Installation Guide

TundraInstallationInstructions

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Step1‐SitePreparation

• Measuretheareayouwanttocover

• Removeanygrass,sod,treeroots,mulch,rocksandanydebrisfrominstallation area

• Installanycurbing,edging,orotherbordermaterials

• Spreada3”sub‐baseofa¼minuscrushedstone.Generally,one

tonper100squarefootis

advisable.Gradethebaseassmoothlyaspossibleandcompacttoabout95%.Itisbesttousea

platecompactororawaterroller(platecompacterispreferredoverwaterroller–itisableto

compacttighter).Theseitemscanberentedfrom

yourlocalhardwarestores.Lightlywetthe

installationareaafteryouhavespreadyour3”sub‐base,thencompactwiththeplate

compactorto2”depth.

Step2‐InstallationofTurf

• Rollouttheturfontopofthepreparedsub‐base.Positiontheturfandpulloutany

wrinkles.

Staketheturfdownonesidebeforeyoustretchorpulltheturf.Thiswillkeeptheturffrom

shifting.Allow theturftowarmupbeforestretching.

• Onceyoupositiontheturftrimtheedgeofeachpieceofturf(witharazorknifeorcarpet

cutter)so

thattheyareverystraight.Onceyouhavecuttheedgesofeachrollstraight,lay

themadjacenttoeachotheronthebaseinthedesiredposition.Makesurethatthe“tuftlines”

orstitchlinesofeachrollmatchwitheachother.Ifyoumakegoodstraightcutsand

matchthe

tuftlines,yourseamswillbevirtuallyinvisible.Onceyouhavetheturfcutand thetuftlines

matched,youcanseamthetwopiecesofturftogetherbyusingcoldseamingtape(suppliedby

yourturfsupplierorpurchasedatanyhardwarestore).Placebothendsof

theturfedges

together,lineupthe“tuftlines”andthenfoldbacktheedgesoftheturfsectionssothatyou

canlaythecoldseamingtapedownunderneaththeturfsections.Peelthebackingoffthecold

seamingtapetorevealthestickyside(up)andthensimplyfold

thetwosectionsofturfdown

togetheroverthestickyseamingtapetoformoneseamlesspieceofturf.Foradditionalseam

assurance,youshouldalsonailtheseamedsectionswith60d‐6”nailsalongeachsideofthe

seamalternatingaboutevery3inches.Note:thenailshouldbe

1”infromtheseamedge.Make

certainthenailheadsarelevelwiththeturfbacking,onbothedgesandseams,toprevent

dimpling.Aroundtheperimeteroftheturf,usethesame60d‐6”nailstosecuretheturfatthe

edges.Spacethenailsalongtheperimeteredges

every6‐12inches,orasneeded.Inaddition

tonailingtheseamsandperimeteredges,youshouldalsonailinrandompatternsaroundthe

middleandinsideoftheturf.

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Tundra Installation Instructions Step 1‐Site Preparation • Measure the area you want to cover • Remove any grass, sod, tree roots, mulch, rocks and any debris from installation area • Install any curbing, edging, or other border materials • Spread a 3” sub‐base of a ¼ minus crushed stone. Generally, one ton per 100 square foot is advisable. Grade the base as smoothly as possible and compact to about 95%.
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Step 3‐Infill In addition to nailing the turf, you will need to place and “infill” material on top of the turf. The fill material (sand or rubber) help to protect the turf from elements and to help keep it flat and level. The easiest way to spread infill is with a drop spreader (the type commonly used to spread grass seed, fertilizer, lime, etc.). You will need approximately 1.5 lbs of infill for every square foot of turf.