Trade Guides
Trade guides for contractors and installers
Written for the people speccing and ordering the material — how rolls are cut and moved, how to read a spec sheet, and what changes on commercial work.
Ordering & Logistics
How material is packed, cut and delivered, and what that means for the way you buy it.
How delivery and roll math actually work when you order turf
Roll width drives the take-off, not square footage. Here is how material is cut, packed and moved, and where the waste really comes from.
By Alex Luna · Trade desk, Superior Turf Direct
Specifying & Specs
Reading the numbers on a roll and matching them to the job in front of you.
Reading a roll: pile height, face weight, backing, and when each matters
Five numbers decide almost every specification. Here is what each one measures and the job conditions that make it the deciding one.
By Alex Luna · Trade desk, Superior Turf Direct
Specifying turf for commercial versus residential jobs
The same catalogue, a different decision. Traffic pattern, documentation and the replacement cycle move the specification more than the site size does.
By Alex Luna · Trade desk, Superior Turf Direct
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