Friends Of The Appleby Tennis Courts

                                                  Refurbishment Of The Tennis Courts

5/8/2010  -- Project completed.

3/29/2010

Construction began on the courts with the removal of the net posts. Concrete was poured for the new posts the next day.

3/15/2010

The courts color scheme will be a dark green playing area with a summer red border. Richard M. Appleby, Jr., the son of the man for whom the courts are a memorial, made the choice. See the colors in the photos section of this site.

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3/2/2010

Chris Castagno informed the group that the Board of Trustees has accepted the recommendation of the Property Maintenance Committee to approve the renovation of the Battery Park courts. The work will involve rehabilitating the playing surface and replacing the posts and nets.

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Tennis Court Surface Work

Guardian Crack Repair System -

The most advanced crack repair product ever developed...the Guardian Crack Repair System combines an expansive fabric with an ultra-aggressive adhesive to create a repair product that is capable of 300% elongation (stretch) with longevity and durability in all types of weather and temperatures from below freezing to over 200ºF.

The Guardian Crack Repair System is a budget-friendly, long term repair method that is easily and quickly installed and coated with standard tennis court acrylic coating materials. More importantly, the Guardian Crack Repair System is waterproof. By preventing water from penetrating into the newly-repaired crack, the deterioration of that crack is significantly reduced. Thus, the long term success of the new repair is assured.

Latex-ite Coating -

Latex-ite Acrylic Color is a non-fading, weather-proof, 100% acrylic coating for use on plant mix asphalt, emulsified asphalt and suitable concrete surfaces. Latex-ite protects the underlying surface from weather and climactic conditions and is resistant to fuels, oils, alkalies and solvents. Made of acrylic resins, mineral fillers and colorfast pigments, the Latex-ite Acrylic Color System provides a tough, durable surface of uniform texture that remains flexible. Designed for use on tennis courts, basketball courts*, recreational areas and various other usages, the finished texture can be varied easily by controlling the amounts of fine mesh silica sand aggregate which is added to the Latex-ite Acrylic Color at the project site. Unlike other acrylic surfacing systems, each coat of Latex-ite Acrylic Color, is fully pigmented, resulting in richer, longer lasting, in depth color.

Net post footers / center anchors

A) Remove and replace concrete net post foundations. Foundations shall be 2'x2'x3' in depth, and bell-shaped at the bottom. Ground sleeves shall be constructed of a schedule 40 PVC pipe and fitted with an airtight cannon plug to prevent concrete seepage into the sleeve. Center tie down anchor(s) shall be a "SureGrip" heavy duty tie down anchor set into a concrete foundation 12" x 12" x 12".

B) Furnish and install three (3) sets of American Tennis Courts Deluxe Pilfer Proof

Internal Wind Net Posts only.

C) Furnish and install three (3) American Tennis Courts Deluxe Professional Tennis Nets