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Artificial Grass

Tcrawford510Tcrawford510 Posts: 10
in Problem solving
Hi, looking for some advice.
I am laying artificial grass on my back garden. Its around 40sqm. I don't think I can manage to dig the existing grass out so I thought I could raise the lawn with a timber border then cover the existing grass with membrane and 3 or 4 inch sub base. Would this be ok ? Or would the grass rot unevenly ? 
Thanks for any help with this.
Thomas.  

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  • StevedaylillyStevedaylilly Posts: 1,102
    Hi 
    I'm no expert on artificial grass but I believe it should be layed on a concrete base with ballast or hardcore sub base , similar process to laying slabs 
  • Tcrawford510Tcrawford510 Posts: 10
    Thanks for the reply.
  • StevedaylillyStevedaylilly Posts: 1,102
    Interesting as most site are stating that the lawn will need to be removed to an average 80mm depth and gravel layed including a membrane. Like any walk on surface it needs a consolidated base 
  • Tcrawford510Tcrawford510 Posts: 10
    Thanks for the info guys.
  • Pauline 7Pauline 7 Posts: 2,246
    You do realise that you can still get weeds in artificial grass.  Presents from the birds. 
    West Yorkshire
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    An elderly couple down the road from us had artificial turf laid a few months ago.  They must be feeling so smug now as they have the only green lawn in the area.
  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    All the clover is keeping mine looking green KT53.
    Can I be smug too? 😁
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    The clover here is wonderful . I've never seen it under the, usually lush, grass and doesn't it smell divine?
    Devon.
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Even the clover and moss is going brown here.
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