Andrew Mawson wrote:

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We're tentatively thinking about building (is that the right word?)
a
tennis court. The previous owners of our house have already
levelled a
piece of ground and laid a course of bricks round the levelled area.
There are also holes for the corner posts for the fencing.

The fencing etc. seems to me fairly striaghtforward but I haven't
really got a clue about what's needed for foundations and court
surface. Our land is *very* sandy so effectively we have a sand
base
already made.

Are there any web sites around which could be helpful in deciding
whether this is a sensible DIY thing to do, what's involved and any
companies which might be helpful in doing some parts of the work.

We're in Suffolk if it's relevant.

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Chris Green

Rather depends I would have thought on what surface you are aiming
for. If a grass court, then you need a well drained plot with a very
tough grass seed. If tarmac, then I don't see how it differs from any
other tarmaced surface (see paving expert .com) If clay then I haven't
a clue !

Not grass, our lawn is hard enough to keep grass growing in! :-)

Thanks for reminding me about pavingexpert.com, the obvious place to
start looking.

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Chris Green