David Cleland wrote:

Thanks all,

My only concern is that we have walked on a few spots that are now a little
uneven. I take it as the roots take I can stamp it level a little ?

David


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I agree. Actually it could be a very good thing if they used quality
top soil and it's deep, new and just not compacted much. I'd much
rather have that than some hard compacted base. Besides drainage, the
other issues I'd keep an I on is how much it settles relative to other
fixed parts of the landscape, eg sidewalks, driveways, etc. And watch
out for any areas that are noticeably lower/higher than others, as
these things can be fixed easier before the grass gets established.






Sounds like the subsoil hasn't been compacted. Probably very good
quality topsoil with a lot of organic matter. As was said before, watch
for excess settling. You might try rolling it. If you left impressions
just from walking on it, I think you need a good experienced turf dude
to look at and evaluate the lawn. I've seen and repaired situations
where the soil settled up to a foot in a year. Depends on the subsoil
structure. What part of the country are you in?