Silca Grate™ Ground Application Instructional PDF

Ground Application

1. Paint lines or use a garden hose for ground layout.
2. Cut sod along painted lines or garden hose.
3. Remove all top soil and sod (put in compost pile).
4. Add minimum of 1” #8 limestone as a leveling media.
5. Tamp limestone for compaction.
6. Install Geotextile blanket.
7. Install Silca Grate™ with T-locks on top of the Geotextile blanket (use multi-purpose plumbers glue or ABS glue or premium construction adhesive).
8. Install Geotextile blanket on top of the Silca Grate™ (ONLY if you are going to use Polymeric sand between the joints of your bricks or pavers).
9. Install bricks or pavers in any pattern or design!
10. Sweep in the Polymeric sand, use a leaf blower to GENTLY blow of the polymeric sand off the surface of you brick or pavers.
11. Lightly water mist (with garden hose) the polymeric sand, let dry and lightly mist. Repeat the mist process at least three (3) times.