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Laying Sod, how many pallets can I do?

Our landscaper had his crew tear out and rototilled the existing lawn in one day. Laid 6 pallets the next two days. In between laying sod to the next day, I would spritz the yet to be laid sod with water to keep it damp, then covered with a tarp at night to retain moisture. Landscaper had a crew of 6 working. I was really surprised that the sod went down so quickly.
 
arse_sidewards said:
That's what all the lazy old men told 2BB and look at his house now.
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That's what I was thinking

"You can't mix and set 3 yards of concrete in a morning"

"No way your going to hand dig a septic before noon"

Punch of pussys up in here, and I'm fat and old.

Buy 8 pallets of sod, 2 rockstars, a flatbill and just get it done
 
landscraper said:
You sure about that? That's 8 or 9 semi trailers worth of sod. I've laid 2.5 trucks in a day with a crew of 8, and lost both middle fingernails from rubbing the inside of my gloves. Fuck doing that 4 times.


2500-3000 lbs per pallet depending on water content. Worst case you have to take a few layers off top.
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You can still see where we laid sod vs let it fill in. Bermuda stacked on palates laid flat like squares. Back in 2000ish.
 

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2big bronco said:
That's what I was thinking

"You can't mix and set 3 yards of concrete in a morning"

"No way your going to hand dig a septic before noon"

Punch of pussys up in here, and I'm fat and old.

Buy 8 pallets of sod, 2 rockstars, a flatbill and just get it done
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And an advil or a bottle of them for the next day recovery:flipoff2:
 
I vote for a dooo eeeettt!!

:usa::smokin:

With video
. You might could go live even . O O(wondering just how many views one person laying sod would get)...
 
Our local sod farmer sells 600 sq/ft to a pallet so 8 pallets is only 4800 so yes I'd say a half a day to lay all 8 pallets. This is only after the ground has been prepared ahead of time. Throw a roll down, use a landscape rake to move it into place and grab the next roll. What's the difficulty?
 
JD Mark said:
Never seen squares of sod here either, pretty sure it's a warm season turf thing. Some of that shit you can let turn completely brown, give it water and it comes back.

Not cool season turf.



Not that bad unless they're wet. We were doing a job in December, rest of the sod was installed. Customer decided to add some so the sod farm cut it for us. It was wet to begin with then it rained...hard. Had freaking rivers of water running out of every roll. That sucked.
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If you have good squares, you can grab a square with one hand and easily carry it around without it ripping apart. Great for creeping warm season grass as you mentioned. Does not work at all for fescue.

I understand it takes two years for a fully established Bermuda law from seed. There are a lot of varieties of Bermuda sod that do not have seeds available so far as I know. I think it’s been five years since I’ve I played that game, but we used to be able to buy Bermuda varieties for less than 100 bucks a pallet. Make it a pretty easy choice to go that route compared to seed.

Fescue on the other hand is pretty easy to justify installing by seed.
 
1oddtech said:
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Had to keep the mud away from the new pool :flipoff2:
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I put a rug I found along the ditch over top a piece of dump picked plywood to keep mud from inside.

I think we may be in a different tax bracket. 🤣

Outside pool... we call those skating rinks here. :laughing:
 
AKnate said:
I put a rug I found along the ditch over top a piece of dump picked plywood to keep mud from inside.

I think we may be in a different tax bracket. 🤣

Outside pool... we call those skating rinks here. :laughing:
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This one is my father's and is heated for winter time use
 
Texas97 said:
not really. that would be cool, but for the money on a small job like that, id just do the sod and be happy if half lived.
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I had hydroseed (KBG) done to a 3500sq area that had a couple deceased Blue Sprue and cost was $600.00.
 
RMO said:
I had hydroseed (KBG) done to a 3500sq area that had a couple deceased Blue Sprue and cost was $600.00.
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interesting. i dont even know who i would contact for such a small job. through my work, contractors use them for a lot of larger stuff.
 
the sod companies I see doing it around here run a Harley rake over the ground first to level it up then roll it out with that big rolls.
 
For what your looking to do I don't think you'll get your monies worth with sod.

I'd rent a plug aerator, seed it, then top dress it with a sand loam mix. Water it every night and call it good. Even if it doesn't take you'll only be out a few bucks.
 
do 4 and 4. if after the first 4 you ache like shit, get up early and get a helper, otherwise lay the other 4.
 
Will12785 said:
For what your looking to do I don't think you'll get your monies worth with sod.

I'd rent a plug aerator, seed it, then top dress it with a sand loam mix. Water it every night and call it good. Even if it doesn't take you'll only be out a few bucks.
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this is probably true but plugging and top dressing is more than i really want to put into it.

right now, i think ill just rake/drag in a shitload of seed and fertilizer and let it go. pour the water on and will see how it goes.
 
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