I’ve bought the carpet,after getting different samples,it’s very thin and green in colour with a studded backing which allows for ventilation and drainage ,the samples I tried gave very good grip and looks quite effective,as you say the decking needs to be well prepared before fitting.I have spoken to other owners who have the AstroTurf on their decking most just gave me a blank look when I asked about maintenance- out of sight is out of mind!Only one had battens around the edge for easier removal for maintenance,the owner said it was a bit of a faff to remove the battens etc but he could do it in less than an hour and check for any signs of wear and replace the AstroTurf without any damage.
As a plus the carpet was less than £4.00 a square metre,and is available without the studded backing which is a lot cheaper both types have a permeable backing for drainage and delivery was free.
When I ordered it I hadn’t realised the weight,on the company web site it says one kilo for every sq metre,my non metric brain read that as pounds( no idea why) so when it was delivered I expected it easily managed,sort of ‘ pick it up and chuck it on your shoulder’ whistling as I carefully put it in the garage in reality the delivery driver rolled it off the back of his truck and mumbled something about how many drops he had to do etc etc,I was a bit miffed at his attitude until I tried to pick it up!I kicked and rolled it to the garage where it’s laying forlornly secretly laughing at my naivety,fitting it should be interesting 😂
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