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

wrote in message
...
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.

--
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 !

AWEM

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:16:18 +0100, "Andrew Mawson"
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wrote in message
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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.

--
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 !

AWEM


I was doing a search for costs recently and found some useful info on
one companies website that went on about how important the base was
and that it's very complicated. Of course they might just be trying to
sell their services.
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http://www.orderonlinepickupinstore.co.uk
Ah fetch it yourself if you can't wait for delivery
http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk
Or get it delivered for free

wrote:

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.

Not really D.I.Y. but no doubt this could be adapted
http://www.amss.co.uk/construction.html
For a tarmac surface.

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'S rioghal mo dhream
Ciamar a tha sibh
www.cheesesoup.myby.co.uk

Andrew Mawson wrote:

wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

--
Chris Green

soup wrote:
wrote:

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.

Not really D.I.Y. but no doubt this could be adapted
http://www.amss.co.uk/construction.html
For a tarmac surface.

Thanks, that is quite useful.

--
Chris Green

wrote:
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.

If it is a hard court then you may need planning permission. Best to check
rather than have to rip it up later. Likewise speak to building control.

Peter Crosland