How to Install Sod | A DIY Guide

[@umbertovarano8705]

Short and sweet. Well explained!

[@skyforce2132]

My dad should get this since we grew grass in the beginning of March and we still don’t have full thick lawn of grass

[@andeedixon9938]

Wait is that a bills hat I see that your wearing when first loading the sod into the wheel barrel? Yeah MAN LETS GO BUFFALO! HAHA

[@MrFixItDIY]

Indeed it is! Go Bills!

[@laniercooley8915]

Thanks I am getting my yard leveled and considering doing this

[@jmercado4]

watched you video and loved it I learned a lot. Just wanted to ask you questions in regards to prepping the sub-soil here in Oklahoma. I am going to lay Fescue sod but am really concerned about the clay that is probably the majority of yard. I plan on tilling and removing about 4 inches of the soil but don't really know what to do next. I thought some sand would be a good sub-soil but just don't know. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jake

[@bhagwattietiwari5897]

Short and sweet.

[@jacobe.montalvo416]

Good vid nice simple and not to time consuming. Thanks

[@matthewmartelle6659]

The mowing after a week is false, you want to wait about 3 weeks so you can give the roots a chance to grab in the soil so you don’t tear it up. Also first 2 mows should be done with a push mower and not a zero turn

[@gustavoesqueda9964]

Do I need a roditiller for non grass dirt area ? Was planning on bringing in dirt to bring it to proper height ( it’s about 3”too low, from even to cement driveway )lmk thanks for great videos & info

[@Noneyobusiness7822]

I put a topper where the seams come together to protect the shorter grass. Thought I heard somewhere to do that

[@LucianeAuadaG]

I’ll try. Let’s see how it goes.

[@Sergiomartinez-lh7xi]

How did it go? lol

[@mattbrubaker469]

you can lay sod on old grass/weeds. you dont need to till. you can literally slap sod on top on your lawn just the way it is. only reason to till is if you want to flatten out any lumps in your yard. ive done several yards without tilling, or killing grass/weeds. people will tell you to till/kill grass just to make it seem harder than it is. you dont even need to roll it once its laid. water it 2 hrs every other day after laying sod, or about 1hr every day for the 1st 2 weeks. all you want to make sure of is the sod merges with the earth. the 1 thing i would ABSOLUTELY recommened is mowing new sod with a reel mower. i recommend cutting any grass with a reel mower. use a starter fertilizer after laying new sod also. believe it or not, scotts makes a very good starter fertilizer.

[@chosendesigns6228]

You Matt Brubaker are amazing my guy! I appreciate that! I just installed 4 pallets and tilled up entire backyard and it was already flat smh. Anyway, thank you sir for comment!

[@quorthunsargeras7054]

Just kill and pull out the weeds before sodding. Use an herbicide 3 months before installing new sod.

[@valeriexoxo]

@@quorthunsargeras70543 months or 3 days? The weeds will be back in no time if you wait 3 months.

[@Editionsz]

@@chosendesigns6228can’t fix stupid huh

[@Editionsz]

Straight up low iq comment. Contradicting your own advice too. Loserrrrrr

[@pcpc5242]

Thank you

[@davegannon7075]

Also cut on a high setting, and leave cuttings on lawn

[@mohammadaliaslam2951]

Why should I leave the cuttings on lawn? Genuine question.

[@jtuan98]

is 10-10-10 good for lawn fertilizer?

[@alicenicholscarter5133]

Great, I can do it!

[@williamkinnison5776]

Great Instructions

[@Armistice023]

I’ve read you shouldn’t cut new sod as you could possibly tear up the sod before it roots. You shouldn’t be walking on new sod for the first 2wks anyway

[@paulam1728]

Do i need to remove all weeds before applying the sods? Great video btw!!

[@victoriad2225]

yes otherwise the weeds will grow through the sod

[@quorthunsargeras7054]

Yes, depending on the size of your lawn and how many weeds you have, it might save you time to just kill off your entire lawn. If weeds aren't terrible, you can just go around pull weeds before installing. If too many weeds, apply an herbicide a few months before installing new sod.

[@theplus4052]

Thanks man

[@babyg3796]

Quick n easy 👌🏼

[@sebastienstephanno6814]

Easy & quick video

[@Top_Striker9]

Great video.

[@HaloGTMaster94]

Badass!!!!

[@ojitosverdes2467]

Hi ,what tipe of fertilizer do you recommend? Ty

[@lcwservice3247]

Great Video!

[@intrpolfan1]

How many square feet of sod did you use? Most pallets come with 500 sq feet.

[@PursuitMode2011]

Nice video!

[@stephaniehack5701]

How about how to install a concrete patio?

[@jfischer071]

Go Bills!

[@justinespindola4764]

How do you guys figure pricing for jobs like these?

[@macibjot]

The local sod dealer here in SoCal has a cost calculator right on their website. Maybe yours does, as well.

[@georgemaina7524]

Good stuff

[@DiegoPerez-wt8yr]

is it a bad idea to try and plant it in the middle of summer? I'm in New Orleans

[@matthewmartelle6659]

No you will be ok just make sure you stay ontop of watering

[@dlight9129]

What product do I need to kill the grass?

[@matthewmartelle6659]

Round up works fine, it’ll take about a week or so for grass to die fully then it should peel up easy

[@rubencontreras4]

Can I use roundup to kill the current grass before laying sod?

[@MrFixItDIY]

Yes you can. Roundup is nasty stuff though. Protect yourself

[@TheRedProject]

what if my front lawn has a lot of rock debris?

[@miltonpierce3401]

Is the sprinkler system mandatory

[@_derekh134]

If you live somewhere that is pretty dry, like say, Nevada or southern California, then yeah, you'd need that irrigation system.

[@guzman9011]

F bomb meter lol

[@r3nmgod]

Why do you cut it a week after install?

[@DerekMeese]

My guess is that a fresh cut will stimulate growth (some blades probably got bent in transport/installation)

[@randy01rodriguez]

Can I lay my sod down if there’s little spots of my old grass ?

[@MrFixItDIY]

Kill it and remove as much as you can. The decay of the old grass underneath will create too much heat for the new sod and will kill that too.

[@randy01rodriguez]

MrFixIt DIY ok thank you it’s not much but I’ll remove it as much as I can. The sod is coming in Friday

[@_MrLee]

He voices spongebob and installs sod

[@AndrewK209]

Don't water in heat of the day????

[@quorthunsargeras7054]

Yeah, always water early in the morning. If you water in the heat of the day, water will just evaporate before it will touch the roots. You'll waste money and water. Water between 6am - 8am. 9am at the latest. Don't water before nightfall, you'll significantly increase the risk for diseases and fungi.

[@nedmorales1313]

That look like a drywall saw not a drywall knife.

[@tspwall0923]

I'd just spent $6000 on getting sod put in my backyard and the guy told me to water it all efing day and now it's Brown and dying Thankfully I just watched these videos because none of these guys did any of that and we haven't paid him the full amount

[@juanojeda5548]

How many sqf?

[@luisthebroker]

F bomb meter? 💀