{"id":3481,"date":"2026-10-19T16:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/lexikon\/by-the-meter\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:38:23","slug":"by-the-meter","status":"publish","type":"lexikon","link":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/by-the-meter\/","title":{"rendered":"By the meter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many retailers offer artificial turf <strong>by the meter<\/strong>. The width is determined by the <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/roll-width\/\">roll width<\/a>, while the length is cut to size as needed. Billing is usually calculated per square meter.  <\/p>\n<h2>How to plan your requirements<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Measure and sketch the area precisely<\/li>\n<li>Lay the strips in a way that minimizes the number of seams<\/li>\n<li>Plan all strips in the same <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/installation-direction\/\">laying direction<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Account for wastage at edges and curves<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Good to know<\/h2>\n<p>Products sold by the meter in DIY stores are often simple <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/lawn-carpet\/\">artificial grass carpets<\/a>. For permanent garden areas, it is worth looking at quality features \u2013 see the guides <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/which-artificial-grass-is-the-best-buying-criteria-and-quality-features\/\">Which artificial turf is the best?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/cutting-to-size\/\">Cutting to size<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artificial turf sold by the meter is available in fixed roll widths and is cut from the roll to the desired length.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3481","lexikon","type-lexikon","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/3481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lexikon"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/3481\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}