This is great. I live on a farm and play indoors. Now go and make sure you have 5 kids. We need more high IQ babies.
@erinh966015 күн бұрын
Curious to see what would happen if you just paint it right after the concrete and add no cushion. Would the ball bounce the same?
@SouthHavenCountryLiving12 күн бұрын
i don't notice a significant difference between this and other courts i play on. I feel like there might be "slightly" more spin on this, but not a big difference at all. It does seem slightly better on the joints though. I suspect I'll be happy we did it over time.
@PTL417925 күн бұрын
Very nice and seems to be a hi-end product but no lights?
@SouthHavenCountryLiving24 күн бұрын
those are coming in the next video ;-)
@AlphaTennisinPittsburghАй бұрын
Pickleball is America's fastest-growing sport and we like it #Pickleball
@SouthHavenCountryLiving24 күн бұрын
it's fantastic! we love it
@ericbooyaАй бұрын
Beautiful court!
@SouthHavenCountryLiving24 күн бұрын
thanks so much!
@nathanolson8547Ай бұрын
I see your concrete had saw cuts on it, did the paint just fill it in ? Do you see them or feel them on the court ?
@SouthHavenCountryLiving24 күн бұрын
the acrylic fills the cracks. they are not noticeable at all after the finish is put on.
@nathanolson8547Ай бұрын
I see your concrete had saw cuts on it, did the paint just fill those in ? Do you see it or feel it at all on the court ?
@joemiles79Ай бұрын
I can't really answer for them, but I'd say no. I just did my own, and we had to fill in the saw cuts with a concrete patch. It looked like the same type of product at the acid wash phase of the video. If you just did the resurfacer/ paint, it would run right off thru the saw cuts...
@nathanolson8547Ай бұрын
@@joemiles79I see, I’m about to paint my court but don’t want to see any lines because I have saw cuts on my concrete, you suggest to fill them in with a concrete patch ?
@SouthHavenCountryLiving24 күн бұрын
yeah the acrylic finish fills them in completely. they aren't noticeable at all to see and have no effect on play.
@itmaslankaАй бұрын
Surprised they didn’t use tape when painting the middle three blocks ? You could have done the painting yourself I believe. Nice colors !
@SouthHavenCountryLiving24 күн бұрын
i did consider finishing it myself but overall i've been very pleased with the outcome. it was sort of a i don't know what i don't know and I felt like the price was fair. normally we diy almost everything. probably would have if we didn't get the cushion layers but i really didn't know what was needed for those. Gary did a great job though, very happy with the end result
@tube85332 ай бұрын
Do you have the final cost? Please!
@SouthHavenCountryLivingАй бұрын
There is a pretty huge range depending on a lot of factors. The range is generally going to be 25-50k depending on how flat your yard is, whether you want cushion layers, how cheap/expensive concrete is in your area. We had to bring in a lot of stones to level ours which brought the cost up significantly and we went with the cushion layers as well. You might be able to do it “slightly” cheaper than the low end if you have a really flat yard and are friends with a concrete guy 😀 This was around 40k, which was about 10k more than I originally expected / was quoted because the guy miscalculated the slope of yard and therefore the amount of stones it would take to level it. I probably wouldn’t have been able to stomach it if I knew that ahead of time …. But I’m so glad I did it anyways. We absolutely love it.
@AJCsr2 ай бұрын
Nice work ! Thanks for documenting and sharing your experience.
@SouthHavenCountryLivingАй бұрын
Thanks!
@kevinbui3212 ай бұрын
I notice you're in Wisconsin -- is there any special care needed for the courts when it snows and gets very cold?
@SouthHavenCountryLiving2 ай бұрын
Gary, the court finisher, is from Wisconsin, but we are actually in Tennessee. Not sure if there is anything special to do for the cold or not. I suspect it would be on the front end related to the concrete if anything, but I'm not 100% sure.
@rdwilander2 ай бұрын
Amazing finished court. Great decision to go with multiple layers to help reduce wear on your joints allowing longer or more playtime. Congrats on job well done
@SouthHavenCountryLiving2 ай бұрын
Thanks! It really feels great to play on.
@bifpow92522 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Looks great!!! U need a poddy for your guests 🤣
@SouthHavenCountryLiving2 ай бұрын
Maybe one day!
@christophercasey73882 ай бұрын
There's not enough room between the sidelines and the wall/fence. People will run into it on wide shots.
@rdwilander2 ай бұрын
when you look at the unfinished raw concrete shot with the net in place there is 4-5 feet on the sides which is more than enough for hi level amature play. The more than generous depth behind baseline is where some $$ could be saved
@SouthHavenCountryLiving2 ай бұрын
I actually agree mostly. The court is 34x64 which is the recommended size and gives 7 feet on each side, but I initially wasn't planning on the fence being on the court. For various reasons we ended up doing it that way and that cuts off a foot or so on each side. If I could do it again I would add 1-2 feet on each side and make it 36 or 38 by 64. That being said, very very rarely has anyone gotten to the fence, it's mostly fine. we've had a few ATP's but it does make it ever so slightly harder. Alas this is a good suggestion for anyone else considering building a court. If you're going to put a fence on the court, give yourself another foot or two.
@andyespenan59192 ай бұрын
@@SouthHavenCountryLiving Seen places that dont put the fence just in that area and use a low padded barrier to stop low balls.
@SouthHavenCountryLivingАй бұрын
yeah we actually considered that and played for a bit like that. we still ended up with too many balls going off right and left and it got to be pretty annoying because of the significant drop off. (we just had a bucket of balls but still ended up with a ton of balls to pick up at the end. @@andyespenan5919
@samuraistabber3 ай бұрын
What size is your sport court?
@SouthHavenCountryLiving3 ай бұрын
Hi @samuraistabber, Our court is 34 ft x 64 ft.
@Julian.D.FNP-C3 ай бұрын
I would love something like this in my backyard. Such a great layout too! What does a project like this run if you don’t mind me asking?
@SouthHavenCountryLiving3 ай бұрын
There is a pretty huge range depending on a lot of factors. The range is generally going to be 25-50k depending on how flat your yard is, whether you want cushion layers, how cheap/expensive concrete is in your area. We had to bring in a lot of stones to level ours which brought the cost up significantly and we went with the cushion layers as well. You might be able to do it “slightly” cheaper than the low end if you have a really flat yard and are friends with a concrete guy 😀 This was around 40k, which was about 10k more than I originally expected / was quoted because the guy miscalculated the slope of yard and therefore the amount of stones it would take to level it. I probably wouldn’t have been able to stomach it if I knew that ahead of time …. But I’m so glad I did it anyways. We absolutely love it. -Derek
@everyonehasadream4 ай бұрын
Where there's a Dill, there's a way. 🙂
@SouthHavenCountryLiving3 ай бұрын
@everyonehasadream Yes, absolutely! Thanks for watching our video! :)
@jamestackett60536 ай бұрын
This will be an interesting experiment. I have a gravel driveway that requires periodic maintenance every two or three years - redistribution with a box blade. However, pouring gravel over a ground grid should keep the stones from moving, thereby yielding a longer-lasting driveway.
@derekclark56586 ай бұрын
Yeah I’m curious how well it does long term. So far we’re very happy with it.
@jamestackett60536 ай бұрын
Gravel and limestone will pack down hard over time. Most stone movement occurs before this packing occurs. So if the grid keeps the stones in place until they grind themselves into semi-permanent positions, this should last a long time. Keep us posted.@@derekclark5658
@SouthHavenCountryLiving24 күн бұрын
so far so good. we're really happy with it still, and plan to add more to other sections of the driveway, especially the steeper parts