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New Turf Field Construction

"The Summer of 2008"

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The guys from ProGrass

Steve DeWolfe

Steve DeWolfe (Site Foremen)

Lyle YoungJoe Janukaitis

                                          Lyle Young                                                                     Joe Janukaitis

Shawn BridgesEdell Simmons

                                      Shawn Bridges                                                                   Edell Simmons

 

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Phase 1 - Removal of existing field
Phase 2 - Forming and creating the perimeter cement curbing.
Phase 3 - Drainage and rough grading.
Phase 4 - GeoTex, flat field drain lines and final grading.
Phase 5 - Turf installation.

(Click pictures for larger view)

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Phase 1 - Removal of existing field

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New field excavationNew field excavationNew field excavation

New field excavationNew field excavationNew field excavation

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New field excavationNew field excavationNew field excavation

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New field excavationNew field excavationNew field excavation

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Phase 2 - Forming and creating the perimeter cement curbing.

Forming cement curbForming cement curbForming cement curb

Ex-Greendale athletes helping the cause. Recognize and of these characters?
(Steve Coombs, Kyle Johnsen, Danny Huber, Troy Mrkvicka, and Andy McFaul.)

Forming cement curbForming cement curbForming cement curb

Forming cement curbForming cement curbForming cement curb

Forming cement curbForming cement curbForming cement curb

Forming cement curbForming cement curbForming cement curb

Forming cement curbForming cement curbForming cement curb

Forming cement curbForming cement curbForming cement curb

Forming cement curbForming cement curbForming cement curb

Forming cement curbForming cement curbForming cement curb

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Phase 3 - Drainage and rough grading.

Drainage and rough grading.Drainage and rough grading.Drainage and rough grading.

Drainage and rough grading.Drainage and rough grading.Drainage and rough grading.

Drainage and rough grading.Drainage and rough grading.Drainage and rough grading.

Goal post removalGoal post removalGoal post removal

Working under the lights.Working under the lights.Working under the lights.

Rough gradingRough gradingRough grading

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Phase 4 - GeoTex, flat field drain lines and final grading.

Rolling rough grade.GeoTex with finish grade stone coming.GeoTex being laid out on the whole field.

Finish grade stone for the final grade.Finish grade stone being delivered on top of flatline drains and GeoTex.Finish grade stone being delivered on top of flatline drains and GeoTex.

Bulldozer with an Accugrade laser system.Bulldozer with an Accugrade laser system.Dumping gravel

Goal post formsFinal grade.Final grade.

Final grade.Installing the new goal posts.Installing the new goal posts.

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Phase 5 - Turf installation.

Turf installation heavy equipment.Truck all the way from GeorgiaUnloading the trucks.

Turf rolls.Turf rolls.Turf rolls.

The sewing machine.Tractor used for un-rolling the rolls.East endzone being layed down.

East endzone being layed down.Panels being laid out.Un-rolling next panel.

Field turf installation.Field turf installation.Field turf installation.

Field turf installation.The new goal posts.Field turf installation.

Field turf installation.End zone view of the field.Coach Stoltz enjoying his new turf.

Shaving in the area for the numbers.Inserting and gluing the numbers.The field is taking shape as the numbers are being installed.

The mid-field logo being layed out!The crumb rubber has arrived!Bags of the crumb rubber that is used for the infill on the field.

Laying down the crumb rubber.The special spreader dropping the crumb rubber down.The special broom sweeping in the rubber into the turf.

Laying down the crumb rubber.Tracter pulling the spreader.Finishing up the field.

Removing the track bridge.

The finished product! 

Photos by Brian Koffarnus, Tim Nethery & Rodney Mattrisch

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