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Using Lawnmowers To Build And Mark Tennis Courts
By A.Caxton, Fri Dec 9th
To build a tennis court properly means a lot of work and itshould only be attempted under the direction of some one whounderstands it. The things most important are good drainage,good light, and sufficient room. A double court is 36 feet wideby 72 feet long, but in tournament games or on courts whereexperts play it is customary to have an open space about 60 feetwide by 110 to 120 feet long, to give the players plenty of roomto run back and otherwise to play a fast game. A court should always be laid out north and south or as nearthese points of the compass as possible. In courts running eastand west the sun is sure to be in the eyes of one of the playersnearly all day; this is of course a very serious objection.While it is very pleasant to play tennis in the shade of a treeor building, a court should never be located under theseconditions if it is possible to avoid it. A properly placedcourt should be fully exposed to the sun all day. Cutting And Making Up The Grass With Mowers
First of all it will be necessary to decide whether a grass or"dirt" court is to be built. If the grass is fine and the placewhere the court is to be happens to be level, there is little todo but to cut the sod very short with a lawn-mower and to markout the court. If, on the contrary, there is much grading orleveling to be done, a dirt court will be much cheaper andbetter in the
end, as constant playing on turf soon wears barespots. The upkeep of a grass court will be expensive unless itis feasible to move its position from time to time. Choosing A Drainage For Your Court Whatever the court is to be, the first question to consider isproper drainage. If the subsoil is sandy the chances are thatthe natural soakage will take care of the surplus water, but onthe contrary, if the court is at the bottom of a hill or in alow place where clay predominates, it is necessary to providesome means of getting rid of the surplus water from rainfalls orour court may be a sea of mud just when it would be most usefulto us. To level a court properly we shall need the services of some oneexpert with a leveling instrument of some kind. It is not safeto depend on what seems to be level to our eye, as our judgmentis often influenced by leaning trees, the horizon, and othernatural objects. With a few stakes driven into the ground, thetops of which are level, we are enabled to stretch lines whichwill give us our levels accurately. About the author:A.Caxton is a successful freelance author who writes regularlyfor http://www.lawn-mowers-and-garden-tractors.com. A gardeningwebsite that carries articles on riding lawnmowers (http://www.lawn-mowers-and-garden-tractors.com/lawnmowers.html),amongst other gardening equipment, including tractors andcultivators.
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