Sports Turf & Rubber Flooring Blog — Football Turf

If you've decided that you want to install artificial turf, it’s worth thinking about doing it yourself. Self-installation holds obvious advantages in financial terms, as it should save you the cost of bringing in a professional. For those who enjoy working with their hands, there should also be pleasure in the work. Either way, the steps described below should help your DIY project go as smoothly as possible. The first step, of course, is to remove any existing grass. A cutter or sharp turf spade are well suited for this task. Next, you must continue digging and shifting until you reach a...

Pets and grass are a formula for disaster. Both of these interact with one another in a way that affects them, you and your budget. However, thanks to the miracle of synthetic turf, you can now easily let your pet be itself without worrying about the perfection of your lawn. If you haven’t installed synthetic turf yet, read the following reasons to understand why you should. Reason #1) Guaranteeing Your Pet’s Health Natural grass is most attractive to pets; not only can they roll in it, but they can sniff around it to search for interesting things. However, natural grass...

There are five things you should be careful about before installing an artificial lawn in your home. Although fake grass is getting immensely popular among homeowners, not everyone has been able to ensure a successful installation. Lack of proper maintenance, poor selection of fake grass and wrong measurements lead to botched installation and you often have to spend more than the allocated amount to rectify the mistakes. There are five things you can follow to avoid such scenarios. Measurement Don’t forget to take accurate measurements of the place where you want to install an artificial lawn. While minor slips can...

There are many myths associated with synthetic turf. Some think that fake grass tends to spoil quickly and thus is a waste of time and money. Others have reservations about the type of materials used in the grass and whether they are toxic to humans and animals. A few also think that artificial grass can never be the alternative to its natural counterpart. The lines below debunk the prevalent myths about synthetic turf. Synthetic Turf is Expensive Some people say that synthetic turf is not expensive. They often look at the estimates for turfs installed at larger areas such as...

A number of steps and precautions need to be followed before synthetic turf installation. The area of choice must be marked off with rope or garden hose, keeping in mind aspects of drainage and light and shade. It is also important to remember that the artificial grass comes in rectangular pieces 3.7 m in width, and must be laid out accordingly. The area of choice must be mapped out on graph paper, and the synthetic turf charted out on top. The correct amount of synthetic turf, backing tape and glue should be ordered. Another precaution is to make sure that all...