Installation Guide

1) Mark off the area that you will install with an outdoor spray can marker. Consider the dimensions of your Xtreme Turf to try to get as few seams as possible with your layout. 

2) Excavate area, you will need to remove approximately 25mm to 75mm of existing ground (grass,dirt). The sub base will be pitched slightly towards the best direction to allow for water drainage to run-off.

3) Crushed rock base: It is important to ensure the sub-base is completely dry, before laying any crushed rock to reduce settling and ensure proper compaction for the surface. Once you confirm that the sub-base is dry, it is a good idea to run compactor plate over prior to spreading crushed rock. Spread and level the base 20mm crushed rock to an approximate depth of 40mm-50mm. It is best to compact this layer with compactor plate before spreading and levelling top layer of crusher dust (5mm crushed rock), to an approximate depth of 20mm. Then compact top layer of crusher dust. Tip –(for best results when compacting crushed rock sprinkle water lightly over first).

4) Roll out Turf.  The first thing to understand is that all Synthetic grass has a Nap (True direction of fibres). The grass must be laid with the Nap flowing in the same direction for optimum results.Position the turf where it goes, be accurate (so you don't cut off turf you actually need). Note: Try to avoid dragging the turf as this may dislodge some crushed rock. Cut off salvage (this is the strip down side of grass used during manufacture).

5) Cut the turf. Cut off excess material so it's easier to work with. Always use a sharp blade in your utility knife! Make sure turf is still positioned where it goes, now trim turf more exactly.

6) Seaming. Where two pieces of turf come together you will need to make a seam. It's really not difficult as the Xtreme Turf is fairly high and seams are generally less noticeable than that of thin pile carpet.  You can always pay a local synthetic grass installer, landscaper or carpet layer to help you for a few hours with this process if it makes you feel more comfortable, although it usually isn't necessary for most. The seams are simply glued together with any synthetic grass adhesive and 300mm wide seaming tape,( all available from our warehouse).

At the joining seam, a strip of seaming tape should be cut to the length of the seam.  The turf is to be laid seam to seam the way that it should look to ensure it fits tightly together before it is glued, ensure a small gap of 2mm is left between the pieces to allow for expansion and contraction. Note: The pattern of turf stitching on the under side must run in the same direction before the two pieces are adhered. Both sides of the turf at the seam must be pulled back in order to install the seam tape. Note: Before adhering both pieces ensure that both edges have been properly trimmed, straight, and will match up perfectly. Lay the seam tape down on the base directly between the two pieces of turf that are to be joined, Tip - (secure tape at each end with nails or weigh down with bricks or similar). Apply adhesive to the entire piece of seam tape with a notched trowel. Place one side of the turf in the middle of the tape (approximately 150mm) to the center of the tape. Lay the other side of the turf over the middle of the seam tape to match up exactly to the turf that has just been adhered to the tape. Mesh the fibres together with fingers or brush. Note: Ideally allow 24 hours for glue to properly dry. The following procedures can be administered during the drying time, but turf may shift and require repositioning.

7) Infill Preparation.  Once glue has dried, trim off turf so your lawn fits as desired. Next, it is a good idea to nail the perimeter every 500mm-800mm with deck spikes or 9mm nails (80-150mm length).  In order to prepare to infill the turf, rake or power broom the turf in the opposite direction that the turf is laying on the roll. This will allow the infill material to infiltrate the turf rapidly and prevent turf blades from getting trapped in the infill. The infill process will now commence using a standard seed drop spreader with kiln dried silica sand.  The infill helps to weigh the turf down, and stabilize the fibers so as to help avoid "matting".  You want to calculate the amount of infill in advance, as you will want to leave around 25mm of grass blade exposed.   As a general rule of thumb, approximately 1 kilogram of sand equals around 1.5mm of infill height per m2.  For a crumb rubber infill, use XTREMETURF rubber with approximately 5 kilograms of rubber per sq metre for every 10mm of in fill height. Please note: Rubber crumb is generally not required in Xtreme Turf landscaping grass as the high level of stitch rate and amount of fibres removes the need for rubber infill. Spread the infill in several passes.  As you spread the infill you should make one entire pass on the surface then sweep it down into the fibers, repeating the process until all of your infill has been spread.  

Congratulations!!! The installation is complete!