Tennis anyone?

[GreenMonster]

As part of a good size project, I'm looking at potentially installing a tennis court. Now, I've done absolutely no research to this point, but give me your input if you got it.

What I need to know, is the base preparation part of it. The final coat is going to be asphalt. I would think the base prep might be similar to paver preparation, but not sure.

Any input is appreciated.

[D Felix]

If the playing surface is going to be asphalt, then the base prep should be relatively similiar to base for pavers. I can't say for sure how much of what you need.

A search on the web should turn something up, also a call to whoever you will be subbing for the paving would be good to see what their expectations are. It might be cost effective to sub them to do the entire process, excavation included, since that's probably what they do all the time.

I do know, however, that you DO NOT want to be involved with maintaining a clay tennis court. They are a MAJOR PITA, especially if you've never done it before.

[crab]

Ive done a few, the toughest one was a hydro grid clay court,it required 95%density of underlayment .IE 10 ton min vibratory roller.if you have a wet clay base and spring deadline be careful.If its asphalt i would prep the same but make sure you're base is very solid,we all know you're good though,just get you're laser beep beep out!:laugh:

[GreenMonster]

what are we talking about for depth? 8-10"?

what about pitch?

[cgland]

Mark - I would not pitch the court at all. Believe it or not, in HS I was ranked 2nd in the state in tennis.:dancing: That being said, it is very important to have a level surface. Players do not want wierd bounces caused by pitches or ruts. I think 6"-8" would be sufficient. After all, it's not a vehicular app. Definately sub out if you can get away w/ it.

Chris

[GreenMonster]

Mark - I would not pitch the court at all. Believe it or not, in HS I was ranked 2nd in the state in tennis.:dancing: That being said, it is very important to have a level surface. Players do not want wierd bounces caused by pitches or ruts. I think 6"-8" would be sufficient. After all, it's not a vehicular app. Definately sub out if you can get away w/ it.

Chris


No, I don't believe it. What was your ranking for posting pics of things you said you would?:hammerhead:

I though level might be the spec, but I wasn't sure.

I hate subbing out.

[Mike33]

I would tink a strong 6" base would work well compacted like you would for pavers. I never heard anyone driving a car on a tennis court.
Mike

[GroundScapesIncorporated]

No, I don't believe it. What was your ranking for posting pics of things you said you would?:hammerhead:

I though level might be the spec, but I wasn't sure.

I hate subbing out.



Now thats funny:laugh:

[crab]

As for pitch you're talking 1.3 to 1.7 seven,i was surprised, this is a sheet grade not convex from the middle, also tennis people hate heaving and bumps,so depending on site soil conditions and client preference you're base could be 3 feet deep,the courts i have done have been specked by the tennis peoples engineer, but you guys up north have even harder frost than us,so again site condition and ,any well built court needs perimeter drainage.

[GroundScapesIncorporated]

How cool would a paver tennis court be.

Make all the lines with a different color paver. That would be awsome.

Or would the pavers texture mess up the accuracy of the ball?

[GreenMonster]

yeah, pavers would be cool, but I don't see that happening.

I thought about perimeter drain... seems like a good idea.

[cgland]

No, I don't believe it. What was your ranking for posting pics of things you said you would?


I was ranked last in the state in that sport!

Chris

[D Felix]

Believe it or not, in HS I was ranked 2nd in the state in tennis.:dancing:
I do believe (as a former cross-country runner), that I must no longer talk to you and now I have to make fun of you at every chance I get... :laugh: Us X-country runner's were never as lazy (or maybe we were just more nuts??:dizzy:) as the tennis players!

[cgland]

We always LIKED you x country runners in your short shorts!:weightlifter: :laugh:

Chris

[D Felix]

All the more reason why I still don't like you questionable tennis players!

I wish the way we yelled "TENNIS" translated into type..... :D

[cgland]

These days I'm a professional A$$ kicker!:weightlifter: :laugh:

Chris

[D Felix]

Yeah, and if I could run a 5k in under 40 minutes I'd probably kill myself in the process! Funny what drinking beer does to your ability to run. :drinkup: :laugh:

[cedarcroft]

I was state champion wrestler, now I am a fat f**k.
but you tennis players and CC Runners were much less fruity then the wrestlers in our singlets.
back to the topic: I have several customers with tennis courts and all of them have french drains around the perimeter.

[cgland]

Dan - Just the fact that you can run makes you a better athlete than me! LMAO!

Chris

[Edgewater]

I maintained clay courts for two years... All I can say is that very few people have the budget for new one and even fewer have the budget to do them over again when they need it.

Never again. I learned all about them. The more you know the faster you run.:dizzy:

[D Felix]

Never said I *could* run, let alone run now! My best time ever in a 5k was a 19:56; the really good runners were doing it in less than 15!

Edgewater- I agree, the clay courts are a MAJOR PITA. I've only ever been involved with one, and that homeowner had the money for it.

[MarcusLndscp]

Marko
We sub our tennis court installs out to Tennis Courts of NH. We typicaly do all their base preps because we have the heavy equipment on site and they handle everything else. Believe it or not, they DO pitch tennis courts a little to provide proper sheeting of water...typically towards a curtain drain on one side of the court. The pitch is so little that you would never notice it while playing.

[GreenMonster]

yeah, I don't think we would do anything other than the base prep

What you're saying about pitch and drainge makes sense. I mean 1/16"-1/8" per foot, you won't notice, and it will still move water off