How to Make a Backyard Artificial Turf Field

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  • čas přidán 28. 03. 2016
  • It took about 3 months and cost $11,700 in 2012. The end of the video shows how it looks 4 years later in 2016. The reason it costs so much was due to excavation, a retaining wall, lawn pad, a perimeter wood wall and expensive delivery. The turf was a remnant purchased from Tencate for $2,530 which included shipping from Georgia to Kansas. Envirofill ($504) + SofPlay lawn pads ($1,190) were purchased from XGrass. Shipping for those two things were $588. Envirofill is a painted sand product that is less toxic than black crushed tires. The field measures 50' x 30' and uses two pieces of turf with a seam down the middle.
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Komentáře • 528

  • @paytonhughes8769
    @paytonhughes8769 Před 7 lety +557

    This would be so nice to have in your backyard. Nice job man

  • @Kenny-bh3oy
    @Kenny-bh3oy Před 4 lety +196

    “Dad I think I wana play baseball now”

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 4 lety +28

      Kenny Grays I’m happy to say that never happened.

    • @rosahairsalon
      @rosahairsalon Před 4 lety +6

      hahaha, good one!

    • @nolanchinni8010
      @nolanchinni8010 Před 4 lety +4

      Video Guy well even if that did happen you can probably transform that easily into stuff for baseball

  • @clayward988
    @clayward988 Před 4 lety +26

    That would literally be the best thing that has ever happened to any child that plays soccer, your a great person.

  • @sparshroy525
    @sparshroy525 Před 7 lety +41

    I don't have backyard but still I am watching this video

  • @Ghaemi350z
    @Ghaemi350z Před 7 lety +6

    this is awesome man. I don't even want a big house in the future, a full field natural grass field and turf field like this and ill be happy

  • @isaaclopez3555
    @isaaclopez3555 Před 7 lety +38

    step one
    be rich

  • @aidanhughes933
    @aidanhughes933 Před 7 lety +49

    For some reason I thought it was gonna be something you could do within 10 mins

    • @alfiebrahney8946
      @alfiebrahney8946 Před 7 lety +3

      Aidan Hughes same

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 7 lety +13

      Try it. Buy some turf and roll it over your existing yard.

    • @Mordecrabs
      @Mordecrabs Před 7 lety +1

      Aidan Hughes Yeah if you're wealthy and rich you can do this under 10 minutes

    • @slultimatebeast2993
      @slultimatebeast2993 Před 7 lety

      Video Guy what number did u call so they can come fix it

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 7 lety

      I don't understand.

  • @truth8123
    @truth8123 Před 4 lety +4

    Amazing work! Great way to keep the kids fit.

  • @Rivi7
    @Rivi7 Před 4 lety +4

    Kids look like they can play. This is awesome!!!

  • @alexpateby11
    @alexpateby11 Před 7 lety +3

    great job! Don't listen to silly comments lol anyone would be lucky to have that in their back yard! All the best.

  • @aidans6464
    @aidans6464 Před 7 lety +29

    why am i watching this, im never going to build a back garden artificial pitch...

  • @kryaa2861
    @kryaa2861 Před 6 lety +4

    I dont know who would dislike this video

  • @2Skills4u
    @2Skills4u Před 7 lety +7

    You should setup mini floodlights and a little stand on the side haha this is amazing man! Keep it up!, can get some 3 vs 3 or even U10's games on that :)

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 7 lety +1

      We've set up mobile floodlights before. I think that our neighbors hate it.

    • @2Skills4u
      @2Skills4u Před 7 lety +1

      Haha, night matches, invite them along to a free match ticket so they don't hate it anymore ;) I'd love to do this once I move into a house with a garden, sadly can't do this in an apartment haha, play indoors i think mine hate me for kicking my ball around.

    • @caleb-mo2lk
      @caleb-mo2lk Před 7 lety

      no, no

    • @caleb-mo2lk
      @caleb-mo2lk Před 7 lety

      have to then make

  • @jakerylewski7284
    @jakerylewski7284 Před 7 lety +5

    Looks good wish I had the room to build something like this

  • @tendy2443
    @tendy2443 Před 6 lety +3

    This looks absolutely fantasticly amazingly amazing. Great job!!!

  • @scareface1197
    @scareface1197 Před 4 lety +1

    Now that’s a good dad right there. Good job brother

  • @johnhonest9347
    @johnhonest9347 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for keeping it straight to the point subscribed !

  • @matthewkinsella6624
    @matthewkinsella6624 Před 7 lety +3

    realy good video man your kids are soooooo lucky

  • @lucasgarcia601
    @lucasgarcia601 Před 6 lety +3

    Awesome nice work i would do the same for my kids, you are an awesome Dad

  • @thepanman8
    @thepanman8 Před 5 lety +2

    Really cool, act as an ice rink in winter too, a back wall behind net would be a cool addition

  • @edglue6138
    @edglue6138 Před 4 lety +4

    Yes. Nice to see the dude in the mighty Liverpool top.
    YNWA

  • @victormarquez5982
    @victormarquez5982 Před 5 lety

    Dude good thinking and excellent job, I bet kids are happy!

  • @koboneshteam965
    @koboneshteam965 Před 7 lety +3

    nice backyard dude...

  • @diegoc2631
    @diegoc2631 Před 4 lety +2

    At 1:35 and 1:49 skills were shown😎 ..lovely work thankx for sharing..

  • @mitchellfootball6811
    @mitchellfootball6811 Před 6 lety +3

    This is very impressive mate good stuff

  • @michealkhual3507
    @michealkhual3507 Před 4 lety +11

    U should make a roof too so during winter time it’s gone be hella guuuud

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 4 lety +3

      I tried, but the heavy snow broke the roof.

  • @adzmanchester
    @adzmanchester Před 9 měsíci +2

    Love it, awesome job!

  • @NoelleFrancisco
    @NoelleFrancisco Před 6 lety +1

    Epic job. Definitely doing this in my garden!

  • @TrainEffective
    @TrainEffective Před 7 lety +7

    Oh my days 😍

  • @rnap6411
    @rnap6411 Před 7 lety +7

    spent all that and cheesed out on some real goals..nice job btw

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 7 lety +7

      The goals have lasted for 5 years! They do need new nets though.

  • @quest6264
    @quest6264 Před 6 lety

    Very nice landscape around the field

  • @FernandoSantos-rr7kw
    @FernandoSantos-rr7kw Před 5 lety

    That's freaking awesome, I want that done in my back yard.

  • @ChadXeno
    @ChadXeno Před 4 lety +2

    Wow I'm definitely going to have one in the future.

  • @imanidiotbutillstillagreew7624

    As much as i want this, my parents won't ever but that for me😫

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 4 lety

      I'm an idiot but I'll still agree with you because Did you mean to say “buy” that for me?

  • @nickk8891
    @nickk8891 Před 7 lety +3

    Your work here was absolutely impressive. Can you tell us from which company you bought the lawn pads and how much they cost? Thanks much.

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 7 lety +3

      I've added that to the description. The lawn pads are a 1" thick, 4'x8' SofPlay product purchased from XGrass. $19.20 each. These are not necessary if you buy a quality crushed rock and do a good job of compressing it.

  • @ShelbyvilleIndoorSoccer
    @ShelbyvilleIndoorSoccer Před 6 lety +1

    i just ran into this video awesome video and to be honest i don't think thats a lot of money to invest in your kids and something they love !! love it

  • @primoprimo1132
    @primoprimo1132 Před 4 lety +4

    I m bringing my team to play against yours 4 vs 4 . Good job man I love it .

  • @spuddsalli8559
    @spuddsalli8559 Před 5 lety +7

    Yeah I'll definitely do that today

  • @jonybravo39
    @jonybravo39 Před 5 lety +6

    HEY....if you have the money why not!! make your kids dream come true...that way they'll lear that working hard you can do anything possible

  • @neymarjr4902
    @neymarjr4902 Před 4 lety +1

    Best artificial lawn ground i have ever seen

  • @werliverpooltralalalala1988

    Awesome job! Only thing that was missing was one of your kids wearing a Liverpool shirt. Bad daddy!

  • @coolbian513
    @coolbian513 Před 7 lety +1

    wow looks amazing goodwork

  • @ABCDEF-kx6dn
    @ABCDEF-kx6dn Před 7 lety +7

    at 1:47 that kid dominates the other guy

  • @Freddie_Academy
    @Freddie_Academy Před 7 lety +3

    This is AWESOME!!

  • @seymourbuttz1554
    @seymourbuttz1554 Před 7 lety +22

    Should have got bigger nets for when they're older

    • @raulgianacopulos7010
      @raulgianacopulos7010 Před 7 lety +1

      why so they can blast the shit out of the ball and break a neighbor's window??? no need for kicking it hard just tap it in

    • @seymourbuttz1554
      @seymourbuttz1554 Před 7 lety

      Yeah but how will they get good if they only do that?

    • @Oslapptaplug
      @Oslapptaplug Před 7 lety

      Ciaran Spriggs Go to soccer trainings??

  • @christiang23
    @christiang23 Před 6 lety +10

    Then they found out they were about to move...

  • @heydani6678
    @heydani6678 Před 4 lety +6

    Really wish I had money for this :(
    One day i will

  • @kyle138
    @kyle138 Před 4 lety

    backyard goals 🤩

  • @patylopez1930
    @patylopez1930 Před 7 lety +5

    nice and you should have add the bleachers

  • @slowedversion6393
    @slowedversion6393 Před 4 lety +3

    Beautiful

  • @yunglime2733
    @yunglime2733 Před 5 lety +4

    *BEST DAD EVER*

  • @SoccerMachineTV
    @SoccerMachineTV Před 7 lety

    Nice! How has the field held up during the four years? is there any regular maintance needed for it? I'm debating between grass and turf for my home field...

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 7 lety +3

      The field is great. All I do is blow the leaves off of it.

  • @mathojin2577
    @mathojin2577 Před 6 lety +1

    Your kids got skills man

  • @alessioontheroad6822
    @alessioontheroad6822 Před 4 lety

    So cool, I like it

  • @angelarea6913
    @angelarea6913 Před 3 lety

    Hi! Awesome video and thinking of doing this in our yard. We had someone come
    Out to give us quote and design our yard ... contractor suggested for our space , 15ft*30ft would be good , is that too small for a mini soccer backyard field and just be a waste or is that a decent size for my kids to play. They are 5and 7years old.

  • @agamingytinc7557
    @agamingytinc7557 Před 6 lety +1

    NICE VID!!

  • @itsturtle7524
    @itsturtle7524 Před 7 lety +1

    Great job

  • @damonbennett8376
    @damonbennett8376 Před 3 lety +7

    I was wondering how maintenance of this is? Living in Florida im afraid of drainage problems and other weather related fatigue.

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 3 lety +3

      My turf is a high quality product that still looks good after many years of use and extreme temperature changes living in Kansas. It's flattened a bit from normal use, but I also could have added more infill. The turf is also porous, so water drains through it. However, if there is a heavy rain, it's important that you have a small slope so excess water drains away from your house. The only maintenance required for me is to blow off the leaves every so often.

  • @Ghaemi350z
    @Ghaemi350z Před 7 lety

    Also, what do you do to maintain this field? Does it have to be maintained monthly or weekly?

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 7 lety +5

      There is no maintenance. I just blow the leaves off the pitch sometimes.

  • @O4K28
    @O4K28 Před 4 lety +4

    Perfect for VOLTA

  • @jessedevaney3486
    @jessedevaney3486 Před 6 lety +1

    So you mentioned you wish you would have used a different gravel. Can you explain what you used and what you wished you would have used? Also I was interested in how the wood barrier is working and if it is rotting.

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 6 lety +1

      I don't have an answer regarding the gravel. I chose the cheaper quote and the company delivered something that retained some water. Bad luck. The wood barrier wall has not started rotting. It does a nice job of keeping the ball in play.

  • @ojee5231
    @ojee5231 Před 7 lety +9

    The things we do for our children lol

  • @nickk8891
    @nickk8891 Před 7 lety

    Any suggestions for a better rock to use as a base?

  • @rosahairsalon
    @rosahairsalon Před 4 lety +4

    The shit we do for our kids!!

  • @joshiboshi3435
    @joshiboshi3435 Před 7 lety +1

    i wish i have that but i like your video its amazing and cool thumbs up for this video

  • @thwpritchards5999
    @thwpritchards5999 Před 7 lety

    that looks great!!!!!!!! :)

  • @andrewsanchez7758
    @andrewsanchez7758 Před 4 lety +4

    How were you able to get the turf? I tried looking for the site but couldn't seem to find it

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 4 lety +1

      Andrew Sanchez www.tencate.com/en/

  • @deliadominguez2988
    @deliadominguez2988 Před 6 lety +1

    That is nice man

  • @edgarvasquez8372
    @edgarvasquez8372 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow me llega,buen travajo.

  • @lalrosangasanga7660
    @lalrosangasanga7660 Před 6 lety +1

    In grass phah a khawng em??

  • @Jose-Silva47
    @Jose-Silva47 Před 4 měsíci

    Was the wooden perimeter easy to install? I’d like to just install a wooden permiter jus around some grass in my backyard

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 4 měsíci

      Yes. Drill holes in wood and drive metal spikes through the holes deep into the ground. This will help secure the wood.

  • @soccersam6709
    @soccersam6709 Před 8 lety +5

    Did they start at 2012 and finish at 2016?

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 8 lety +3

      No, it only took a few months to complete. The last image says "4 years later" and shows the landscaping and how my kids still enjoy it.

    • @brandonmcdonald3130
      @brandonmcdonald3130 Před 7 lety

      Do you have crown on the feild for drainage?

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 7 lety +1

      The field has a slope away from the house for drainage.

  • @nomoreyoutube6361
    @nomoreyoutube6361 Před 4 lety +1

    One of your children is gonna be a great soccer player in a future.

  • @tonypatino1765
    @tonypatino1765 Před 3 lety

    I love it!

  • @nickk8891
    @nickk8891 Před 7 lety

    Can you tell us what kind of plastic film you used to fuse the underside of the two pieces of turf together and also what kind of adhesive?

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 7 lety

      The plastic film was provided by the turf manufacturer (Tencate). It was maybe 12 inches wide and a thin clear plastic. You can hear it "crackle" when walking on the seam which I find a little annoying. The adhesive was an all-purpose adhesive... probably Liquid Nails... and has done a great job.

  • @trg78lji43r
    @trg78lji43r Před 6 lety +2

    How is the condition of your turf now? Have you replaced them yet?

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 6 lety +1

      The condition is OK. I did not add enough infill, so the "blades" of grass near the goals are flat because they have the most traffic. However, this is not a problem. I will probably never replace anything.

  • @jaysondavid1082
    @jaysondavid1082 Před 7 lety

    When you build the turf field like that, is the surface permeable? The reason I ask is that my county only gives us a certain amount of non-permeable space to build on. Otherwise brilliant build!

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 7 lety +1

      There are holes in the turf for water drainage. It is a permeable surface. However, if there is a very heavy rain, there will be some run-off. So, you have to consider where the water will go. Make sure there is a small slope away from your house.

  • @yunglime2733
    @yunglime2733 Před 5 lety +6

    1:34 he hit him with that reverse elastico 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @ajena9100
    @ajena9100 Před 2 měsíci

    ❤❤❤ notin but love for this project my boi👍🙏🙏

  • @williamphillips1400
    @williamphillips1400 Před 4 lety +3

    “I wannnnntttt thhaaaattttt”- Napoleon dynamite scene

  • @mr.a3426
    @mr.a3426 Před 3 lety +3

    is adding the lawn pads better if using for soccer or will the gravel without the lawn pads be stable enough to play on over time?

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 3 lety +1

      Mr. A lawn pad is optional. If you have good compacted gravel, quality turf and infill, you do not need lawn pad.

    • @mr.a3426
      @mr.a3426 Před 3 lety +1

      Video Guy i have compacted the gravel but there is still some that won’t compact and scared it will cause the grass to shift around and possibly get worse overtime so i was curious if the pads would help with shifting and feeling some bumpy-ness from the un compacted rocks

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 3 lety +2

      Mr. A the turf is very heavy and is nailed around the perimeter. My turf is not perfectly flat because the gravel was low quality and retained moisture. The lawn pad might have helped, but the pitch is a little bumpy in some areas. It is still a great place to play and better than a grass yard with dirt, mud, rocks, sticks, etc.

  • @emme197990
    @emme197990 Před 6 lety +1

    Amazing 👍👍👍💪💪💪

  • @kucingberenang7106
    @kucingberenang7106 Před 7 lety +1

    kids got lucky to train their skill just at the back yard

  • @anilj11
    @anilj11 Před 7 lety +1

    What are your field dimensions and do you recommend any places to buy turf? Thxs

  • @carminef4707
    @carminef4707 Před 3 lety +1

    What’s going on... So I’m currently setting my base for a similar dimensioned soccer field. Once complete I will need to install my shock pads but the problem I’m finding is most places such as Brock USA, ultra base systems etc are very costly. Sofplay would be a great alternative based on what you paid per your description. Can you provide me with a website for the padding underpayment? Thank you

    • @rockbandacademy908
      @rockbandacademy908 Před 3 lety

      Sorry, but I don't remember where I purchased the lawn pad. I'm also not convinced that it was truly necessary. If you do a good job with quality compacted gravel, you might not need the extra expense.

  • @shyloh3767
    @shyloh3767 Před 7 lety +3

    from where did you get the artificial grass

  • @lawrencehouse5558
    @lawrencehouse5558 Před 2 lety +1

    I knew of someone that had this same set up and went on to become a professional player I guessed the money his parents forked out to build him this paid off

  • @Lima547
    @Lima547 Před 3 lety

    Awesome!

  • @sanchezsanchez2663
    @sanchezsanchez2663 Před 4 lety +1

    How were you able to order from Tencate for the turf?

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 4 lety

      I think I ordered it on the phone. It was a long time ago.

  • @mikewrecka1916
    @mikewrecka1916 Před 6 lety

    Very cool project. Nicely done. I'd like to do this myself but my concern is that with no drainage the turf must become an absolute swamp after a rain storm. I would assume that those pads stay wet for quite some time

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 6 lety

      There are holes in the turf and there is a slight slope for water drainage. There has never been a swamp after torrential Kansas rain storms.

  • @Thebullet27
    @Thebullet27 Před 7 lety +13

    can you do my garden

  • @dausleman7930
    @dausleman7930 Před 6 lety +2

    Now i know why is europe have so many talented football playera

  • @Rowap
    @Rowap Před 7 lety +10

    1:47 dude got rekt

  • @tsimanjuntak
    @tsimanjuntak Před 4 lety +3

    i'm planning to do the same in a few weeks (in indiana) but still couldn't decide whether artificial turf(due to cost) or just grass. you excavated to level the ground? do we need to contact the city for permissions?

    • @SpdDemonAL
      @SpdDemonAL Před 4 lety

      Im guessing real grass would cost more in the long run coz of maintenance the other part, Idk lol

    • @devinotero1798
      @devinotero1798 Před 4 lety

      Turf is better. Little maintenance and annoyance. Grass feels better tho

    • @tsimanjuntak
      @tsimanjuntak Před 4 lety

      I’ve decided to use real grass for now.

  • @javiake9241
    @javiake9241 Před 3 lety

    How do you avoid rot and mold in the wood trim around the field?

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 3 lety +1

      I used pressure-treated lumber. It has no rot because it sits on too of the crushed rock.

    • @javiake9241
      @javiake9241 Před 3 lety

      @@VideoGuy thank you for the reply! That helps a lot with my own project.

  • @jephgonzaga04
    @jephgonzaga04 Před 6 lety

    So satisfying

  • @crossfitparkwest7857
    @crossfitparkwest7857 Před 7 lety

    Where did you get your turf from? Thank you

    • @VideoGuy
      @VideoGuy  Před 7 lety +1

      Read the entire description.

  • @juanmosquito4565
    @juanmosquito4565 Před 4 lety +1

    How much dod you spend on it? And what are the size you used? I wanna make the same at my house.

  • @aamiramsmd6894
    @aamiramsmd6894 Před 6 lety +5

    For $11,700,if I had some money left over I would do that any day!
    Well,that is if I can get someone to play with :(

    • @elmaschimba963
      @elmaschimba963 Před 6 lety

      Aamir AMSMD, aww, dude u could play with me if u want :D but...
      I’m hard as f*ck when it comes to soccer boi >:)

    • @user-qh4db9lk6u
      @user-qh4db9lk6u Před 6 lety

      TNT GAMER lol. Wait arent you forgetting something? (Hint: its called as f_ _ tb_ ll)

  • @AlanM2349
    @AlanM2349 Před 6 lety +2

    Nice job man! Also, The boy by the net in 1:38 did a amazing save.