# How to Put Down Synthetic Grass
Things You'll Need
- Rake
- Shovel
- Hoe
- Tamping device
- Crushed rock
- Sand
- Utility knife
- Synthetic grass adhesive
- Notched trowel
- Irrigation pipe or weed mat pins
- Broom
Instructions
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Remove existing grass, weeds or other vegetation using a rake and a shovel. Use a weed hoe to dislodge any hard-to-remove weeds. Extract any large rocks that would compromise surface evenness.
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Rake the soil to level the ground. Make the ground height between 3/4 and 1 inch lower than adjacent surfaces, such as sidewalks.
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Tamp the soil to compact the ground. Tools available for tamping include a heavyweight garden roller, a hand tamper and a power soil plate compacter.
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Spread approximately 1/2 inch of crushed rock. Tamp the layer of crushed rock. Spread sand on the crushed rock to fill in concavities.
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Lay down the first row of synthetic grass and trim the edges, using a utility knife.
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Lay down the second row and cut to size. Smear a coat of synthetic grass adhesive along the lap seam on the first row, using a notched trowel. Allow the adhesive to become tacky and then stick together the two rows.
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Continue to finish laying rows of synthetic grass until the lawn is complete.
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Stake the perimeter of the lawn with irrigation pipe pins or weed mat pins placed every 2 feet. Stake the central area of the lawn, placing pins 2 feet apart in rows also spaced 2 feet apart.
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Sprinkle sand over the grass and work it into the nap with a broom.
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