? I'm in Australia and can't find anything..
How do you stop the lawn from lifting?
Also, what do you do at the edges to keep it in place?
Hi RK kiln dried sand recommended by turf people, clients didn’t want it nailed down all the best Tony 👍
Excellent work bro love to watch your videos are very impressive 👏
Thank you 👍
Thanks for another upload. I was hoping all this artificial grass thing was just a fad and would go away but it seems to be getting more popular. No good for all the bugs and birds. As for any dogs they will need a nappy.
Hi Oncewasdonka,
The clients are planting a wide range of flowers, plants and shrubs around the garden. So they'll be plenty of space for bugs and birds.
Artificial grass is easy to clean off with a hose and a brush, so any mess can just be washed away 😁.
Thanks for watching.
All the best, John 😊
Lovely job!!! :)
Thank you! 😊
wait what did u use to stick the turf down without the nails??
Can anyone tell me the purpose of adding the sand on top of the grass is for please, I’ve seen lots of people do it & others not & im just in the process of doing my lawn
I am curious as well
I wouldn't hesitate employing you guys, another great job 👍
Thanks 👍
No, it says how to fit.. Not how to hire
@@richardfisher8460 your missing the point
@@wendylynch1443 this just blew my mind, my mum is called Wendy lynch.. Holy corona
I have paving slabs and a drain in the middle of my garden, weeds tend to grow in between should I apply weedkiller then the membrane then sharp sand? or should I follow
your video
It cant hurt. Use the weed killer
Hi there. You said you would normally use 4" nails to pin the grass, however the owner in the above video did not want any. Wont the grass move if not pinned? Lovely looking job btw :)
That is why John said it should be done. (However, he knows that "the customer is always right".)
Artificial grass shouldn't be a thing and anyone considering it should have a word with themselves...
Not a pin in sight, that will be over next doors garden before to long
It's weighted down with sand that they brushed into the pile, no need to pin it down. It will have a slight floating effect. If you pin it down too firmly it can crease up and cause wrinkles.
@@stephennoble2647 a few bags of kiln dried sand are not going to hold that down with a big gust of wind, even pinning it down has potential to blow up, timber baton around the edge and securely fixed down is the bullet proof way to do it
He said customer didn’t want pins
Concrete Hornching around the edges and joints is the best way to do it.
Possible the customer wouldn't pay extra.
Awesome 👍🏻
Great job!!!
If you were doing this on soil instead of mot would the build up be sharp sand, then the dust, then the membrane, then the grass???
Would the process be much different if you were installing the grass on top of paving slabs? Ive been told you literally just glue it down.
No Don’t do it
6mm of dust? You can see the sand coming through before the pressure plate is applied. More like 1mm.
Looks good i'm only looking to buy one roll of astroturf to use as a border around a small pond i'm building in the back garden. They have some turf that have all these brown bits and a nice pale green color which makes it look like natural grass at the range by me so i'll get that.
I was wondering did you ever find out why the client didn't want it all pinned down?
Nice finish, what is the manufacture name of that grass?
Hi it was lazy lawn all the best Tony 👍
Why didn't the client want you to use the 4 inch nails around the perimeter. If that is what holds it down? 🙄
Great video aswell 👌🏽
Excellent video John, well done! What I also like about you guys is, you all wear a uniform, I think that’s important to look professional. Nothing worse than a gang of lads turning up all wearing old scruffy work clothes! 👍👍👍
Hi Ted,
Glad you enjoyed the best.
I totally agree. It doesn't take much to keep yourselves looking presentable, and it installs confidence in the client.
Thanks for watching.
All the best, John 👷🏼♂️
Awesome job. Love the sleeper edging.
Quick question on the grass. I'm planning to do artificial grass in my garden. The width I need to cover is 4.5 meters but most companies only sell max 4m wide. As my lawn is going to be an irregular shape, I'm considering buying longer length than required and the off cut will be more than sufficient to cover the extra 0.5m width I need. However is it ok to join a hand cut edge with a factory cut edge?
I don't think you would ever get a straight enough cut for the two to seamlessly join and you need to match the pile of the grass
I recommend a timber border bedded into the sand and aggregate. Then you can use screws to fix the edge down. It will ruck up 100% if you don't
Thats what i do and we lay it the other way so if you was to look out of the house at the grass your looking into it not the way they've done it
Hi I’ve recently laid artificial grass in my back garden. I laid and wackered mot type 1 and then began to add sharp sand and realised I didn’t have enough to finish the area. I wanted to complete it that day so I quickly ordered more sharp sand and added that to finish my base. Since then I’ve emptied a paddling pool on the artificial grass and it’s caused dips. I’ve pulled back the grass and measured to see I’ve got a thickness of 50 mil of sharp sand. I believe I’ve got too much sharp sand down which is causing the dips. I was wondering if you could advise me on how to solve this problem? Is it a case of removing the sand and adding more mot or would there be an easier solution at this point?
Hi Owen,
Ideally you want 20-40mm of sharp sand, so maybe remove some before re-levelling it, and maybe try not to empty your pool on it in the future 😉
Hope this helps.
All the best, John 👷🏼♂️
LOL she (client) didnt want the most important step.. man i hate clients like that
How to lay an artificial lawn....don’t, you’re killing the natural environment,
Best don't lay it at all, except indoors or in places with already a hard surface, which can't be removed. It's built over space, just like pavement or tarmac, no more nature. But, funny enough, they sell cleaning machines that look almost exactly like lawnmowers. So much about "low maintenance".
is building a frame not neccessary ?
Great to watch. What depth of sharp sand should be put down?
Client not securing the grass with anything is pretty wild
Mate looking a drop of advice; moved into a new build and the backyard is dirt along with loads of stones and bricks and other rubble. Just recently cleared the weeds out. Would love to put fake grass down. Can you advise on what my next steps should be?
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Don't it's an abomination
Great job that 👏 what depth of sharp sand do you lay before you comact it?
what kind of weed membrane is this, when you google, all you get that black plastic ones. Where can i get this one. Thanks
Hi AK DP,
We get ours from our local builders merchants, so that's probably your best bet.
Hope this helps.
All the best, John 😊
I bought from Amazon £3
I inherited a property with a small sloped garden with artificial grass. The grass is sloped and at the bottom stops against a sleeper along with the rainwater. How can I diy this plz buddy ?
How does it drain?
Another lovely job boys . Now I understand why this stuff is so pricey . There’s a lot of work goes into it that’s never seen 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
Cheers guys, that means a lot 😁
It's true that artificial lawns can be pricey, but the time saved on maintaining a real lawn could definitely outweigh the cost in the long run.
Take care.
All the best, John 😊
Build With A&E 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
buildforce ne landscapes if you need 50 m2 then yes ! 🧱👍🏽
I used to landscape and artificial turf was becoming popular and its nice to see the new tools you can buy or hire to make life easier when laying! Later, I had it laid in our own garden and never regretted it; looked perfect and I’m sure was a major selling factor when we sold our house. I’m designing our new garden, gets sun, but we have an area where it only gets late sun, so we are going to lay artificial turf to replace the grass, as the grass is sparse there. I’ve treated it, but doesn’t look much. Anyway, thanks very much for all the hints and tips, and generally sharing your skills! All the best.
Did not understand what you said, nor did I know what material you mentioned.
Communicate clearly please.
Well done and look good but not stable! Come on bro! Long term not short term it will move eventually.. if you know what i mean.
I wish I could understand what he's saying 😞😞😞.I guess I'm too southern and can't understand his accent 😢.
Quality work as always guys 👍. But I can't understand why the client wouldn't want you to pin the lawn down? In future the lawn could shift or the edges could be kicked up
there are also not a downsides to artificial grass from cancer risks. negative to wildlife. and cleaning the plastic grass
On sand? Should be on Grano dust sharp sand dosent drain the water if they got pets will stink
HOW: DON'T!
It kills insects and is literally just plastic.
Hi I just had artificial grass layed and it’s not straight but has lumps and bumps
Crap
Great video! I'm looking to cover an area 4m x 4m. How much MOT and sharp sand will I need? I'm struggling to find that info anywhere.
the vidoe skipped through the prep'ing sequences without comments & then used terminology I didn't understand ! If you're a competent builder why do you need a tutorial at all ? :(
Good install. I've laid a few now as part of my business but to be honest I dont like doing it. To much waste bad for the eco system I think it should be banned for domestic use. Most people that want it are over weight and to lazy to mow the lawn. It's that simple.
I can’t believe this is legal. Horrible for the environment!
Looks absolute awful. Nobody should be doing this.
What if you're on a budget and cannot be assed with all this twaddle. I'm planning on digging up the mud, flattening, putting a membrane down and laying A. Grass and pinning it down.
Pinning it down with what
Hi there, looks fantastic. Please can you shed light on which type of lazy lawn it is, i.e. wonder yarn / lazy sovereign etc ? Cheers in advance
Great job lads.. ive been told by a few people that putting the weed membrane under the Type1 is much better? Is there much difference at what stage you put your weed membrane?
Hi Marty it’s what was recommended by the lawn people but you can always do both considering the amount it really costs for the end product thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍
Under type one is better and use a stability membrane to prevent mot mixing and helps prevent sinking
found the video very interesting, i am getting my grass replaced with artificial turf in a few weeks, so i was watching as many videos as i can to make sure it was getting done properly
in the ones i have watched they are using glue round the edges to hold artificial turf in place but you don't could you explain why you don't glue edges, thanks
Looks great, takes a lot more preparation work than I thought.
Doesn’t it need to be fixed down tight or it seems it would just be like a big rug and able to move?
I would say yes, but its got 8kg of sand per square metre weighing it down.
Hi Roddy Pryce,
It is worth pinning the edges down, however providing that you apply enough sand, it shouldn't move at all.
Hope this helps.
All the best, John 😊
what is your finished level after the 6mm is wacked down to allow for the turf, do you aim for the turf to finish flush or proud of your edgings
Step one: don't.
See some one put concrete strip round the edges glue AstroTurf down on top that Use tube E 31 was a good idea🤔
The moment the customer asks for no pins I’d have issued the end of driveway guarantee 😂
Why you wouldn’t use rails is beyond me using a level is by far the slowest way and more room for erroe
Will kneeling down and walking on the grant dust created diverts or will it hold weight of a big bloke?
How does the turf stay in place?? I didnt see any glue/tape/nails. Please advise
Hi The weight of it and the dried kiln sand clients didn’t want nails in the grass 👍
I personally don't the membrame right under the grass as if the customer has pets I've found it holds the smell a lot more
Why did you put sharp sand and then granno down? Thought you either use one or the other on top of the type 1 🤔
I genuinely thought just roll it out that's it😅
Where can you order these big rolls please .
Why won’t the owner want the grass sealed with nail !!!
Any chance someone will reply. So the sharp sand goes straight on top of the soil?
Hi Mot first, then sharp or building sand look at tech sheet the lay grass then kiln dried sand then peg if clients want you to then rotate brush with correct machine all the best Tony 👍
Mate where u based? I need to be get my garden done
Love it, great job! Any on advise on convincing the misses to get artificial lawn instead of a traditional lawn?
NO one will have to mow it or pay for landscaping company to maintain, no weeds, no worries about it looking brown in the hot of summer, and its last for 10 years, just broom it once in a while and add some sand to make sure the grass is straight up and not laying down.
How much would a job like that cost?
Is the top of grano dust the same level as the paving or slightly lower? Cheers
Slightly lower by 5 to 10mm
Can we jump or do some sports over the artificial grass?
I just roll it out over the old lawn and pin it in place. Less hassle.
Top quality work as always. I’ve been building my own extension over the last 12 months and a lot of the jobs you are doing I am doing similar a few months after you. You have given me lots of inspiration and tips keep the good work going. Thanks for sharing your work.
Great to hear! Thanks for watching 👍
@@BuildWithAE please can you come do mine in Peterborough
Look good mate whats the purpose of sprinkling sand over the top?
Great thorough video, hope you don't mind if we share this installation video with our customers.
Absolutely guys, feel free to embed this video on your website - as long as it's the version that links directly to this video that's no problem! Feel free to email us on media@aeconstructionltd.com to discuss any further details.
Just wondering what is the purpose of putting the sand on top of the grass
i was going to give you an "A" but you forgot something so ill give you a "C" that is not a good job. You forgot the most important thing. "nails" You need to put nails all around it. If i kick that with my foot turf will lift.
Hey Roberto. In the video, as I mentioned, the client specifically requested that the artificial turf be not nailed down. However, in most circumstances we would do this process.
Take care,
John 👍🏼