Thankfully, we’ve put together this blog with our top tips for cutting artificial grass in 5 easy steps. Grass edge trimmer is a very useful and effective tool for installation of synthetic turf, it can help us to cut the extra edge(extra backing of grass) or the extra part of the grass fast. It is a real alternative flooring capable of combining elegant aesthetic features, strength and comfort. Make sure your exposed blade is long enough, and that it doesn’t retract into the knife handle as you continue to use it.

The glue will last for many years (longer than the lifespan of the artificial grass) and will certainly be secure enough not to come apart due to any form of usage, whether that’s a football match or the pet dog. One method that can work is to lightly drag a knife across the turf backing, using the metal straight edge as a guide. Quite often as well, the blade can get caught in the grooves and when this happens things can go wrong very quickly! You’ll need artificial lawn adhesive to apply alongside your joining tape to stick the artificial lawn together, and cement it in place. The filaments of synthetic grass are made of textile material covered by a latex compound and passed into the oven (through a vulcanization process) to ensure that the latex adheres perfectly to the textile material and last for a long time.Even if the turf you have purchased fits your area perfectly, you will inevitably need to cut the selvedge off of the edges. This features an adjustable blade depth to cut cushion-back turf or normal artificial grass of all thicknesses. Trevor arranged for us to have both our machines recalibrated from the move and gave us helpful hints. We find Weedol Fast Acting Weedkiller to be an effective way to kill off weeds before preparing the groundworks for the new lawn.

In his spare time he likes football (season ticket holder at West Ham United) going to the gym and sleeping. The Belle Wacker Plate is a petrol powered compactor that I have used daily for years and has required very little maintenance.It is normally used for the construction of sports fields but also in homes and commercial facilities for its cost-effectiveness and ease of management due to low maintenance costs.

We received it last Wednesday and had it installed and working with in 2 hours and after a few hours playing around we now have the working of the machine understood. When selecting the best tool for cutting artificial grass, consider factors such as the type of grass you are working with, the complexity of your project, and your personal preferences.Once your base material is down, you need to use a wide headed rake to spread it out evenly across the artificial turf to create a level base for your lawn. Large and powerful cradles easily roll full roll to full roll giving you the operator confidence in making those all important cuts.