Flattening garden and laying artificial grass

[r896neo]

Yes just use the coarsest sand you can get. No need for a membrane between sub base and sand.

 

[john2k]

Yes just use the coarsest sand you can get. No need for a membrane between sub base and sand.

Thanks, is 20-25mm of sharp sand on top of a 60mm sub-base sufficient?

 

[john2k]

Finished laying the artificial grass, attached are a few photos. i've laid around 60-70mm of sub-base on geo-textile material. Compacted it down then 20-30mm of sharp sand also compacted down and then finally the grass on top

 

[Ian H]

Looks good

Which grass is it?

 

[pilsbury]

Like the look of that grass.... realistic - a far cry from the fruit and veg market stall!

 

[john2k]

Looks good

Which grass is it?

It's a very high density 40mm pile height grass from a company called cheapgrass.co.uk the grass model I went with is called Sydney. They advertise it at £20p/m2 but if buying large amount they give discount. They gave it to me at £17/m2 and threw in the jointing tape and adhesive too with free next day delivery.

 

[noseall]

Once you grow the weeds out and have had Green Thumb round a time or two, it'll look great.

 

[noseall]

How do you stop nature wanting to do her bit with the grass? If that were say a gravel or block paved drive, you would have weeds etc growing INTO it within a few seasons? Especially the areas on the peripheries or those areas that experience the least traffic.