The whole point of a large terrace is to utilise it in various ways. We are fortunate that ours is large enough for us to plan to have seating in one area, vegetables beds in another and a lawn in a third.
We started with the lawn in this corner first. We toyed with the idea of artificial turf, but it gets really hot and uncomfortable to walk on. Despite the fact that grass needs maintenance, it is the right choice for the project.
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| Proposed lawn site |
We gave the contract to
Bhavya/Dharti Nursery after speaking to several others. This nursery promised to do all the steps, whereas the others were only providing the grass and soil.
As a first step, they built a retaining wall around the proposed lawn. A layer of Dr. Fixit's waterproofing was poured below the wall.
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| Retaining wall construction |
A hole was also made in one corner for the water to flow out. This prevents waterlogging of the lawn, especially in the monsoons.
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| Hole for drainage |
Dr. Fixit's waterpoofing layer was poured in the lawn area before the remaining things went in.
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| Waterproofing the lawn base |
After it dried, the base was ready for a layer of broken bricks. This was to absorb water during watering and prevent run-off. A light-weight mixture of soil was layered above the bricks.
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| Ready for next step |
Finally, the grass was laid on the lawn. The finished product looks nice!
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| Terrace lawn |
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