Back to the op I’ve got astro in the back garden. Previous grass used to slope away from house and was really bad draining. Levelled it out, hardcore, sand, weed membrane and that’s it.
It’s brilliant fir the kids – play footie on it all the time. We also added golf holes so they play that as well. Considering it would take days before the real grass dried up enough for the kids to go for a kick about they are out almost as soon as the rain stops.
Oh added bonus is that I don’t waste my evenings/weekends cutting the grass – I go out on my bike instead.
Highly recommended here.
http://www.scotgreens.co.uk/crookstongreen.htm