Identify the playing surface
Record natural turf, synthetic turf or mixed field conditions. The documented product range includes perforated, ventilated and light-transmitting pathways, but the correct field-management approach is project-specific.
← Event Flooring Technical Centre
HLJÓÐ · Natural turf · temporary cover · event conversion
Turf Protection Planning Guide
Planning framework for temporary event flooring over turf, including ventilation, drainage, light-transmission and traffic considerations.
06planning steps
Planning sequence
Protect the field as part of the event plan.
The current source catalogue documents ventilated, drainage and light-transmitting product pathways, but it does not provide a universal grass-survival timetable. The project brief therefore starts with the field and event conditions.
Define the covered area and event duration
Map the exact footprint, installation sequence and expected time under cover. The current catalogue does not establish a universal safe maximum cover duration for natural turf.
Set the protection priority
Choose whether the brief is primarily pedestrian protection, air/water movement, light transmission, heavier production access or a combination of these requirements.
Map traffic separately
Separate audience, seating, carts, production equipment and any vehicles. A turf-friendly panel choice does not by itself establish the traffic capacity of the complete field build-up.
Plan drainage and field operations
Document irrigation, drainage, weather exposure, access points and the field team's pre-event and post-event requirements. P2 and H5 show ventilation/drainage features; T1 shows a light-transmitting pathway.
Verify the chosen configuration
Before quotation, match the selected panel to the exact product version, supporting technical documentation, edge/transition layout and venue requirements.
Turf-focused pathways
Three different starting approaches.
These distinctions come from the documented product geometry and features. They are not statements of guaranteed turf outcomes.
| Pathway | Documented characteristic | Use in the brief |
|---|---|---|
| P1 Pedestrian Turf | Lightweight roll-out modular cover | Short-duration pedestrian/event circulation starting pathway. |
| P2 Ventilated Turf | Air/water openings plus underside cable-routing feature | Where drainage/ventilation and general event use are priorities. |
| T1 Translucent Turf | Light-transmitting panel pathway plus water-return/drainage concept | Where maintaining light availability is specifically part of the field-management brief. |
Project confirmation
Keep the documented product separate from the final temporary works design.
- Panel ventilation, drainage or transparency does not establish a guaranteed turf outcome.
- Cover duration, weather, field condition and event loading remain project inputs.
- Quantified light transmission is not available from the current catalogue.
- Final fire, slip and load evidence must match the supplied configuration.
Move into the project brief
Capture these conditions before the quotation stage.
The dedicated brief keeps surface, duration, traffic, vehicles, cables, transitions, destination and project responsibilities together.