How do I make joins? Joins are made by sticking the underside of the artificial grass to a special seaming tape by means of polyurethane adhesive. The edges to be joined are laid carefully together (fig 1) to ensure that everything fits as it should. The edges are then folded back and the seaming tape laid, plastic side down, centrally along the joint (fig 2). Adhesive is applied from a cartridge gun to the top surface of the seaming tape, two "worms" of adhesive being applied to each side of the joint, one close to the point where the carpet will meet and the other about half way between the join and the edge of the tape. The carpet is now folded back and pressed down to spread the adhesive (fig 3). The strength of the join will be improved if the seam can be weighed down during the curing time of the adhesive. Seaming tape and adhesive cartridges may be ordered when ordering the grass or may be obtained from your artificial grass supplier. Each cartridge of adhesive is sufficient for 3 metres of seam. For larger jobs, tins of adhesive are available. Please enquire.

What sort of base do I require?
The grass may be laid on a wide variety of bases, but it is very important to understand that problems such as poor drainage, etc cannot be overcome simply by covering them up with synthetic grass.

Hard (bound) surfaces - Macadam, asphalt, concrete, etc.
All four artificial grasses may be laid directly onto any suitable hard sub surface.
If a new sub-surface is being constructed to take artificial grass a slight fall (1:200 is ideal) should be incorporated to assist drainage. Porous (open textured) macadam is particularly suitable as a sub base for all types of Verde artificial grass.
Paving slabs are not satisfactory, since after a period of time the pattern of the slabs will show on the surface of the grass. The slabs should be removed or covered with a thick layer of coarse sand.

Unbound surfaces
Well compacted unbound aggregate (stone) bases are ideal for artificial grasses and if an artificial lawn were to be built from scratch, this type of base would be our recommendation. Any unbound surface, which drains and is stable and reasonably level however, is perfectly satisfactory. If the surface is too rough it may be screeded with coarse sharp sand, prior to laying the grass.

Natural surfaces
Whilst artificial grass may be laid directly onto an existing lawn, provided the drainage is satisfactory, this is not always very satisfactory in the long term. The natural grass will die off and the roots will decay, causing unevenness in the surface. Removal of the grass and compaction of the resulting soil base will overcome this problem, particularly if a screeding of coarse sand is installed.

How do I hold it in position? Verdegrass If installed on a hard surface indoors or out, Verdegrass may be loose laid or spot stuck (see illustration). On an unbound surface it need only be secured at the edges.

Verdeturf
The weight of the infilling sand means that Vedeturf can be loose laid on any suitable base without further fixing.
Super Verdeturf
Due to the reduced sand infill in Super Verdeturf and lack of infill in Super Verdegrass it may be necessary to fix these surfaces along their edges.

How do I form the edges?
	1. By butting against an existing wall or upstanding kerb.
	2. By fixing to an edge board - tanalised timber 100mm x 25mm located by wooden pegs 50mm x 50mm x 300mm is ideal.
	3. By placing the edge of the grass under paving stones or similar fence.
	4. By burying the grass edge under adjacent natural turf.

What do I need to do to maintain it?
Verdegrass is a low maintenance but not a no maintenance surface. The rules are simple - remove debris, particularly leaves or pet droppings, since otherwise these will compost into the surface and allow moss to grow. Debris may be removed by sweeping, and in dry conditions may be vacuumed with a domestic appliance or a leaf buster. Do not vacuum sand filled Verdeturf - the machine will fill with sand!

If moss does form in the pile, it should be treated with a proprietary moss killer and swept thoroughly to remove the dead material. A bass broom or similar stiff brush is best for maintaining a 'fresh' appearance. Odd weeds which may seed themselves in the surface may be removed by hand or spot-sprayed with a general weedkiller.