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I do this for a living, sad I know but somebody's gota do it. This is how I would do it. Rent dethatcher, they are used to get up dead grass and debre but in this case your going to cultivate the soil.
First cut the exsisting grass as low as you can with a mower.
Rack it clean.
Lower the dethatcher as low as it'll go, you will feel it want take off on you HOLD IT and it cultivates. If you are going over an area that has good grass simply raise the machine so it doesn't rip it out.
Again rake it, you want to get up all the dead roots and grass.
Spread your loam, 2" is fine.
Grade it
Seed Lime/ starter Fertizer...
With the (back) of your leaf rake, gently pass over all the area , do it as though you are raking leaves.
Useing a roller is best, don't fill it, just fill 1/4 of it. just enough weight to press the seed to the soil.
Water when nessesary and let Mother nature do the rest.
Useing tiller much more work ect.. I've done countless jobs that you have
described. Fall is the best time to reseed....no weeds. If you do it now expect to see some weeds.
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