Installation Guide

ManualsBrandsStarPro Greens ManualsOutdoorsCentipede Southwest Synthetic Lawn Grass Turf, Sold by 15 ft. W rolls x Your L ($2.97/Sq. Ft. Equivalent)

Do-It-Yourself Installation for StarPro Lawn Turf

All of our turfs have a thick thatch layer that when raked hold the filaments erect like real grass.

For small jobs, some homeowners are satisfied with rolling the turf out, staking it and then

raking. But, we recommend:

BASIC installation instructions (best practice short form) for a level dry site:

1. String trimmer (weed eat) existing vegetation to the roots.

2. Add one inch (any-type) crushed rock, 3/8 inch maximum diameter, (no pea gravel or round

stones) mixed 50:50 with sand. However, if #8 crusher rock with fines is available in your area,

we recommend it, then there is no need for sand. One inch of sub-base equals 8 lbs. of sub-

base per square foot of turf area.

3. Compact with hand tamper or roller.

4. Roll out turf paying attention to grain direction for leaf blowing, and cut edges as desired.

5. Tack edges with 6 inch spikes or 6 inch nails every 18 inches, 1 inch from the edge.

6. Infill by broadcasting sand evenly onto the turf and soft raking the sand into the filaments

against the grain. We recommend multiplying the pile height of the turf, times the area (length x

width) of the turf to calculate the number of pounds of sand needed.

Example: StarPro Fescue which has a 1.75” pile height installed in a 10’ x 15’ area.

1.75” (pile height) x 150’ (turf area) = 262.5. You would need 262.5 pounds of sand for the

infill.

TOOLS LIST – Small Jobs

1. Garden rake

2. Leaf rake

3. Flat nose shovel

4. Round nose shovel

5. String trimmer

6. Leaf blower

7. 3’ level

8. 2 x 4 – 4’ – 8’ long

9. Tamper – hand or gas powered

10. Rolling broadcaster

SEAMING TOOLS LIST

1. Razor knife with blades

2. Tile Trowel (1/8” – 1/4" cuts)

3. Seam tape

4. Roberts 6700 Adhesive

5. Bricks to weigh the seams

6. 6” Nails or lawn spikes

DETAILED installation instructions and helpful hints.

Designing your lawn installation.

Grass turf blades lay in one direction (“grain”) because of the manufacturing process and the fact

that it is kept on a roll. Planning the design should be done with a pattern drawing on graph

paper to ensure minimal waste and to match turf grain direction. Please call our engineers at

404-295-0601 with questions.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Do-It-Yourself Installation for StarPro Lawn Turf All of our turfs have a thick thatch layer that when raked hold the filaments erect like real grass. For small jobs, some homeowners are satisfied with rolling the turf out, staking it and then raking. But, we recommend: BASIC installation instructions (best practice short form) for a level dry site: 1. String trimmer (weed eat) existing vegetation to the roots. 2.
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For planning and ordering, the turf grain always runs perpendicular to the 15’ width of the turf roll, example a 15’ x 26’ piece of turf will have the grain running in the 26’ direction, a 5’ x 15’ strip will have the grain running in the 5’ direction. It is important to match turf grains. All units ordered are 15’ wide. Helpful hint: It isn’t recommended to totally cover tree and ornamental shrub roots with turf. Sub-Base 1.
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10. Cutting the turf from the back is much easier but requires turning the turf over. Cutting turf side up is more difficult but makes it easier to match the design to the site. Helpful Hint: If cutting turf side up, you may want to place a board under the turf before cutting. 11. Roll the turf out over the site matching the grains. Trim the mesh edges off the roll if seaming is not required.
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rule of thumb to estimate the amount of sand to use is: Pile Height of Turf (found on the turf description) x square foot area of the turf. Example: StarPro Fescue which has a 1.75” pile height installed in a 10’ x 15’ area. 1.75” (pile height) x 150’ (turf area) = 262.5. So, you would need 262.5 pounds of sand for the infill. 19. Disperse the sand infill with a rolling broadcaster.