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Welcome to the Blog
Welcome to the Willow Oaks Country Club Tennis Blog. By logging on, members will be able to stay current on the indoor court renovation at the Club. The site will include information about the...
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Renovation Begins
Renovation to the indoor tennis courts at Willow Oaks began on Monday, May 21 bright and early. The first stage of the project is the removal of the court material and the plastic piping from the old...
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Cross section of the old clay surface
Above is a photo of a cross section of the top layer of the old courts. You can see over time that the clay surface had become compacted, making it difficult to maintain consistent conditions.
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Protecting the Steel Columns
Moisture from the indoor facility has caused rust and minor corrosion to the steel structure. Each of the beams will be sandblasted, painted with a protective coating, and...
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Preparing for Net Posts
As part of the construction, the concrete supports for the net posts are being replaced. The posts are being removed along with the old cement bases. The new foundations begin with removing 4 feet of...
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Building a New Base
During the excavation, 15 to 16 inches of material was removed from the entire court surface. From there, the ground was leveled using a small construction grader. A layer of stone 4 inches deep will...
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Care of the Building
Years of build up of clay and materials caused some significant damage to sections of the indoor structure. The moisture combined with the lack of air movement below the surface led to the...
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Coating and Painting
Painting of the steel colums on the indoor courts is underway. The first step in the process is the coating of the base of the steel where the areas were affected by rust and corrosion caused by water...
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Asphalt Goes Down
In one of the most critical steps in the tennis court reconstruction, asphalt is spread across the sub-floor in two applications. The three inch surrface is spread and rolled. The indoor facility...
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Insulation Repaired and Added
Before To improve the indoor climate and energy efficiency, insulation was both added and repaired around the perimeter of the facility. The insulation covering all of the walls was then cleaned by a...
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DecoTurf surface taking shape, with color!
We are in the final stages of the DecoTurf surface applications. Other work such as line painting, curtain hanging and net installations will be completed over the next several days. The Grand...
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