{"id":3830,"date":"2018-04-23T15:29:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T15:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsgrids.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=3830"},"modified":"2023-01-31T13:31:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T13:31:21","slug":"x-grid-access-route-kings-college-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsgrids.co.uk\/blogs\/x-grid-access-route-kings-college-school\/","title":{"rendered":"25m\u00b2 Black X-Grid\u00ae Access Route – King\u2019s College School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This case study comes from Miguel, the Head Caretaker at King’s College School<\/a>. Between their Rugby and Football pitches, there was a patch of grass used as a pedestrian path and grounds machinery access route that frequently became very muddy. Miguel wanted a solution to his mud pit issue so began researching to find a product to fix his issue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Miguel began researching online to find an easy to install and permeable paving solution, which is when he came across our website and our X-Grid\u00ae (Permeable Paving Grid)<\/a>. He began to read the benefits that our grid carried such as: being lightweight, easy to install, strong (hold up to 420 tonnes per sqm), durable, SuDS Complaint, UV & weather resistant and made from 100% recycled plastic.<\/p>

Miguel ordered 25m\u00b2 of X-Grid\u00ae along with Lawn Edging the same day and received his items 3 working days later via pallet delivery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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X-Grid is lightweight, durable and easy to install.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Once Miguel received his X-Grid\u00ae he could begin creating a solid sub-base on which the grid would be installed.<\/p>

He began his installation by measuring out the 25m\u00b2 area and marking it in the grass before removing all of the existing turf and soil in that area down to a depth of around 70mm. From here Miguel compacted the remaining area before laying a sheet of membrane<\/a>.<\/p>

Membrane is used to allow rain and excess water to drain away naturally whilst acting as a shield to stop and weeds or plants from growing up and through the X-Grid\u00ae and gravel.<\/p>

On top of the installed membrane, Miguel laid a 20mm layer of sharp sand to create a solid and still permeable sub-base on which the X-Grid\u00ae would be installed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Installing X-Grid\u00ae<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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With the sharp sand base level, Miguel began to lay the X-Grid\u00ae. As his grid was delivered by pallet, the grid arrives in squares of 9 panels (1m\u00b2).\u00a0 He started in one corner and laid one section at a time simply connecting each neighbouring section together using the specially designed slot and peg system. Laying the full area took far less time than installing concrete would have.<\/p>

With the X-Grid\u00ae in place and secure, Miguel back filled the entire area with 20mm gravel.<\/p>

We estimate that around 8kg of gravel is required to fill each individual panel (330x330x40mm) so for 25m\u00b2 around 1,800kg of gravel was required.<\/p>

Finally, once the area was over filled with gravel, Miguel then compacted the entire area using a machine plate to ensure the surface was solid and level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A huge thank you to Miguel for using our X-Grid\u00ae to solve his access route issue and then for sharing the photos and information of his installation with us to allow us to create this case study.<\/p>

Miguel told us:\u00a0“We have a large amount of pedestrian use which would before, turn this area into a mud pit and we had to constantly apply sand to improve it. However it was a waste of time, effort and most importantly money.<\/p>

Since the X-Grid\u00ae had been installed, I can say it has improved this area 100% and to the point that I am now considering doing other sections of the grounds the same.”<\/p>

If you have photos to share with us of your project or you have any questions regarding any our products then please do not hesitate to contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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