LooneyToony 41 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 So on Tuesday morning, I should be getting a skid of sod to put down for a new lawn in an area that went bare. Any tips, tricks or things I should look out for as I do this job myself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4378 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 A skid of sod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 15 minutes ago, strawb said: A skid of sod? Yes a skid. A pallet. Roughly 80 rolls of sod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31195 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 No idea. Keep it moist? I got my lawn scarified and aerated last week. Looks like absolute shit for now but will pay off in the long run. Once you have it done it pays to get the likes of Greenthumb out to treat a few times a year. It made a huge difference to mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7167 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 6 hours ago, LooneyToony said: So on Tuesday morning, I should be getting a skid of sod to put down for a new lawn in an area that went bare. Any tips, tricks or things I should look out for as I do this job myself? If you want it to take properly you need to do plenty of prep. -Rake the soil finely and remove any stones. -Get it as even/level as possible. -Get some planks of wood to stand on otherwise you will have sunken footprints all over. -Butt the edges in together because it will shrink slightly -Water it well, every day for a fortnight after it's laid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4378 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 A pallet of turf? Lay it like bricks so they overlap, otherwise what KD said. Put some decent soil down under the turf before you lay it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdansmith 3259 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Save your money, just shut your curtains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22137 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Put down some Astro turf for an easy life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 4 hours ago, Tdansmith said: Save your money, just shut your curtains Don't have curtains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Put down some Astro turf for an easy life This seems like even more work. How about just spray painting it green then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 5 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: If you want it to take properly you need to do plenty of prep. -Rake the soil finely and remove any stones. -Get it as even/level as possible. -Get some planks of wood to stand on otherwise you will have sunken footprints all over. -Butt the edges in together because it will shrink slightly -Water it well, every day for a fortnight after it's laid Did you do this yourself? If so, any surprises? Things that you wished you knew then that you know now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7167 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 9 hours ago, LooneyToony said: Did you do this yourself? If so, any surprises? Things that you wished you knew then that you know now? Only issue I had was I missed a day of watering when it was sunny and the turf shrunk very quickly. I've only got a little lawn at the front cos most of its paved but I've done the back too without issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 That is some really nice work, Kid Dynamite. I like the choice of brick you put down. Some put the brick close to the grass standing straight up as edging, but I prefer it flat so the lawnmower doesn't hit anything. I think next year I'm going to lay down some brick edging flat around my flower beds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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