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Old 07-04-2008, 02:02 PM   #1
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Okay we really don't want grass but have children that will be playing in the backyard, what can we use instead of grass??
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Old 07-04-2008, 02:06 PM   #2
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Old 07-04-2008, 02:07 PM   #3
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Old 07-04-2008, 02:09 PM   #4
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Shards of broken glass, along with rusty nails.

Honestly, A concrete pad, or landscaping pavers, or something like that. If you want something soft, your options are probobly grass or Feildturf, but fieldturf is probobly outrageously expensive.
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Old 07-04-2008, 02:15 PM   #5
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How about the recycled tires that are ground up and formed to make a nice rubbery (slightly bouncy) surface. They have them in several newer parks here in Lethbridge. I assume you could get it done for your backyard but it might be expensive. Plus you are saving the world by using recycled materials.
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^ Old tires are cheap. Scissors are cheap. Sounds like a pretty decent way to spend some time with the kids as well as teach them the value of hard work.
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Old 07-04-2008, 02:27 PM   #7
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Concrete. Just pave the whole back yard and then put some broken down cars on blocks.
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if you buy fieldturf in the next five minutes, it comes with free ground up tires! order now!

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this is what i want
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even has prices under applications
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boo that was gonna be my suggestion.
Yeah, I did kinda co#k block you there.
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Old 07-04-2008, 03:05 PM   #12
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sand? Mmmmm. One giant sandpit of a back yard.
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Boy would you ever look like the odd one out during winter.
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Old 07-04-2008, 04:21 PM   #14
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Old 07-04-2008, 04:24 PM   #15
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Throw some old refrigerators and a couple of rusted cars on blocks. And overstuffed sofa on the porch preferable one made out of velvet and a half assed hung tire swing.
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i'm seriously considering getting this. where are the prices? i cant see them

edit: i'm having an estimate done at my house, will post details
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Old 07-04-2008, 06:38 PM   #17
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forget yard, you have a street out front, send your kids out there
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wood chips. A good friend of mine's backyard is covered in them.
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This thread is totally not what I was expecting...
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