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FRASER EDWARDS STANDARD SPECIFICATION 50 D.M.A.
TENNIS COURT RECONSTRUCTION WITH SLIPSHEET SYSTEM





A. SCOPE
The work includes the necessary repairs, resurfacing, application of color finish, line painting, and other related work as specified. Contractor must be a licensed applicator as approved by manufacturer.

B. PREPARATION
The contractor shall remove all loose asphalt or cement mortar patches. Any roots thus exposed or any roots causing cracks in the existing surfaces shall be completely removed. The contractor shall patch all areas described about with Carpet Coat mixture.

C. DELUXE NET POSTS AND NETS (if required)
Net posts shall be fabricated from 3" square, heavy duty hollow steel. The reel shall be internal worm gear wind and shall be made of brass. FE #1. Nets shall be #TN-30,

The posts will be set in ground sockets 24" long, 3 _" square and shall be embedded in concrete 14" in diameter with 30" deep and set into sleeves and shall be on a bolt through the sleeves at the 18" depth.

D. NET POST MODIFICATION (if required)
Modify all net posts to make net 42" above court surface.

E. NET TIE DOWNS
Anchors for net center strap tie-down shall be 1 5/8" pipe, 9" long with the bottom 2" flattened together and a _" pin centered in the top. The anchor shall be set in concrete 6" x 6" x 12" in depth.

F. FENCE ADJUSTMENTS
The re-erection of all fencing removed to provide access for equipment, and/or fencing adjusted for clearance as required, shall conform to the standards of the trade. Any fence fastenings, parts, etc. damaged in he removal work shall be placed with new material.

Crack Proof System
1. PREPARATION AND GLASS SHEET
a. Clean and fill all cracks with Oxyrene epoxy crack filler (cementitious crack filler for minor cracks). All filling shall be flush and even with existing surface.

b. Lay one (1) layer of special Carpet Coat reinforced glass sheet over prepared surface. Lap all joints 2" and cement with Carpet Coat adhesive. Standard roofing felt is not acceptable.

c. Apply one slurry coat of Carpet Coat job mixed surfacer over the glass sheet and allow to dry.

d. Over the entire area, apply one layer of super jute 7 1/2 oz. completely coated with Carpet Coat emulsion. If complete saturation is not accomplished, apply a second coat of Carpet Coat emulsion. (Burlap will not be acceptable).
2. SURFACE COURSE
A surface course of 1/2 nominal thickness shall be constructed on the membrane, using the double straightedge course method.

a. The mix for the straightedge application shall be a specially designed combination of Carpet Coat solids, plaster or mortar sand, asphalt emulsion, cement or limestone dust and sufficient water to make a workable free flowing mix. Mixing can be accomplished by either a concrete or motor mechanical mixer.

b. Material screeds where required shall be placed so that they are not over joints in the base course. The shall be accurately screeded to grade.

c. The mix shall be placed, struck off, cured, smoothed and rolled.
3. JOB MIXED CARPET COAT SURFACER WITH SECOND
REINFORCEMENT LAYER OF JUTE

Application - The surfacer shall be applied to court surface by pouring from a can or a wheeled container to continuous parallel lines and spreading immediately with a rubber faced squeegee. The squeegee or brooms shall be pulled on an angle from the line and spread so as to continually roll the material toward the operator and not overflow or "spill" on its forward edge away from the operator. After each coat has dried, any ridges shall be removed with scrapers.

Install second reinforcement of super jute between coats. There shall be four (4) or more applications of surfacer, the exact required number of these applications being controlled by the quantity of material herein specified as follows:

The total amount of surfacer shall be not less than fifty (50) gallons per thousand square feet.



Fraser-Edwards Co.
2412 Harrison St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
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