How to lay a lawn grille

Is it possible to harmoniously combine technical progress, convenience, cleanliness, beauty, soil strengthening, plant protection? This task will help to perform the use of special structures, which were first developed in 1994 in Germany. This is a lawn grille. In this article you will find information about the varieties of lawn grills and the possibility of their use in different areas, as well as learn how to lay the lawn grille yourself.

Lawn lattice - a durable coating that is made from separate small areas, called modules, interconnected locks. Each individual module has a structure in the form of cells, the shape of cells, rhombuses, squares with a minimum height of 4–5 cm.

Depending on the purpose of the coating, the cells may be filled with gravel or soil. Gravel is used to create a walkway, and fertile soil is necessary for a green lawn.

Kinds

The grid modules are made of concrete or very durable plastic. Any variety has its disadvantages and pros. The choice depends on what tasks you want to solve.

Out of concrete

The first gratings were made of concrete. Now they are used much less frequently, but they have several advantages:

• They are very durable, withstand heavy loads (these properties will be very useful in parking lots intended for trucks).
• The cost of concrete products is small, much less than plastic.
• No need to carry out complex work in preparation for installation.
• Service life is quite large.
• In the area where the concrete grid is laid, the water does not linger from the rain, it leaves quickly (there will be no dirt and excessive waterlogging of the lawn).

But unfortunately, the lattice of concrete blocks has very significant shortcomings, which forced us to look for the possibility of using other materials:

• The modules are heavy, styling requires special equipment.
• Concrete walls are thick, so visually create the appearance of a smooth green array, the walls of concrete modules are always clearly visible.

Of plastic

Plastic lattices have earned the greatest popularity, since they have much more advantages than their concrete counterparts:

• The modules are light in weight, fastened securely and quickly to each other.
• For the installation does not need a special technique, absolutely anyone can mount it with their own hands.
• Fast styling speed.
• The cells have thin walls, they will not be visible when the grass grows, it turns out a solid green array.
• Enough high strength.
• Good drainage properties, retains moisture in the cells, necessary for good grass growth, but excess water goes away.
• A variety of cell shapes (honeycombs, squares, crow's feet and others).
• Different colors of links (modules).
• Strengthens the ground.
• In the parking lots, in the courtyards of residential buildings, at dachas an aesthetic appearance is created, there is no dirt after the rain.
• It does not harm the environment (does not release substances into the atmosphere and soil that are bad for human health).
• The grass ducks under the car wheels or legs, but is not damaged.
• Convenient to care for the lawn.
• Withstands severe frosts.
• May serve 20 years or more.

Disadvantages of the plastic grille:

• The strength is inferior to concrete, not suitable for truck parking.
• The need to prepare the ground, to fall asleep with sand and gravel, so that the plastic links do not subside.

Application area

Below we consider the possible scope of lawn nets.

Lawn lattices made of plastic are used very widely:

• for green ecological parking.

• in parks;
• for sports fields;
• for playgrounds;
• for laying out garden paths;
• to create a bright green lawn in the cottages and in the courtyards of houses.

Styling method

If you chose the grid and decided on your goals, you can begin the installation. All works are divided into three stages:

1. Soil preparation.
2. Piling.
3. Filling the cells.

Soil preparation

First you need to mark the territory. Then you need to remove the top layer of soil, then to fill the necessary components. Depth depends on what you want to see in the long run. Next, pour the gravel mixed with sand. If there is a parking for trucks, this layer should be rather thick from 30 to 50 cm. For parking of cars, the thickness of the cushion with sand and gravel is 25-30 cm. For entering the garage is 20-25 cm. For the playground, 15— 20 cm

On top of 2-3 cm you need to pour sand and level the surface. In order for the gravel not to mix with sand and soil, many between layers and spread geotextiles on the basis of the pit.

Piling

Now you can start the installation. The modules are fastened together (they have special fasteners) and are placed on the surface. Usually laying goes in rows from left to right. Modules made of plastic can be easily cut if necessary. Therefore, you can create lawns of any shape: square, round, triangular, etc. It all depends on your desire and imagination. Installation of a lawn lattice is a very fascinating process, which gives room for creativity.

The color of the links of the grid for the lawn is most often chosen brown or green. When the grass rises and grows up, the plastic edges will not be visible. For tracks, you can use modules of a different color. It all depends on your creative ideas.

Filling the cells

The cells are half full of fertile soil if you want your lawn to be green. Then you need to sow grass seeds and cover the grid with earth to the brim. The soil in the cells must be nutritious and fertile.

Some experts believe that 5 cm of fertile land is not enough for the lawn to be fresh and green for many years. When the roots grow and go deep, they will have nothing to eat. In the sand and gravel layer there are no substances necessary for plants. The water does not linger there either. Such a lawn will dry out quickly. If it is a lawn in the country, they are advised to put a geotextile and a layer of soil on the sandy layer. Then lay the grid and fill the ground.

For tracks, cells can be filled with small stones. There will be no dirt on them after the rain. At the cottage or in the garden will always be clean, comfortable.

Recently, lawn grille is used very widely. Perhaps you will find some new applications for it, come up with your effective styling methods and create unique creative compositions.

Video

In the provided videos shows the methods of laying lawn grille: