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Final Leveling and Subgrade Refinement

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How NOT to Sod PLUS how to identify problems & Take Care of New SOD

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What happens here

The video revisits the issue of having a perfectly level subgrade. It shows how even slight variations in the ground can cause problems like water pooling or dry spots, which is why a meticulous final grading pass is essential. The presenter stresses the need to aim for a perfectly smooth surface to ensure uniform water distribution and root establishment for the new sod. This is achieved through careful manual raking and leveling, sometimes using tools like a level or straight edge.

Goal: Create a perfectly smooth and level subgrade for even sod installation and growth.

Tools and materials

  • Landscape Rake True Temper — Achieving a perfectly smooth and level surface
  • Skid Steer ASV — Distributing additional topsoil for fine-tuning the grade in larger areas
  • Straight Edge/Leveling Board — Checking the evenness of the subgrade
  • Topsoil — Filling low spots and achieving the desired finish grade

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this is the stage of the game where you gotta try to get it as perfect as possible but without compacting it and so you want to make sure that your subgrade that was the brown soil earlier is really super hyper smooth because that will give you consistent results with this final layer be top layer this top soil needs to say stay a consistent depth and that D is determined by what you do with the subsoil because if you have this much topsoil on one side of the project and this much topsoil on the other side what happens is the site that has this much topsoil is going to compress and in a few years your yard is gonna look wavy like the top of a pool but if you have this much on one side and this much on the other side as they compress as they settle in they settle evenly so consistency with your topsoil layer is really really important I can't stress that enough okay so sod comes with a certain amount

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