How to not kill grass with a Backyard Setup???

X_ANKILLA

X_ANKILLA

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My dad won't let me build a backyard setup unless I can convince him that I won't murder our grass. What can I put over it, or do that will protect the grass but won't suffocate it?
 
if your grass can't get light, it's gonna die. doesn't matter what you put down over it. Best solution: make it moderately portable so you can move it around every week or so and the grass won't suffer.
 
a strip of turf in the landing area. That's what I'm planning on doing for mine at least.
 
First, build a portable drop in/ssetup that you can move and store when not using it. Also shift up the places that you put it
 
You could have everything supported on a minimal amount of posts. Maybe even build a solid bottom frame and throw it on a few cinder blocks or something. If it's raise off the ground you could probably pull it off.

Or as mentioned make something portable and keep it moving to keep from destroying one area. Honestly the grass seems like less of an issue than it being an eyesore to me.

Good luck though.

Maybe just build it anyway and when he bitches be all like yolo and shit
 
Why do dads worry about grass? Who cares what a fucking yard looks like? old people are lame
 
Don't make it in your backyard. Make it in the woods closest to you where it will not be tampered with. No matter what you try, it will kill grass.
 
13392269:Dobber said:
Why do dads worry about grass? Who cares what a fucking yard looks like? old people are lame
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Ya man my parents made a big deal about that to. I built a whole backyard summer setup and yesterday I got home from work and all of it was moved into a corner where you had 3 feet to land and then go into a fence and when I started it moving it back my dad threatened to get a chainsaw to it. Old people and especially my parents suck sometimes lol
 
13393251:iantheunderdog said:
Ya man my parents made a big deal about that to. I built a whole backyard summer setup and yesterday I got home from work and all of it was moved into a corner where you had 3 feet to land and then go into a fence and when I started it moving it back my dad threatened to get a chainsaw to it. Old people and especially my parents suck sometimes lol
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Yesterday me and my family got back from vacation and I forgot to move my setup out off the grass before we left and we came home and my dad saw it still there. He started throwing shit everywhere and broke most of the stuff. Happy easter to me
 
13393420:hippy.killer said:
Yesterday me and my family got back from vacation and I forgot to move my setup out off the grass before we left and we came home and my dad saw it still there. He started throwing shit everywhere and broke most of the stuff. Happy easter to me
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Dude, that blows.

My dad only cares about the front yard, so I can do what ever the fuck I want in the back yard.
 
pitch the idea of a permanent turf area for the landing instead of grass. they don't have to mow there, it still looks nice, everyone wins!!!
 
Just wait until you kids have a yard of your own

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Not sure if this would work or not and it would be hella expensive but use plexi glass instead of plywood then just some construction fence so the light can get through
 
setup in dirt? turf over grass kills grass. no turf over grass kills grass, carpet over grass kills grass. you are kinda screwed.
 
13393487:Caucasian_Asian said:
Just wait until you kids have a yard of your own

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Dude... I have a lawn of my own to maintain and trust me I get this more than ever. Of course, I want to build a backyard setup, but I've been trying to figure out how to do it in order to not kill the lawn that I have to then re-grow. :)

I don't have an answer yet, but what I can tell you is that IF GRASS DOES NOT RECEIVE SUN IT DIES. End of story. No matter what you do to protect that grass, simply being covered is going to kill it.

I think as someone said the only way to make this work is to ensure the thing is portable, and that you store it off the grass when not in use. YOu'll also need to have a landing pad so you don't rip it to shreds every time you land.

However, if you had a fully portable thing - Drop in ramp, rail, and platform for falling off rail as well as landing - that was built on a foundation with as little grass touching as possible... you could do it. It'd require moving it every time you use it though. You would have to store everything immediately after use somewhere it isn't going to kill the grass - which won't be easy because it'll be big. As well, you'd have to move locations every time you use it. Never leave it in place either because really rapidly you'll be looking at a shitload of completely dead grass.

The other thing you could try is shifting the argument with your parents:

Instead of "Mom + Dad, I really want a backyard setup. Its super cool."

Use something like the following:

"Mom, Dad... I see so many other kids my age hanging out at the mall and doing drugs when they don't have enough things to do. It makes me sick. (Replace mall with whatever the fuck it is you kids do these days).

What I need is a backyard setup so I can truly pursue my dreams of being an Olympic Athlete like those three really cool American boys that won at Sochi, remember them? That guy with the Puppies was just such a positive role model, I want to do what he did.

Especially think about that fact that instead of hanging out with all these drug-dealing miscreants, I'd be here at home where you can know exactly what I'm doing pursuing my dreams of being an Olympic athlete. Think about all of that in relation to a few patches of dead grass!"

I mean 99% of that can be horseshit, but you get the picture.
 
My dad isnt too stoked on the grass looking like shit but as long as im not out smoking grass he lets me ski on the grass
 
13393568:tdollo said:
My dad isnt too stoked on the grass looking like shit but as long as im not out smoking grass he lets me ski on the grass
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That should have been the TL;DR for my wall of text above.
 
orange construction fence slides well and would work as a landing without killing your grass
 
Move your rails around. If you have a shed or side part of your yard, you can move your rails over there so that part of your grass doesn't get too rough. Also, using turf for landing will be good as long as its taken off the grass when you aren't riding. As for the drop in, theres not really a way around it. But moving your rails and having a decent area for landing will help!
 
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