Artificial Turf

Discussion in 'Landscaping' started by Kashmir, 10th Oct, 2016.

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  1. QbiK Evolution

    QbiK Evolution Well-Known Member

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    Can I get an update please on how people's grass is coping with tenants. I need to do the landscaping soon at my house. Ppor now but will be investment in a few years.
    Seems one of the main concerns is heat,i think I will be ok with that as I have 4 - 10m tall paperbark trees on the northern side so hopefully the grass won't cop the summer sun all day.
     
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  2. skater

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    We've just laid some artificial grass in a section of our cattery. It's a large cattery @ 36sqm. It looks great & the cats haven't destroyed it yet. I say 'yet' because they love it & that's become the 'rumble' area, and having 5 of my own cats, plus foster kittens at this time of year, it gets a huge workout.
     
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  3. geoffw

    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    Tenants are unlikely to look after grass. At out old IP, it was dead in the front and half a metre talk at the back. They have to pay for the water usage.

    Artificial grass is one solution. I don't like it myself, it's expensive, it gets hot, and if it's not done correctly it can look bad.

    Mulching is another solution. Or you could pay for a gardener to visit once a month during spring and summer.
     
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  4. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    Contact William the Concretor, "Veni – Vedi – Concretii" or "I came, I saw, I concreted"
     
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  5. SatayKing

    SatayKing Well-Known Member

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    Is he a relative of Con Crete and Bill Ding?
     
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  6. geoffw

    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    There is that too. I'm not sure of the cost.

    Or you can pave.

    I've done a lot of paving recently, using recycled pavers I picked up through gumtree. The cost was $15 per square metre, plus a little for sand and a lot of time, especially for learning how.
     
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  7. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    I don't think so but his name rings a bell.
     
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