Artificial grass - experiences?
Discussion
k. Viewed a house which had it as a selling point. What an utterly soulless mod for a house.pidsy said:
One of the guys from lazy lawn who did some of ours has gone out on his own using a different manufacturer- he charges £60 psqm all inc (vat,supply,ground prep,install).
He’s making an absolute fortune. He’s booked all the way through till July for this year.
I’d rather buy it and lay it myself.
I'm finding this hard to comprehend, £6000 for a small artificial lawn. He’s making an absolute fortune. He’s booked all the way through till July for this year.
I’d rather buy it and lay it myself.
I have it I'm afraid.
After years of trying to get the lawn to grow I gave up. My garden is very shaded due to a neighbour's tree and it would die every winter. I spent a fortune on the real thing with reseeding, green thumb etc.
I reckon it looks 80% as good as a real lawn but 100% better than the mess I had for 6 to 9 months a year. It's also novel being able to use it year round.
Worth it for me.
After years of trying to get the lawn to grow I gave up. My garden is very shaded due to a neighbour's tree and it would die every winter. I spent a fortune on the real thing with reseeding, green thumb etc.
I reckon it looks 80% as good as a real lawn but 100% better than the mess I had for 6 to 9 months a year. It's also novel being able to use it year round.
Worth it for me.
PositronicRay said:
pidsy said:
One of the guys from lazy lawn who did some of ours has gone out on his own using a different manufacturer- he charges £60 psqm all inc (vat,supply,ground prep,install).
He’s making an absolute fortune. He’s booked all the way through till July for this year.
I’d rather buy it and lay it myself.
I'm finding this hard to comprehend, £6000 for a small artificial lawn. He’s making an absolute fortune. He’s booked all the way through till July for this year.
I’d rather buy it and lay it myself.
6k would get you 100 square m - all dug out, prepped and laid. It’s not that bad - some of the “ultra realistic” grass you can get is £50 a metre on its own.
Crazy money but growing in popularity.
I don't want it. Bit I have a lawn that will not take properly despite much effort and lots of "experts" getting involved.
Good drainage and removed most of the leylandii that used to be here but still have big bare patches and moss.
Had it returfed and managed it meticulously, and it reverted to the same state within a year.
Good drainage and removed most of the leylandii that used to be here but still have big bare patches and moss.
Had it returfed and managed it meticulously, and it reverted to the same state within a year.
I have it. Works well for the setting - a small, heavily shaded urban garden. Normal grass really struggles to grow, and there's not much space to keep a lawnmower anyway (nor is it easy to get one in or out).
It's not the same as a proper lawn, but for some purposes it's a good solution.
It's not the same as a proper lawn, but for some purposes it's a good solution.
I would love it. Here, you have to spend an absolute fortune watering the stuff for a large chunk of the year...and out water is stupidly expensive.
The reason it’s not taken off (apparently) is that it’s just too hot and can burn your/your pets’ feet. No idea how true this is - anyone who knows about this stuff?
The reason it’s not taken off (apparently) is that it’s just too hot and can burn your/your pets’ feet. No idea how true this is - anyone who knows about this stuff?
The Moose said:
I would love it. Here, you have to spend an absolute fortune watering the stuff for a large chunk of the year...and out water is stupidly expensive.
The reason it’s not taken off (apparently) is that it’s just too hot and can burn your/your pets’ feet. No idea how true this is - anyone who knows about this stuff?
I had it for a couple of years at my villa in Dubai (a place which is known for getting pretty hot!!) and whilst it does get warm i never had a problem walking on it and the black tarmac of pavements certainly got hotter.The reason it’s not taken off (apparently) is that it’s just too hot and can burn your/your pets’ feet. No idea how true this is - anyone who knows about this stuff?
How good are they when you have
Dripping ice cream
Sun tan lotion dripping
BBQ grease
BBQ food condements dropping on it
Bird poop / that doesn’t get removed for weeks (say on hols in the summer)
If a fox tries to dig into it - how sturdy it is to tears
If your dragging something heavy or you drop something heavy and it’s pulls it - does it cause ripples?
If you banging your boots or wellies in thegarden how does it deal with sand and general boot mud?
How about cat piss and poo.
What about vomit - kids do it sometimes
How good is it for nature? How do birds poke and peck into the earth for worms?
If you get frisky is it better to have artificial grass burns or grass.
Dripping ice cream
Sun tan lotion dripping
BBQ grease
BBQ food condements dropping on it
Bird poop / that doesn’t get removed for weeks (say on hols in the summer)
If a fox tries to dig into it - how sturdy it is to tears
If your dragging something heavy or you drop something heavy and it’s pulls it - does it cause ripples?
If you banging your boots or wellies in thegarden how does it deal with sand and general boot mud?
How about cat piss and poo.
What about vomit - kids do it sometimes
How good is it for nature? How do birds poke and peck into the earth for worms?
If you get frisky is it better to have artificial grass burns or grass.
Vile stuff, hell would have to freeze over before I put this in. Some of the prices quoted here are astronomical.
Another note - have dogs somehow manged to morph into Welsh miners? Don't quite understand the 'dogs keep digging' line. Maybe address that issue before ripping out a living micro habitat and replacing with plastic.
Another note - have dogs somehow manged to morph into Welsh miners? Don't quite understand the 'dogs keep digging' line. Maybe address that issue before ripping out a living micro habitat and replacing with plastic.
ollyprice87 said:
Vile stuff, hell would have to freeze over before I put this in. Some of the prices quoted here are astronomical.
Another note - have dogs somehow manged to morph into Welsh miners? Don't quite understand the 'dogs keep digging' line. Maybe address that issue before ripping out a living micro habitat and replacing with plastic.
Wow. Drama queen much?Another note - have dogs somehow manged to morph into Welsh miners? Don't quite understand the 'dogs keep digging' line. Maybe address that issue before ripping out a living micro habitat and replacing with plastic.
They don't have to dig the grass to get mucky. Dogs playing on grass through winter / wet times = mud - on them and on the house. Having artifical grass saves the hassle of having to clean them and the house every time .
Welshbeef said:
How good are they when you have
Dripping ice cream
Sun tan lotion dripping
BBQ grease
BBQ food condements dropping on it
Bird poop / that doesn’t get removed for weeks (say on hols in the summer)
If a fox tries to dig into it - how sturdy it is to tears
If your dragging something heavy or you drop something heavy and it’s pulls it - does it cause ripples?
If you banging your boots or wellies in thegarden how does it deal with sand and general boot mud?
How about cat piss and poo.
What about vomit - kids do it sometimes
How good is it for nature? How do birds poke and peck into the earth for worms?
If you get frisky is it better to have artificial grass burns or grass.
As far as spillages, drips, grease poo etc etc you treat artifical grass the same as normal grass - ie. if you want to get rid of it, either pick it up or chuck water on it / hose it. It's not that hard.Dripping ice cream
Sun tan lotion dripping
BBQ grease
BBQ food condements dropping on it
Bird poop / that doesn’t get removed for weeks (say on hols in the summer)
If a fox tries to dig into it - how sturdy it is to tears
If your dragging something heavy or you drop something heavy and it’s pulls it - does it cause ripples?
If you banging your boots or wellies in thegarden how does it deal with sand and general boot mud?
How about cat piss and poo.
What about vomit - kids do it sometimes
How good is it for nature? How do birds poke and peck into the earth for worms?
If you get frisky is it better to have artificial grass burns or grass.
pidsy said:
Disinfectant periodically, pressure wash, brush and add more sand if needed.
Not difficult to keep tidy.
I do hoover mine a couple of times a year.
Exactly how I do it.Not difficult to keep tidy.
I do hoover mine a couple of times a year.
Mines is terrific. Well looked after. Grass didn't work in one area of my garden due to being in the shade.
Horses for courses
48k said:
As far as spillages, drips, grease poo etc etc you treat artifical grass the same as normal grass - ie. if you want to get rid of it, either pick it up or chuck water on it / hose it. It's not that hard.
Apart from picking up the Poo I’ve never chucked water onto such a spillage nor had to hose it. Surely hiding something like spilt ice cream simply smarts that ice cream elsewhere in the garden.
You let it melt done
Bucket of water on some split condement or bird poo on real grass are you joking?
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