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8. Shaping and Secure the
Backyard Putting Green
To determine the final shape of your golf putting green, use a rope
or cord and lay it on your synthetic putting green surface in the
general shape you desire. Mark the shape with
chalk and simply take a sharp knife and cut along the
outside perimeter of your marked area. We
recommend cutting the turf from the bottom side.
Be sure to take your time and make clean cuts.
We recommend only gluing the seams with a urethane
compatible glue, on most turfs. Polypropylene
turfs, that are sand filled, will normally have enough
weight from the sand to hold them in place. 5mm of
foam on the back of most nylon turfs should be adequate
to hold them in place. However, to
prevent stretching, moving, or ripples, due to
temperature variations, the turf should be attached
around the perimeter with landscape stakes.
You may also want to cover about 2"-4" of the
edges of the turf with the grass sod, stone or brick, or
other landscape edging material for additional stability
and appearance.
If you choose to glue your turf to the base, it
must be 100 percent glued to a concrete base. You must use a urethane compatible glue and
the glue should be tacky before attaching the turf to
the sub-base. It is very important to avoid
moisture when applying the adhesive. Also, the
temperature must 60°+.
Your turf is sent to you in a roll.
Any turf with a foam backing should never have a wrinkle
from shipping. However, if it does, we suggest
going over it with a lawn roller filled with 250 lbs of
water. If you receive a turf with unitary backing
(no foam) that has any wrinkles from shipping, you may
want to spread it out in the hot sun for a day or two.
If the sun does not remove the wrinkles, try to remove
them by heating the wrinkle with a hair dryer (don't
burn or melt the backing).
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