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Turfing problem
I have a curved area to turf on Monday. It is an area going across a lawn that has been damaged by builders dumper trucks It is about 15m long and 2m wide, and the route taken by the trucks was a sweeping curve.
I have prepared the area, all I need to know is can I lay the turf rolls across the 2m gap, it will be so much easier than trying to lay them along the curved area.
I have prepared the area, all I need to know is can I lay the turf rolls across the 2m gap, it will be so much easier than trying to lay them along the curved area.
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Kieran Ray on -
The best way I reckon would be to start at the top left hand corner as you look at the curve, lay the top left hand corner to this and but the next roll up to it. To continue around the curve then but the next top left corner of turf to the edge and so on. there will be quite a bit of waste I would imagine. If you want I will draw some thing up to explain. As I guess that would be easier to follow. hope this helps.
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Permalink Reply by Alastair Christie on -
If you think that laying the turf rolls across the gap will be easier than following the curve then just carry on and do it that way.
The advantage of laying across the gap will be all turf rolls will be laid flat as appossed to having to wrinkle them to follow the curve.
Lay off the inner curve. occassionaly adjusting the end of the roll, square to the face of curve, and simply infill the segmental joints with cuttings.
No unneccessary waste by using this method.
Good luck on Monday
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Permalink Reply by John on -
Thanks everyone,
I was thinking that I would cut diagonally across a few rolls to create a few wedge shaped triangles to place in every now and again to get round the curve. - Then I deal with the builders lol.
Alastair Christie said:If you think that laying the turf rolls across the gap will be easier than following the curve then just carry on and do it that way.
The advantage of laying across the gap will be all turf rolls will be laid flat as appossed to having to wrinkle them to follow the curve.
Lay off the inner curve. occassionaly adjusting the end of the roll, square to the face of curve, and simply infill the segmental joints with cuttings.
No unneccessary waste by using this method.
Good luck on Monday
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Kieran Ray on -
This is sort of how I ment but explained a lot better! lol
Alastair Christie said:If you think that laying the turf rolls across the gap will be easier than following the curve then just carry on and do it that way.
The advantage of laying across the gap will be all turf rolls will be laid flat as appossed to having to wrinkle them to follow the curve.
Lay off the inner curve. occassionaly adjusting the end of the roll, square to the face of curve, and simply infill the segmental joints with cuttings.
No unneccessary waste by using this method.
Good luck on Monday
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Permalink Reply by Geoff Norfolk on -
Surely it must be easiest to lay across the 2m gap and then you won't end up having to cut all sorts of fill in pieces
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Rowly Hill on -
Surely depends on how tight the curve is. In the last month or so I've turved two curved areas ( one a shrub bed - removed and needed to be laid to lawn and the other an extension of an exisiting lawn). Both I laid full lengths of turf ( and overlapped half way as would normally). The turf will flex around the curve if gentle enough(without wrinking) but you will need to "cut in" which will inevitably create more waste. Both successful and clients pleased with result. Laying across would be easiest route and more economical...over time I doubt you'd notice if either method was employed.
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Permalink Reply by John on
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The curve is quite tight in the middle section where they veered right and down the hill.
It is in a play area at a hotel with climbing frames and slides, - just realised that the turf will be lucky to survive lol.
ROWLY HILL said:Surely depends on how tight the curve is. In the last month or so I've turved two curved areas ( one a shrub bed - removed and needed to be laid to lawn and the other an extension of an exisiting lawn). Both I laid full lengths of turf ( and overlapped half way as would normally). The turf will flex around the curve if gentle enough(without wrinking) but you will need to "cut in" which will inevitably create more waste. Both successful and clients pleased with result. Laying across would be easiest route and more economical...over time I doubt you'd notice if either method was employed.
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