How to Lay an Artificial Lawn | DIY Series

[@zackbrown9957]

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 👍

[@slane6488]

Do you still sand the top after though….? Or just pin …?

[@justjacqueline2004]

A quality job from quality builders."All you need"is quality builders.

[@juliethowe9519]

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

[@stevewood7884]

I wouldn't hesitate employing you guys, another great job 👍

[@BuildWithAE]

Thanks 👍

[@richardfisher8460]

No, it says how to fit.. Not how to hire

[@wendylynch1443]

@@richardfisher8460 your missing the point

[@richardfisher8460]

@@wendylynch1443 this just blew my mind, my mum is called Wendy lynch.. Holy corona

[@alanedwards2217]

Great to watch. What depth of sharp sand should be put down?

[@kennymann7934]

Looks very sharp and smart. artificial lawns have come a long way with different grades great job guys take care

[@BuildWithAE]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@amerharky330]

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

[@PatriciaGaywood]

Can I use weed membrane 1st

[@PatriciaGaywood]

Next

[@toddj893]

Looks really nice. Don't you guys use carpet stretchers to stretch and flatten out grass so there aren't any loose areas? Most videos of guys doing fake turf I've seen stretch the lawn out and nail down with spikes. Thanks for the instructive video!

[@spritzpistol]

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.

[@cjchaworth]

How does it drain?

[@AdamSmith-xw1ez]

Looks great! Can I ask where the customer bought the wood surround and the grass? Thanks 🙏

[@Autoreplychat]

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

[@josephgarzone7929]

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.

[@lewisbrown51]

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???

[@RaikenXion]

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?

[@grahamchaytor6939]

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

[@mattedmunds6649]

Will kneeling down and walking on the grant dust created diverts or will it hold weight of a big bloke?

[@cal_official6017]

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

[@nathanhouston5]

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?

[@frankbennett8877]

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.

[@BuildWithAE]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching 👍

[@agbajeolawale4045]

@@BuildWithAE please can you come do mine in Peterborough

[@johnboyuk4550]

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.

[@bvbb559]

Can we jump or do some sports over the artificial grass?

[@donbrogan3158]

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.

[@PatriciaGaywood]

Pinning it down with what

[@roddypryce454]

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?

[@klaeLIFE]

I would say yes, but its got 8kg of sand per square metre weighing it down.

[@BuildWithAE]

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 😊

[@alinazaidi6794]

How does the turf stay in place?? I didnt see any glue/tape/nails. Please advise

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi The weight of it and the dried kiln sand clients didn’t want nails in the grass 👍

[@mattedmunds6649]

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

[@bergenson3681]

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

[@thomaswright2614]

Is the top of grano dust the same level as the paving or slightly lower? Cheers

[@BuildWithAE]

Slightly lower by 5 to 10mm

[@DannyHalpin-q1i]

How much sharp sand do you put on over your MOT

[@RHITMAN07]

Would this be a suitable surface for 5 aside astro pitch ?

[@richardgoodwin190]

Great job John what's the depth from the top of the brick set to the finished granite dust. Cheers John

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Richard, The measurement depends on the thickness of the grass. We set them so the blades of grass were around 10mm higher than the edging sets, so you wouldn't stub your toes. Hope this helps? All the best, John 😊

[@simonshakespeare82]

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

[@privateman1850]

I am curious as well

[@SmartTurf]

Great thorough video, hope you don't mind if we share this installation video with our customers.

[@BuildWithAE]

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 [e-mail] to discuss any further details.

[@thebeardedcyclist3814]

Have you got a hardcore base flat and levelled before applying the sharp sand base?

[@darrenwoods645]

Great job that 👏 what depth of sharp sand do you lay before you comact it?

[@antb3334]

Is the thin layer of sand the only drainage

[@javenpalmer]

wait what did u use to stick the turf down without the nails??

[@sansini123]

Look good mate whats the purpose of sprinkling sand over the top?

[@stevejones9945]

Does your area to undertake this extend to the South East of UK

[@owenstokes5598]

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?

[@BuildWithAE]

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 👷🏼‍♂️

[@AlexSavage]

Love it, great job! Any on advise on convincing the misses to get artificial lawn instead of a traditional lawn?

[@zennazenobiabuley-padilla6222]

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.

[@tanq6746]

Hi John, is there another name for the weed membrane? I'm in Australia and can't find anything..

[@christophermartineau9700]

Where can you order these big rolls please .

[@Toboreandtega1]

Looks great do you cover the London area ?

[@ahnedalaraji]

Wow great job nice finishing just I have questions can I put the artificial over than driveway will be ok or there batter option

[@August_Rae_Photography]

After watching you install the turf, i'd love for your company to install turf for me. You made it look so easy and seamless.

[@glitch_ttv_yt3519]

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 ?

[@jasonmurphy435]

Hi. Can you use sharp sand ontop of the grass to keep it down?

[@thomasfurey00]

Hi pal what about drainage?

[@SK-bx3mp]

Mate where u based? I need to be get my garden done

[@connorfenn4648]

How come you use sharp sand and grano dust?

[@trakside1]

Lovely job, thanks for the how to video

[@BuildWithAE]

You’re welcome 😊

[@tomg3245]

I noticed there was no timber laid anywhere around the perimeters, so what do you nail the 4 inch nails into??

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Tom clients didn’t want any trim and just wanted kiln dried sand weight holding it down Thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍

[@tomg3245]

@@davieferguson202 what straight into sand yer brilliant that 👌

[@deanaustin6885]

Never used a tent peg to hold a ground sheet down same effect

[@rakeshjaiswal3944]

What do you use in order to make base?

[@Bobbybulsara179]

How do you stop the lawn from lifting? Also, what do you do at the edges to keep it in place?

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi RK kiln dried sand recommended by turf people, clients didn’t want it nailed down all the best Tony 👍

[@bikinggal1]

that looks great..a lot of work installing it!

[@gordonmckevitt9131]

Before sand went down at beginning what was white stone ?? Looked like it had been wakd too. !!

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi MOT or Type 1 all the best Tony 👍

[@1960jammy]

Great video John. Would you be able to do work in Cardiff?

[@1960jammy]

Would you?

[@jonarthur6612]

Where was the turf purchased ?

[@afifa3630]

Hi Thank you for all The tips!

[@afifa3630]

I have concrete slabs in my garden would I have to remove all of them and dig up before laying grass?

[@bigsteve2341]

Hi guys, Your work on the lawn is 1st class! I'm wondering if you would be so kind as to guide me on what sand you used to infill the lawn?

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Steve much appreciated kiln dried sand all the best Tony 👍

[@MT-qf7nu]

Just wondering what is the purpose of putting the sand on top of the grass

[@AzzaM1983]

Is it better to lay the membrane before or after the sub base

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi AM depending on the grass company technical specifications all the best Tony 👍

[@RobertSaxon-qz7pq]

Any chance someone will reply. So the sharp sand goes straight on top of the soil?

[@BuildWithAE]

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 👍

[@pamigill207]

Hi I just had artificial grass layed and it’s not straight but has lumps and bumps

[@portman8909]

This stuff is the future. Who wants to constantly maintain a garden? One less thing that requires constant attention.

[@azrabegum9868]

Amazing job Cam I add artificial lawn to slabs

[@Seangamesrfx]

What did you use to cut the grass and stanley knife?

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi FLEX ZILLA, Yes, a sharp blade cuts through easily. Make sure it's a fresh one though, otherwise it will end up tearing rather than cutting. All the best, John 😊

[@buttsyburnbob]

Where do you buy the rolls of grass ?

[@henrycraig5389]

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

[@king786khan]

Nice job! How much would you charge per metre supply and fit for a job like this

[@BuildWithAE]

We keep tight lipped about pricing so as not to breach client confidentiality. Each job is different and comes with it's own unique circumstances, so I'd be unable to give you a price I'm afraid. Thanks for watching. All the best, John 😊

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

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 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@BuildWithAE]

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 😊

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Build With A&E 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

buildforce ne landscapes if you need 50 m2 then yes ! 🧱👍🏽

[@mgalvo3849]

So helpful. I'm just about to lay my sand...wish me luck!

[@robandamyp]

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

[@sirHards]

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

[@Optimus-Prime-Rib]

It cant hurt. Use the weed killer

[@lucabrasi4206]

Hoy do i go about getting a quote from you guys ?

[@leewilliams955]

How much was did that job cost ?

[@masifkhan.]

what kind of weed membrane is this, when you google, all you get that black plastic ones. Where can i get this one. Thanks

[@BuildWithAE]

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 😊

[@marjorybooth]

I bought from Amazon £3

[@malcolmswann7223]

Love your work attention to detail what I love

[@BuildWithAE]

Thank you very much! Have a great week 👍

[@Kl-zu7tw]

what is the pile size? it looks dense

[@BuildWithAE]

Client purchased it

[@kennywilliams7513]

easy peasy nice video well done chaps

[@BuildWithAE]

Glad you enjoyed it Kenny 👍🏼

[@goldfishforyou.]

That looks great I need to do something with my grass as its so bad.

[@Victor-it6bv]

How many hour job is this?

[@johnlever6696]

End result looks great. In my years of doing grass tho I do question the sand. Other than that. Great. The project as a whole just looks sensational. Not a large area but you have made the most of it and it looks a great place to go and relax.

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi John thanks for your kind words, there are different views about sharp sand and just using granodust it’s a good shout but my years of experience tell me if there are any issues with the application not being followed by the manufacturer specifications we don’t have a leg to stand on thanks for watching all the best Tony 👍 have a awesome weekend

[@johnlever6696]

Build With A&E if lazy lawn have told you that then fair enough. But go look at how lazy lawn actually lay theirs. I’ve been on LL jobs and they do not follow their own guidelines. I’ve seen grano lay at 60mm on top of soil. Even tho the job has been sold with MOT. their grass is great, especially wonder yarn but I would have them install it. EDIT: I will add tho, the problem isn’t with LL as such. The problem is their franchisees.

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi John so true Bud I do wonder why they change the installs practices so times, we had that many years ago on a wooden floor which specified a 6mm Gap we questioned it and asked why it wasn’t 10mm a year later after many emails they paid us to relay it with a 10mm gap 😂 I do wonder some times, all the best Tony 👍

[@nacalawevuso8764]

Loved it mate 👌

[@BuildWithAE]

Thank you! 👍

[@joefowler9600]

Why did you put sharp sand and then granno down? Thought you either use one or the other on top of the type 1 🤔

[@hnhismyname1]

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?

[@BuildWithAE]

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 😊

[@kennethtalbott2233]

that's a nice quality job.

[@ProducerMatteBlack]

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?

[@BuildWithAE]

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 👍

[@craigbeard2271]

Under type one is better and use a stability membrane to prevent mot mixing and helps prevent sinking

[@sparkygazza]

How much would a job like that cost?

[@stcr1000]

Nice finish, what is the manufacture name of that grass?

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi it was lazy lawn all the best Tony 👍

[@DoctorMeatDic]

If you nail it in, how do the nails actually stick in a base of sand and gravel? Surely they will just come out in time?

[@benny23461]

correct. better to use an interlock or concrete border and fix the grass with an adhesive. the nails rust over time and pose a danger to children/pets.

[@NooshadYT]

Hi John, very impressive n smart work ! Where can I get those concrete edges from. Are they paving bricks ?

[@BuildWithAE]

Glad you enjoyed the video. The client sourced the edging sets from BPS, in Leamington Spa. They really do work well with everything. All the best, John 😊

[@A-moose1234]

now that is a proper pro job

[@BuildWithAE]

Thanks for watching. Have an awesome Christmas! 👍

[@markie535]

Good video thanks helped alot 👍

[@LovetoTravelVlog2023]

Great effort ✅✅✅👍👍👍💞👌👌👌

[@BuildWithAE]

Thanks for watching! 👍

[@kazimiah6293]

Thanks for sharing the video

[@cnz10]

great stuff! is there a tutorial video on the raised garden bed shown in this video?

[@BuildWithAE]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJSadWhtZ7t1nZY Here you go 😎👍

[@davewilliams391]

Really useful video guys. Simple, to the point and easy to follow. Great job, thanks.

[@BuildWithAE]

Glad you enjoyed it Dave! Have an awesome weekend! 😊👍

[@JosephFrain]

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 👌🏽

[@Mohammed-uu6im]

What is the name of this weed membrane and where can it be bought from?

[@marjorybooth]

I bought from Amazon £3 as opposed to £4.50 plus £29 delivery charge from No Mow!