Installation Gallery
Installation
Because synthetic grass can be used in a wide variety of applications, the installation techniques will vary. However, there are a number of basic principles, which should always be followed.
In all cases it is essential to ensure that the sub-base on which the synthetic grass is to be laid is of good standard. Being a flexible product synthetic grass will reflect any deficiencies in the sub-base. Bumps and lumps in the sub-base will be repeated in the synthetic grass surface. Similarly “bird baths” or “depressions” in the sub-base will allow water to pond on the surface.
The sub-base should be properly compacted and adequately drained. For tennis courts and similar installations the sub-base should have a slope of 1% in any one single plain. This can be from side to side, front to rear or diagonal corner to diagonal corner.
Yarn dye batches can vary but unless advised otherwise each roll of synthetic grass product when supplied as part of a specific order will be of compatible dye batch. A contractor/reseller drawing from own stocks should ensure – before commencing installation – that there is no colour variation between rolls.
A coloured stitch line on the right side of the roll identifies pile direction.
Required tools for synthetic grass installation
- Tape Measure
- Chalk Line and Chalk
- Stanley knife
- Metal straight edge
- Notched trowel
- Carpet trolley
- Adhesive
- Sand spreader/Wheelbarrow
- Shovel
- Broom
Installation checklist: before you start laying
- Check you have sufficient quantity of synthetic grass, joining tape, adhesive, sand and rubber if required
- Your tools are cleaned and ready for work
- The base is adequately prepared
- The weather conditions are adequate (outdoor installation)
Synthetic grass installation
1. As soon as possible after delivery, packing bands around rolls should be released.
2. Rolls are to be rolled out in their approximate position and allowed 30 minutes to relax before cutting
3. Carpet and tape should not be adhered to base. (Tensioning by stop nails is an advantage, providing nails are removed from final court).
4. Tape will be spread with adhesive to a minimum width of 40cm.
5. Seam joins should be slightly loose to avoid peaking (undercut rather than over cut by no more than the stitch row gap).
6. All seaming joins should be “hand teased” together, then rolled with a hand roller.
7. It is recommended that only joining tape supplied by TEAM Sports will be used.
8. Edges will not be glued down unless instructed otherwise, or at the junction of the two courts.
9. It is recommended that only TEAM Sports adhesive be used.
10. Adhesive will be spread in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions as printed on the drum labels – the spread rates and trowel sizes must be adhered to:
Trowel size: 3.2mm x 3.2mm x 3.2mm V notch
Coverage: 3-4m2 per litre
11. Courts are to be sanded as they are being laid, in the following manner:
- Roll out carpet piece and align to chalk line.
- Allow to relax.
- Commence sanding from centre
- Continue to sand out to 300mm-450mm from all edges.
- Cut and glue join.
- Sand joint immediately to avoid any seam peaking, brushing along the grain not across.
- On completion, sand will be topped up and levelled out properly.
12. All lines are tufted in with the exception of the service line which should be laid (cut in) last. Lines for service line from extra base and centre lines.
13. On completion and before the final sand, all joins should be checked.
14. NO JOINS SHOULD BE VISIBLE by either a change in pile or too big a cut.