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    #16
    Those #s sounded high, so consulting the FieldTurf website (who installed NYSC I think) yields about $700k:

    DRAINAGE BASE

    The drainage base consists of compacted stone materials found beneath the turf carpet, providing a level surface which allows precipitation to trickle through it before reaching the drainage system.

    For a typical full-sized football or soccer turf field, approximately $4 per square foot should be budgeted for the drainage base.

    Drainage bases can have a life expectancy of 20-30 years (the life of 2-3 turf fields).

    TURF

    The turf panels (carpet) are laid on top of the drainage base and the infill materials are layered into the carpet to provide footing to the athlete and protection from the stone base below.

    For typical, full-sized football or soccer turf fields, a conservative price of $4.75 per square foot should be budgeted. Football and soccer fields are approximately 80,000 square feet.

    source: https://fieldturf.com/en/why-fieldturf/faq/

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      #17
      that's a lot of blankets to sell..........

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        #18
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Those #s sounded high, so consulting the FieldTurf website (who installed NYSC I think) yields about $700k:

        DRAINAGE BASE

        The drainage base consists of compacted stone materials found beneath the turf carpet, providing a level surface which allows precipitation to trickle through it before reaching the drainage system.

        For a typical full-sized football or soccer turf field, approximately $4 per square foot should be budgeted for the drainage base.

        Drainage bases can have a life expectancy of 20-30 years (the life of 2-3 turf fields).

        TURF

        The turf panels (carpet) are laid on top of the drainage base and the infill materials are layered into the carpet to provide footing to the athlete and protection from the stone base below.

        For typical, full-sized football or soccer turf fields, a conservative price of $4.75 per square foot should be budgeted. Football and soccer fields are approximately 80,000 square feet.

        source: https://fieldturf.com/en/why-fieldturf/faq/
        Don't forget to add in site work prior to installing drainage. Clearing and grading over 2 acres is not cheap.

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          #19
          Farmington soccer club just had one installed and on their website it said it cost $800k to change one of their grass fields to turf

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            #20
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            Farmington soccer club just had one installed and on their website it said it cost $800k to change one of their grass fields to turf
            Its a nice field over at tunxis and it includes lights. That lot was already cleared and graded.

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              #21
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              Farmington soccer club just had one installed and on their website it said it cost $800k to change one of their grass fields to turf
              They already owned the land the lot was already level, so add that back in and $1M is pretty spot on - also consistent with our town has been talking about as they explore putting another in

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                #22
                how long before these fields all need to be converted back to natural grass due to cancer links?

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  how long before these fields all need to be converted back to natural grass due to cancer links?
                  That's been debunked a million times. There's no scientific evidence that artificial turf and the spent tires it contains cause cancer.

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    That's been debunked a million times. There's no scientific evidence that artificial turf and the spent tires it contains cause cancer.
                    We used to think asbestos and smoking were OK too

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                      #25
                      The federal government is rolling back prohibitions on asbestos. You'll be able to smoke it again, soon enough.

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                        #26
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        That's been debunked a million times. There's no scientific evidence that artificial turf and the spent tires it contains cause cancer.
                        There is no scientific evidence that indicates jumping out of an airplane from 25,000 feet will kill you either, but I probably wouldn't try it on a dare .... maybe for a $100 bet or more.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          The federal government is rolling back prohibitions on asbestos. You'll be able to smoke it again, soon enough.
                          Thank god. Those poor asbestos company owners .... probably lost their life's savings. I hope they make it all back in spades for the trouble they went through.

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Thank god. Those poor asbestos company owners .... probably lost their life's savings. I hope they make it all back in spades for the trouble they went through.
                            Pretty much Russia has a monopoly on asbestos production right now.

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Pretty much Russia has a monopoly on asbestos production right now.
                              Russia and China, but mostly Russia. Follow the money.

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