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Old 12-07-2011, 10:06 AM
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You need to ensure that the ground you will be laying onto is weed and debris free, best done by going over a few times with a rake.

Following this, your lawn needs to be as level as you want it to be, as you don't want a wonky lawn! You will need to ensure that as your raking the soil, you need to treat it with a good quality fertilizer and a good water, and then it is ready to lay.

When laying the turf, you need to ensure theres a certain amount of pressure to the turf sits nicely on your soil, and its always best to tap it down by laying a plank of wood across the joints in the turf and tapping it with a hammer to ensure its packed.

Last thing to do puncture a few holes in the top of your turf (most people do this with a rake), and you need to sprinkle some good quality topsoil over the top of the turf, followed by brushing it in with a fine sweeping brush!

Hope this helps!

Matt