Turf being replaced at Trinity

[Watusi]

What brand of turf did Trinity install?

 

I can't remember but I recall it being something other than Field Turf, which is what Belfry installed in 2005.

[tcjkbt]

What brand of turf did Trinity install?

 

I can't remember but I recall it being something other than Field Turf, which is what Belfry installed in 2005.

I recall it being Field Turf but I could be wrong.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

What is the cost of replacing a turf field?

 

Generally in the vicinity of $325,000 to 375,000 for just the surface of a 78,000 sqft field. That includes no substrate repair or replacement.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Are you thinking reuse? I know a school in BC that could use a turf field!!!!!

 

I've had other schools come and ask about re-use of old surfaces for a couple of projects I've worked on. If the surface was being replaced early, there's some potential (but not much) for it to be re-used elsewhere, but it will still only be usable for a matter of a year or two...or maybe three at most. The surfaces have to be replaced after about 10 years because the material becomes more abrasive due to weathering, and especially when it comes to football, that's a bad thing to be intentionally laying down as your "new" field surface. When you look at the cost of things all told for re-use, it's not a financially responsible decision to make.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

What brand of turf did Trinity install?

 

I can't remember but I recall it being something other than Field Turf, which is what Belfry installed in 2005.

 

I'm not sure who Trinity used initially, but nowdays there are PLENTY of companies out there with products. I just picked up a stack of proposals from an athletic facility project I bid on a couple months back...and I got bids for:

 

Field Turf

PolyTurf

Pro Turf

A-Turf

TigerTurf

Sprinturf

AstroTurf

Shaw

Xtreme Turf

Twenty-Four/Seven

SportGrass

[Ram]

I would guess it's not "TigerTurf".

[All Tell]

I would guess it's not "TigerTurf".

 

As a matter of fact there are no X's in the stadium. On the field where there is usually an X to mark the line for the kickoff there are Power Ts and in the structure of the stands where the steel bracing would have formed an X it was re-configured so that it forms an inverted V.

[fatsnbul]

Trinity had a fund raiser for the new turf. You get a plaque or brick for I think it was $500.

[Ram]

As a matter of fact there are no X's in the stadium. On the field where there is usually an X to mark the line for the kickoff there are Power Ts and in the structure of the stands where the steel bracing would have formed an X it was re-configured so that it forms an inverted V.

That is a great fact. I love that a school would go to that extreme for the game. Very nice.

[All Tell]

The old stuff has been removed and the under surface prepared for the new.

 

 

And the new stuff is on site and awaiting installation.

 

[Ramona]

I believe there are health benefits to using artificial turf as well, which doesn't necessarily show up in a cost analysis. Esp. in Oct. when real grass fields are as hard as concrete, would seem to be a great help in that area.

[All Tell]

[tcjkbt]

All Tell--

 

Will there be any noticeable changes in the new turf, other than a fresher look? For example, a different shade of green, different-looking numbers, different wording in the end zones, etc? Thanks.

[All Tell]

The only things I know about are some minor changes in the width of some lines to better accommodate soccer.

[Xgrad-JAGdad]

I saw the field at St. X on Sunday... it's going to need replacing soon too. Is that just a year younger than the T turf?