Sod Sofa

Smart Solutions : Episode SSL-1024 -- More Projects »

Architect Greg Tate, pictured, explains how to make a sod sofa like this one for your lawn.

Architect Greg Tate demonstrates how to build a sod sofa for your lawn.

Choosing a Location

You need to make sure the sofa will be placed in a spot that gets some sunlight.
The area should be flat, smooth and weed free.

Building the Frame

The frame functions much like a mold. It will be filled with compressed dirt and eventually removed.

Materials:

2 sheets 4 x 8-foot wafer board
18 wood stakes, 1 x 3 x 48"
one 1 x 3 x 36"
1 flatbed pickup truck full of dirt (available at nurseries or construction sites; recycled construction fill was used for this project)
fertilizer
gypsum
sod tiles
scissors

Steps:

Measure out the size and shape you want your sofa to be.

Figure A

Drive in the stakes to hold the wafer-board frame and create a mold for the back and the sides of the sofa (figure A).

Pour in one foot of dirt.

Figure B

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

Water the dirt lightly and compress it by pushing (figure B) or stomping on it. Make sure the soil is good and compact.

Remove the form works (figure C).

Put down a fine layer of fertilizer to help the sod grow and establish the roots. Water again.

Sprinkle gypsum over the entire sofa form. It helps improve the fertilizer efficiency and irrigate the soil.

Lay down the sod tiles with some stagger so that all the ends are offset (figure D). Trim pieces to fill in blank spots or holes.

Even up the seams with scissors until the entire surface is covered with sod (figure E).

Guests
Greg Tate
Architect
Website: www.gregtatedesign.com
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Smart Solutions : Episode SSL-1024
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•	Allergy-Proof Recipes
•	Sod Sofa
•	Smart Solution of the Day

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