I'm going to be installing my turf myself. What I learned was the non-woven geotextile fabric (the weed barrier) needs to be installed on top of the compacted rock right below the turf. It seem counter-intuitive, but this comes directly from the synthetic turf wholesaler. Nice video and now I'm going to watch your installation video!

Thank you! I just watched your first video and it was great but I did wonder how it would hold up. Awesome!

I literally just watched your first turf video and now you've done an update video 🤩 I did my own artificial grass install too and I love it!! People think it's real grass. your back yard looks amazing still 🎉

@ChristopherYee

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for following the journey 😉 congrats on doing your own install too!

Thx for the video, i had seen the install video a couple days ago and didnt realize it was 3 years ago... very nice to see this update. Me and my wife are considering doing a DIY turf install bc of your video... thanks a lot brother!.... your yard looks amazing ..

@ChristopherYee

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch! I even surprised myself that it was 3 years ago. We did it in April 2020 and the Covid pandemic kind of just made the interim years vanish from memory. Haha! Good luck if you take it on! It's such a great DIY project because it very little skill (though the work itself is laborious).

I installed this exact same turf and I feel you on the seam line. I see it every single time I go out back, but I’ve been told others don’t notice it as much or they don’t care. Overall the benefits outweigh my personal ocd on this. We’ve had it installed for a few weeks now and our kids and the pup just love it! Thanks for the vid

@ChristopherYee

Жыл бұрын

Yea, you forget about it when you’re using it and having fun. :) enjoy!

So helpful and interesting. Thank you.

It looks nice!

@ChristopherYee

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video update! I'm also in San Francisco. Where did you find the decomposed granite that shipped to you? I need 1ton and my car can't carry that much lol

@EddieMongeJr

10 ай бұрын

Rent a truck or find a company that delivers

@ChristopherYee

7 ай бұрын

Broadmoor. They delivered on a pallet!

Good to see it holding up well. We have a dog and I heavily researched before installing the grass. General consensus seems to buy a PU backed grass (not latex backed) and also to not use sand infill. Both of these absorb & hold onto the pet urine odours, I hope you don’t get this problem with your new pooch! 🤞🤞

@ChristopherYee

Жыл бұрын

Good to know! We never even considered having a dog before we installed the turf, so never took it into account. The odors haven't been noticeable at all, but do try to take our dog out as much as I can on the street, because hosing the turf to clean it does end up adding another chore to life.

@MrMatute7

10 ай бұрын

@@ChristopherYeehi ! Where did you purchase the bender board? And what’s the name and brand? Has there been any warping ?

@ChristopherYee

10 ай бұрын

@@MrMatute7 hi there. I can't remember where we purchased it, unfortunately. I think if you search for heavy duty bender board landscaping edging you'll be fine. It came in a very very loose roll No warping--it is basically all plastic so I wouldn't expect much warping.

@MrMatute7

10 ай бұрын

@@ChristopherYee thanks. I think they sell it at Lowe’s. Under Bender Board. Looks exactly like the one you have

@ChristopherYee

10 ай бұрын

@@MrMatute7 you know, that’s the closest big hardware store to me, so I think that’s exactly where I got it.

For visible seam issue: I think u did not stretch ur turf . I noticed this in the first video

Hi, could you give details on the surf you chose? You mention the coloring but I am wondering about the name and height. Thx

@ChristopherYee

Жыл бұрын

We got it from our local landscape supply store. The turf is called supernatural-80. You can google that and the specs come up.

How much did u save doing it yourself?

What about wire For Gophers

Anyone else’s turf get a little mushy under with a lot of rain ? What can alleviate this ? Should I add more nails into the turf to hold it in place better ? Some parts in the middle feel a little loose. I leveled the ground, added a plastic weed barrier, added gravel and comoacted it then lastly installed the turf. Any tips for me are welcome

Wondering what is the size of turf each piece you install? Mine is 15x20, but i found it too heavy to drag, any tips?

@ChristopherYee

Жыл бұрын

I think mine was roughly 15x40 that I cut into two so that I was dealing with two 15x20 pieces or so. I agree, it was heavy. We bought ties to tie the roll up really tight, and then dragged it with two people. But it was almost undoable and I almost thought we wouldn't be able to do it. I think I would have gotten more people to help if I could do it again.

@EddieMongeJr

10 ай бұрын

Use furniture dollies to help carry the weight over smooth surfaces and put plywood over not so smooth surfaces

thanks a lot, I appreciate this. a LOT of DIY'er do projects and i'm always wondering how did that turn out to look, 3 or 5 years later !! Gives me hope I can do this correctly :)

@ChristopherYee

11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Dang! How did U adhere it to the ground. Y is it necessary to put down ? before lying the turf?

@ChristopherYee

28 күн бұрын

Check the separate installation video! We nailed down along the entire perimeter.

What it the infill? How do U clean the leaves and etc?

@ChristopherYee

Ай бұрын

Infill is basically playground sand. We have to rake the leaves. I kind of want a leaf blower!

Do you get a smell of urine on hot days from the dog urinating on the grass?

@ChristopherYee

28 күн бұрын

Never. It is a permeable surface, so drainage is good. But also, we're in San Francisco so not many hot days...

Give us another update in a years time once the dog has depositied 4 times a days. Bet the smell will be kicking up

You got weeds because seeds fly in and just fall into the blades of grass and then grow. My daughter has the same problem. I never expected that. Not a work free backyard.

Good but I was looking for how to install

@ChristopherYee

Ай бұрын

Check the installation video that this relates to!

Nice job, but too much bass on the music.

I'm going to be installing my turf myself. What I learned was the non-woven geotextile fabric (the weed barrier) needs to be installed on top of the compacted rock right below the turf. It seem counter-intuitive, but this comes directly from the synthetic turf wholesaler. Nice video and now I'm going to watch your installation video!