WE RE HERE TO HELP We ll be only too happy to help you work out your area measurements and determine how much lawn, joining tape, adhesive, base works and infill you ll need to cover your garden. All necessary materials can be purchased from Buy Lawn Direct. We also have all the necessary tools and machinery available for hire or purchase and can recommend what will be needed for your specific job. Call us on 1300 013 342 if you have any questions.
How to install your new synthetic lawn in 3 easy steps! Are you fed-up with your home looking drab and dreary from the outside? Are you sick of the ongoing maintenance of mowing, fertilising, poisoning and weeding? Or perhaps you are just looking for a cost saving alternative which saves water, our environment and your time. Buy Lawn Direct range of synthetic lawn is the answer! We supply and can install Australia s most realistic synthetic lawn product, or you can DO IT YOURSELF by using this guide and save yourself a substantial amount of money. STEP 1: DIG OUT a. The area is to be dug out to approximately 70mm (dependent on soil and lawn type) in preparation for the special base material. Hand tools are fine for this in most cases. However, depending on the size of the area, accessibility and soil base type, this process may require machinery such as a bobcat or similar. For an average size lawn area, expect the dig out process to possibly take a full day (depending on the weather and the number of people helping). You will also require a Bin to dispose of the soil and Grass. * Ask our design consultant to advise which method is most appropriate for your project.
STEP 2: PREPARE THE SURFACE The entire area needs to be completely levelled, filled with base works, levelled again, screeded, dampened and compacted. Here s how it s done: a. Roughly rake or screed the area to ensure the soil is level and to remove any rocks or lumps of soil. b. Evenly spread base works across the entire area, to approximately 15-20mm below edging lines. This can be either crushed rock for a clay base, or bedding sand. Both are available from Buy Lawn Direct. c. Level and screed the area to ensure there are no dips in the base works you have just spread, otherwise your lawn will have dips as well. d. Dampen the entire area. This can be done with a garden hose (depending on water restrictions) e. Compact the area to ensure foundation integrity. This can be done with a hand packer or a motorised compactor (both available from Buy Lawn Direct). f. Hand pack the edging for additional support and strength. g. Repeat compacting to ensure the area will settle properly in order to lay the lawn.
STEP 3: LAY & FINISH LAYING a. Roll out the lawn across the entire area, being careful to ensure the direction of the lawn is facing the same way. b. Cut the material to the desired size and shape, which can be done with a Stanley knife or a similar tool. c. Reinforce the join with unique rubber straps or glue (available from Buy Lawn Direct) to ensure there is no movement or separation from the joins. Ensure that these are completely unnoticeable. You can also pin the lawn if the need arises. DEFIBRILLATION a. Defibrillate your new lawn in order to raise the pile or lawn blades. This can be done with either a stiff garden broom or you can hire a defibrillation machine from Buy Lawn Direct or your local hire company to ensure the lawn pile is raised and consistent throughout the entire area. This is critical to making your lawn look perfectly manicured.
STEP 3: LAY & FINISH (continued) SAND & GRANULATED RUBBER INFILL a. Spread approximately 7-9kg/m2 of fine sand and 2kg/m2 of recycled granulated rubber evenly across the entire lawn (This can be purchased from Buy Lawn Direct). b. Brush this around with a stiff garden broom or your defibrillator to ensure it has been evenly laid. This process ensures the lawn keeps its stamina and enables the grass blades to tolerate heavy traffic while remaining lush and soft underfoot. The infill will also naturally spread with weather and traffic. FINAL INSPECTION AND CLEANUP a. Sweep the surrounding area for loose sand and granulated rubber. b. Relax and enjoy your new synthetic lawn!
HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR LAWN Our range of synthetic lawn requires very little to no maintenance whatsoever. Should you choose, you may do the following: a. Rake your lawn using a light weight plastic fan style rake, a strong bristled broom or even an electric blower to remove any leaves or debris, if necessary. b. Squirt with a garden hose occasionally to keep the lawn bristles looking clean (depending on water restrictions). c. Our synthetic lawn can handle rough play by children. However, if rough play does disturb the infill, it is easy to restore by brushing the lawn with a stiff bristled yard broom. The rubber infill also acts as padding. d. As for pets, our synthetic lawn will not be affected or fade from harsh urine acid from pets. Just hose off the urine and pick up after your pets as you normally would. Treat weeds or sour sobs or alike that can occasionally make their way to the surface with your average herbicide (ie round up) this will not damage your lawn in any way. IMPORTANT TIPS FOR AFTER INSTALLATION CARE DO NOT leave corrosive materials on your turf, as this can fade and damage the pile. DO NOT expose your lawn to flammable substances as this could cause your lawn to melt. DO NOT park heavy machinery or cars on your lawn for long periods of time as this may make your lawn compress.