DIY Artificial Turf Installation

 If you’re interested in saving a buck or two, you might attempt to install your new turf yourself. But installing artificial turf isn’t as easy as rolling a carpet out. It’s best to leave the installation process to trained professionals. 

Artificial turf installation is physically taxing. What can take the pros a few days to install might take you weeks. 

The process of installing artificial turf involves:

• Taking precise measurements.
• Removing the original surface.
• Applying multiple layers of materials.
• Compacting the ground.
• Sloping. 

First, you’ll need to remove and dispose of any material that makes up your surface. That might be natural grass or even a patch of gravel. Once the land is bare, you’ll need to slope the ground to ensure proper drainage. 

Next, you would compact the ground, apply the base material that holds the artificial turf steady, compact the ground again, and then secure a geotextile weed suppressor. 

Finally, you would apply the turf, trim the edges, nail it down, and then add the infill material that weighs down the turf and supports the blades.