OT: Patio Building

[jibsey]

My mason who did brick and stone work passed away recently in a tragic accident and my son in law wants to put in a patio with a basketball hoop. He doesn’t want to concrete or pave so a 20 by 24 area needs to be dug out and filled and compacted with crushed stone, followed by pavers I guess. I’m looking for someone who does a great job but not be crazy expensive(tough I know). Farmington area reccomendation appreciated.

 

[CL82]

My mason who did brick and stone work passed away recently in a tragic accident and my son in law wants to put in a patio with a basketball hoop. He doesn’t want to concrete or pave so a 20 by 24 area needs to be dug out and filled and compacted with crushed stone, followed by pavers I guess. I’m looking for someone who does a great job but not be crazy expensive(tough I know). Farmington area reccomendation appreciated.

Not sure about pavers for a court. Asphalt too aesthetically unpleasing?

 

[methodology]

Having installed hundreds of bball hoops and been in that industry for 10 years I do not recommend pavers for a court. Pavement or concrete

Edit: what kind of hoop? I can recommend good brand I would personally use over others

 

[jibsey]

Having installed hundreds of bball hoops and been in that industry for 10 years I do not recommend pavers for a court. Pavement or concrete

Edit: what kind of hoop? I can recommend good brand I would personally use over others

What brand?

 

[Jay-Bone]

I have to agree that pavers would be a recipe for disaster. Upheave would lead to unevenness and wild dribbles. How about imprinted concrete? It would be a monolithic pour and be more aesthetically pleasing than plain concrete.

 

[jibsey]

Unfortunately their driveway is a hill which is no good and worry that if the backyard is paved it could inhibit resale where a patio paver area can be used as a firepit spot.

 

[Jaker]

any kind of stamped concrete or pavers sounds like a blown knee

 

[Chin Diesel]

Unfortunately their driveway is a hill which is no good and worry that if the backyard is paved it could inhibit resale where a patio paver area can be used as a firepit spot.

I would think a 20'x24' could be resodded relatively quickly if need be for re-sale.

I agree that pavers seem bad for dribbling and for rolling ankles.

 

[methodology]

What brand?

If price is no issue I like the dominator hoops. After that pro dunk is a much better product than the overpriced goalrillas

 

[HuskyHawk]

Unfortunately their driveway is a hill which is no good and worry that if the backyard is paved it could inhibit resale where a patio paver area can be used as a firepit spot.

I seem to recall that there are people who sell rubber basketball courts. Could put that over crushed stone

https://www.walmart.com/ip/DuraPlay-Half-Court-Basketball-Kit-20-7-x-24-10/46711634

 

[methodology]

With a 20×24 area you won't have enough room for a 3 point line. College is 20' 9" measured from the center of the rim. Hoops typically have a 4' overhang and the center of rim is 15" from the backboard.

You will barely have enough space for a legitimate free throw line (4' overhang + 15' from backboard for free throw line = 19')

20×24 is a very small area. A regulation court is 94' x 50'. Obviously most don't have regulation size but even a 1/2 court you would want something closer to 40' wide not 24'

Sounds like your son wants a hoop/ court where he might not have the room or doesn't know the size actually needed

 

[jibsey]

I seem to recall that there are people who sell rubber basketball courts. Could put that over crushed stone

https://www.walmart.com/ip/DuraPlay-Half-Court-Basketball-Kit-20-7-x-24-10/46711634

Will look into it. Should be on concrete ideally.

 

[UConnRock]

I strongly recommend the Patoni pavers. Special kilns are used to increase durability. They may be a bit more pricey and difficult to replace, but Patoni does great work.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I made a 20x10 floating deck just I, and my 70 year old father over the course of 3 days for about $900 last summer. Looks great

 

[HuskyHawk]

Will look into it. Should be on concrete ideally.

Says it can be put on a crushed gravel base. There are also rubber tiles they use for courts that are cheaper. Either will work better than pavers

 

[jibsey]

Says it can be put on a crushed gravel base. There are also rubber tiles they use for courts that are cheaper. Either will work better than pavers

If the crushed stone was compacted and at least 8 inches deep it should work.