Synthetic turf installation: DIY
If you want to install your synthetic turf yourself, please follow the guidelines below to ensure a smooth installation, and to extend the life of your product.
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Synthetic turf installation steps
Step 1
Prep the surface: remove old grass, excavate 4 inches deep.
Step 2
Geotextile installation: mesure, cut, nail to the ground.
Roll of geotextile 3’x 100′ sold on our website
Step 3
Fill with 3 to 4” of 0-¾ crushed stones.
Level and compact.
Step 4
Add 1” rock dirt. Level and compact.
Step 5
Unroll the piece of turf in the sun so that it recovers its shape.
Synthetic turf laying, cutting the edges on the back with an exacto.
Step 6
Glue joints with Trylawnturf’s special glue and seam tape.
Install the seam tape under the 2 parts to be joined and nail it to the ground. Align the 2 pieces to be joined, and keep the same direction of the grass yarn. Install glue on the seam tape and spread with a notched trowel. Fold the 2 pieces over the seam tape and glue, and let dry
Step 7
Nail down turf perimeter with non galvanized 6” nails, 6” apart.
Brush the entire surface of the lawn with a broom
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Printable instructions
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