DIY Sport Court Basketball on Gravel Base
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1. Dig a level area, about 24x20', to a depth of about 4 inches (for the court tiles kit I used, there is also a 30x30 option) www.rubberflooringinc.com/int.... Got help digging by an employee of Casa De Maryland wearecasa.org/. He also helped with the gravel step later, so I estimate his total labor cost to be about $800-$1000. We have 20 steps to get the gravel up, so if you have a more direct access it will be easier. Be prepared to do something with all the dirt you dig up, we have a 3' high line of dirt along a fenceline right now.
2. Build a wood frame to hold the gravel. We used 4x4s, but 6x6's would be stronger but more costly. the top of the frame should be level all around, and corners square. amount of wood you need depends on slope of your ground. 3 sides of ours was just 1 piece of wood, but another side was where the ground sloped off so we had to build up 3 pieces of wood high there to stay level w other sides. We spent $300 on wood, delivered by TW perry. get pressure treated for outdoor use.
(optional step we did not do, rent a rolling compactor from home depot to compact the ground you dug, we used a hand tamper seems fine so far)
3. Fill the frame with gravel, leaving 1" from the top. Again can rent a compactor when done, but we just wet with the hose and hand tamped. Gravel is $75 a cubic yard (aka a "scoop") from Denchfield, we needed about 10 yards. Again, Casa guy did alot of this. There are online calculators to help you figure out your area vs how much gravel you need. $750.
4. Fill the remaining one inch of frame with stone dust. Tamp the stone dust down, it compacts alot so we needed more than the calculator said. We got about 7.5 cu.yards total. Same price and place as gravel, ~$500. We "Screeded" the top of the stone dust to make it perfectly level with top of the wood. We may not have tamped down enough in a few spots because there are a few dead dribble spots.. We ended up putting the tiles down, realized we had several dips in the stone dust that led to dead dribble spots, picked up all the tiles and filled in any dips and put tiles down again. Still have 1 or 2 dead spots but it is 90% there. Wondering if I drop stone dust from the top of the tile/deadspot if it will sift through the tile holes and fill the deadspot. Then wet and agitate the tile to settle the dust. Haven't tried bc I ran out of dust.
5. Get the tiles. I know someone that has Versacourt tiles with a rubber pad over the stone dust which is nice, but the pad makes the ball dribble very softly. Versacourt is more expensive. We used this 24x20 kit, $1500: www.rubberflooringinc.com/int...
6. Get a hoop. A top of the line in ground hoop is $1500. Someone just gave us a free portable hoop that should last us a couple years before plunking down for a really nice one. A starter hoop is $400.
You can also do a cement base, which is the same cost and is a better surface for play, but worse for drainage of water so you may not want that close to the house. but you can add french drains to solve that problem too. For more info:
www.versacourt.com/subsurface...
and for further gravel instructions and a good image:
www.versacourt.com/cmss_files...
again, we did not do the rubber top pad shown here.
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How has the basketball court faired 3 years later?
you can use landscape fabric between tiles and gravel for the weed problem. could help in uniformity of bounce too
nice work
It works very well
How has the court been so far? Do the tiles slip on the gravel? Thanks
Nice work! I’m working on a 30x30 court for the kids. I hope to achieve similar success.
@damanrai9879
4 жыл бұрын
Im about to start a 45 by 30 foot court let me know how you're getting along
@cv4875
4 жыл бұрын
@@damanrai9879 Just put in the MegaSlamXL goal today. I'm working to complete the actual court. I'm using concrete pavers for the base. I'll add a Versacourt on top when the pavers are done.
@2006mrderrickh
2 жыл бұрын
@@cv4875 update?
@farouqiii
Жыл бұрын
@@cv4875 any update on this?
Any issues with moss growing? Solutions?
How did you hold the tiles in place did you add some type of end peace
@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034
4 жыл бұрын
when the full court is assembled it is so heavy it cannot move. i did order from rubber flooring inc the edging which tapers the tile down to the ground as is a design touch. but the stone dust is filled in to be even to the top of the wood frame, which the 2 of those together make the level playing base. the tiles start halfway on the width of the 4x4 wood frame pieces and then overlap onto the stone dust areas. hope that makes sense
Did you keep the plywood underneath? Looks good. Thanks
How is the court currently holding up? Any Reason you didn’t put any landscaping fabric between the tiles and the stone dust?
@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034
2 жыл бұрын
That might work buy landscape fabric is good to prevent deep roots but I've found organic matter eventually settles on you of it and you get some growth anyway. I'm not an expert though. I do have some grass that creeps in on the court edges and moss grows under the tiles in spots.
How are the court tiles holding up? Any issues with them warping or coming unhooked?
@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034
2 жыл бұрын
they warp in extreme heat (95 degrees plus), but seem to return back in the original shape. they don't become unhooked at all.
Happy to find this video - I'm at the stage now where I used a rented sod cutter on the area yesterday (about 28x32 feet) and now working on removing the sod/earth. Half an hour of cutting, then who knows how many hours for the removal (wife, daughter and I)! Fortunately we have use for it, as we had a foundation job done and the earth around the house sunk quite a bit. I'd originally thought about doing concrete, but eventually decided to go with gravel and dust to reduce the expense. But you figure that cement would be a similar expense? We're nowhere near the house, so drainage isn't really a concern.
@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034
4 жыл бұрын
It may be slightly more for Concrete but may be worth it. After this install I’m finding it difficult to keep every level after settling and rain. So concrete would be a better court. Topping with self leveling outdoor concrete of 1” would be amazing. You may not need tiles after that too, with or without self leveling. It’s a nice touch though. Good luck. What are you doing with all the extra dirt? We still have piles bordering our backyard!
@Dadtheimpaler
4 жыл бұрын
We had our foundation sealed and insulated not too long ago, and the earth that was filled in sunk after a while, so the earth from the court area came in handy. Here's the finished product: Finished court imgur.com/gallery/DfwbPLa
@Dadtheimpaler
4 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping that the landscaping fabric will protect the stone dust somewhat from being washed away. It's about 900 sq ft, so that would be A LOT of concrete, I'm thinking.
@hugozavala505
4 жыл бұрын
John Graham looks great!! How is the ball bounce on that?
@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034
4 жыл бұрын
@@Dadtheimpaler well done sir! OK I'm keeping an eye out for your court painting video :) and the 3 second circle too! What was the cost of the paint and where did u get it?
11.20.2022 edit. I take back the following comment. The stone dust has settled nicely now and the bounce of the ball is quite uniform. Some moss is growing I'm between tiles but I think there are treatments or just bleach to stop that. I've also learned some areas tax based on how much impermeable surface is on a property,, so stone dust and gravel like this will not get hit with those stormwater fees.. Original comment: Adding a follow up that if I had to do it over again, I would use a concrete base under the tiles, with the same wood frame. The stone dust has many slight dips that result in dead spots, and grass is encroaching in from the border requiring me to painstakingly lift tiles and pull out the growing grass. Considering pouring a bit more stone dust from the top of the tiles to remove deadspots, but that stains the tiles so far as I can tell. However, concrete is worse for drainage so be careful you are not driving water towards your house causing flooding if you use concrete. However, french drains can pick up water runoff and wick it away from your house.
@VWorldWide
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video man. I went with concrete I almost went the other route. If I had not have gotten a good deal I would have gone the other way. But I am so glad went with concrete.
How much was the whole court ? I’m thinking of making one thanks
@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034
4 жыл бұрын
About 3k for me
@bblankenship787
2 жыл бұрын
@@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034 thanks. Is that including the gravel and stone dust?
Does the stone dust make your tiles dirty
@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034
3 жыл бұрын
not on install, it's very tamped down and heavy. but I tried adding stone dust through the top to fill in dead spots and that is very hard to clean off afterwards. if I could do it over again I would have at least some cement to make a very level surface for the tiles. I might remove some dust and do that still when i get a chance.
Did you leave the OSB under the entire court? My understanding is if the gravel is compacted enough you don't need it
@southbridgeforestHOA
2 ай бұрын
no, he says in the video he removes the osb.it would rot anyways
What was the point of the gravel if it costs the same as pouring concrete? I am looking for a cheaper way. The court looks great, awesome job.
@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034
3 жыл бұрын
The gravel is good for 2 reasons: the rain drains through the gravel so any tree roots beneath the court are fine, whereas concrete would starve them and you would see it in the branches above the court. The other benefit is concrete is just a large surface for rain to hit and be diverted off of in a single smaller area, which is also what happens with a roof. If that water is near your house you are increasing the chance of that water getting into your house. That is why flooding occurs near large parking lots.
Hey there, I am in the DC area as well and looking to do something similar. Any chance that you could pass along the helping hands information?
@bblankenship787
2 жыл бұрын
Also in the DC area and getting ready to do similar. Glad to chat and share ideas/research.
@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034
2 жыл бұрын
CASA De Maryland
this is awesome! How does the outdoor basketball bounce on the end product? the flooring dense enough?
@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034
3 жыл бұрын
Bounce is reasonable. I have a friend who added a pad over the stone dust and bounce is too soft. Onky thing I don't like is the stone dust has multiple low spots which show up as dead dribble spots over the tiles. If I could do it over would do a cement base, but that is worse for drainage. Still figuring out how to relevel after each winter.
@simatrix2000
Жыл бұрын
Would you consider pavers?
Wouldn’t the wood end up rooting away?
@keeptheclienthappyhomediy8034
4 жыл бұрын
In 20 years maybe. It is pressure treated wood.
How much did it cost?
@janicezhang5315
2 жыл бұрын
You can contact with me and you can visit the website www.kepaofloor.com janice@kepao.cc
@racingfloors
2 жыл бұрын
I am a sports floor seller, if you want to buy basketball sports floor, I can offer you a quotation and DIY color and logo according to your requirements.
aint no way my boy said Pythagorean theorem
OSB will rotten.
To much work