Rooter
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As some may know, been thinking of doing this for ages. Finally just stumped up the cash and paid someone else to do it, looks and feels awesome! Bit slow for putting though...
Artificial Grass
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this may be a silly question....but why?
Alex1975
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What made you want to do that?
USER1999
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No moss, no weeds, no thistles, no mowing, just the odd jet wash and sweep.
Why not?
Why not?
Rooter
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Many many reasons. To name a few..
It's a new build house, the turf laid on about 1/2inch of top soil. I have tried in vain for years to get a decent lawn.
Draining is poor, so stays soggy for ages.
I have 4 kids, so now basically have an extra room for them to play whatever the weather without getting muddy.
I never have to mow the lawn again.
It looks better (in my opinion)
No more weeds
It's easy and didn't cost the earth.
Think that's enough, but I could go on!
It's a new build house, the turf laid on about 1/2inch of top soil. I have tried in vain for years to get a decent lawn.
Draining is poor, so stays soggy for ages.
I have 4 kids, so now basically have an extra room for them to play whatever the weather without getting muddy.
I never have to mow the lawn again.
It looks better (in my opinion)
No more weeds
It's easy and didn't cost the earth.
Think that's enough, but I could go on!
Canary_Yellow
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I had this done last year for similar reasons.
Also a new build, tried laying lawn a couple of times but it just wouldn't take. Also, I've a dog and a cat so in the winter grass turns to mud and it ends up in my house.
I only had a tiny bit of lawn so it didn't make sense to take up space storing a lawn mower either.
A well maintain lawn looks better in my opinion, but my artificial lawn is infinitely better than a tufty bog.
Gets my vote. Just need to get HID to agree to it.
Foliage Finder
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Thinking of this to make a suggestion to my landlord. We have approximately 100sqm of garden that currently resembles moorland that gets hacked back with a strimmer now and then by myself and the downstairs neighbour, it needs sorting but getting quotes is difficult! No doubt the landscapers etc hear it's a quote for a landlord and think instantly they're unlikely to get much money out of it, or turned down point blank.
Only problem I see potentially is from what I've looked at, the initial outlay is much more than seeding/turfing. Was that the case for your garden?
Only problem I see potentially is from what I've looked at, the initial outlay is much more than seeding/turfing. Was that the case for your garden?
I have been thinking of have artificial grass in my garden - the kids aren't kids anymore so they don't play in the garden.
my lawn looks bloody awful - its soaking in the winter and baked and cracked in the summer with 30% moss coverage and I hate mowing it!
not sure if I can get a decent enough quality one to make it into a putting green - my OH is 100% keen on this as she is just starting her golfing career!
my lawn looks bloody awful - its soaking in the winter and baked and cracked in the summer with 30% moss coverage and I hate mowing it!
not sure if I can get a decent enough quality one to make it into a putting green - my OH is 100% keen on this as she is just starting her golfing career!
Canary_Yellow
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I've a friend that had a putting green type artificial lawn put in. He even has a little area of rough on one side and a little space for some chipping! His OH also plays.
chellie
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I'm more impressed with the workmen
Rooter
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I'm more impressed with the workmen
Behave!! I have seen more meat on a butchers apron! need fattening up those lads did! Made me feel quite inadequate! (or over adequate if you know what i mean!!)
Crazyface
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For such diddy lawn its perfect. Owning a mower and storing it for that size of lawn it's just not worth it.
Good move !!!
Good move !!!
Rooter
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Exactly! the grass area is 5.5 x 4.5M. in garden terms its tiny!
Midnight
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Mate, if you dont mind me asking, how much did it cost and what guarantee is on the grass please? Only asking as i am looking to do the same and will be some prices over the next few weeks mate.
Rooter
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Will drop you a PM matey!
woody69
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Why the secrecy?
Rooter
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no secrecy, thought i would send a more detailed note to him, why the question?
Pin-seeker
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Looks good that mate.
That's my next project. I priced it up a few year back,but was silly money for the decent stuff.
Price seems to have come down quite a lot now.
That's my next project. I priced it up a few year back,but was silly money for the decent stuff.
Price seems to have come down quite a lot now.
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c1973
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I know a bloke that done this years ago (15-20).......he got pelters for it, a proper ribbing from everyone.......seems he was way ahead of the curve though, more and more folk are doing it nowadays.
Not sure it's for me, but I can certainly see the appeal.
Not sure it's for me, but I can certainly see the appeal.
