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Lawnmowers Guide And How To Save Time Installing Synthetic Turf
By Mr.Andrew Caxton, Fri Dec 9th
Why install synthetic turf instead of real lawn? Most of thefollowing steps are not required when you choose to installsynthetic surfaces rather than a traditional one. A court shouldhave a slope of a few inches from one end to the other to carryoff water. After the level is determined, all there is to makinga court is to fill in or cut away soil and earth until theproper level space is obtained. As a rule it is better to digaway for a court rather than to fill in, as we thus obtain abetter bottom and one that will require but little rolling. Inthe case of a slope, it is well so to locate the court that theamount of earth excavated from one end will be just aboutsufficient to fill in the other. The final surfacing of a court is done by means of clay and sandin the proportion of about four or five to one, the clay ofcourse being in excess. To mix clay and sand thoroughly, theformer should first be pulverized thoroughly when dry and themixture sifted over the court carefully and evenly. The nextstep is rolling and wetting, and more rolling and wetting untilfinally the whole is allowed to dry and is ready for play. Theslight irregularities and roller ridges that often appear in acourt will soon be worn off by the players' feet, but playing ofcourse will not change the grade. A new court will be greatlyimproved by use, but no one should be allowed on a court exceptwith rubber-soled shoes. Heeled shoes will soon ruin a court,and it is bad practice even to allow any one to walk over acourt unless with proper footwear. Leveling
The Playing Court
The preliminary leveling of a court can be accomplished with arake and a straight-edged board, but after the clay has becomepacked and hard it will be necessary to use considerable forcein scraping off the inequalities. A metal cutting edge, such asa hoe or scraper, will be found useful. A court should be sweptwith a coarse broom to distribute the fine material evenly.Another very good sweeper can be made from a piece of wood aboutsix or eight feet long to which several thicknesses of bagginghave been tacked or fastened. The final step in making a courtconsists in marking it out. Since most courts are marked so that they will be suitableeither for singles or doubles or so that either two or fourpeople can play at a time. Where tape markers are to be used,the proper distances will appear on the tape without measuring,but if lime is used for marking a careful plotting will benecessary to secure the proper distances, after which thecorners should be indicated by angle irons, so that the courtmay be re-marked at any time without re-measuring. Remember thatsynthetic turfs are almost free maintenance surfaces, and willsave you time and money at long last. About the author:The writer Andrew Caxton used to publish articles aboutlawnmowers forhttp://www.lawn-mowers-and-garden-tractors.com/lawnmowers.html .Andrew helps homeowners to find the best and most affordablelawns and gardens, including synthetic turf tips, read more athttp://www.lawn-mowers-and-garden-tractors.com/synthetic-turf.html
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