What an odd choice for a prayer space fake grass is awful even outside on concrete I have no idea how it would be the least bit attractive inside. Why not do a green carpet or some tile and area rugs. I have no idea how tacks would even go into concrete but carpet is used often on concrete so I am sure there is away.

Artificial grass is manufactured by the same companies that make carpet (much of it is made in Dalton Georgia). I’m sure they have someone on staff who could answer these questions- have you selected a product and asked the manufacturer? You’re going pretty ‘off book’ from its typical use so I would start there.

This product is typically glued to concrete floors.

What is the padding underneath? Does any of it have petroleum (rubber) products in it? Artificial turf often has a 'rubber tire' odour. That is to say it can smell like you work in a tire store (Canadian Tire for any Canadians; Firestone Tire Outlet for our US posters).

I'm allergic to rubber/latex which means I can only be around artificial turf (indoor setting) for about 10 minutes before my lungs start to puff up (ie. airway closes) and I get a very tight chest (I need 3-4 days of Ventolin Inhalors to correct it).

Please be VERY aware of the product you have chosen for this setting. I suggest you purchase an 'off cut' and lay it down underneath your favourite sitting chair. Leave it there for a few weeks and see if you can 'handle' the odour (if any).

Thank you for chiming in. Yes, I'm aware this is not a typical use of artificial turf-at least not one that I have seen. I do think it will look and feel lovely. I am envisioning a nature themed room that feels like the outdoors (especially during the long midwest winters we endure up here).

HALLETT & Co. that's a great idea. I will reach out to trafficmaster and see what they recommend.

SJ McCarthy, I haven't yet selected the padding, I was going to go with a carpet padding...but do you mean the rubber under the turf itself? If so, then I am concerned, I have kids, and although we don't have allergies to rubber or latex, I don't want any dangerous or stinky offgassing. It sounds like i should locate the manufacturer.

BeverlyFLADeziner, yes i've heard it's typically glued. I was hoping to avoid glue because if/when we change it in the future it's harder to remove than tack strips. Plus, the simple fact that i've never glued carpet down and i've seen it usually done with tack strips.

Google: soccer goalies and artificial turf.

Won't the little rubber pellets get all over the place? We had an outdoor town meeting on the football field last summer and ended up with bits of ground up tire in our clothes, in the car, and tracked through the house. I sure as heck wouldn't have it in my house (or on our foottball field either!)

Thanks everyone. I’m not going the turf route and think I may have regretted it later. @User thats what I ended up stumbling on when I searched more about turf and the rubber backing. Im not brining something into the house that’s potentially carcinogenic.