2013-09-21 Herne Hill Polo Court Build - Call for volunteers

Probably, won't take long if there are enough of us...

Of course you will! Hahaha

*We.. obvs

ah....'confused'

Duh, Ben.

Do what you like, (hopefully) I'll be in Oz by the time they've rotted away to dust...

Duh, Ben.

oh kevron,

Seriously tho'...

We need to weatherproof the boards anyway and this also gives us the chance to smarten the court up a bit... I thought we could go with a dark/racing green (would blend in well with the surroundings) with LHBPA logos stencilled on some of the boards...

It'll be like our own little Wimbledon Centre Court... Thoughts?

I've been told that we'll have to be at Herne Hill in between their track sessions at 2pm to move all the uprights/boards into the centre of the track... I guess we work backwards from there...

I'm not a court-build expert so if someone could work up a provisional schedule to work to that would be really helpful... i.e.

??am Meet at oak Cycles
??am Load van(s)
??pm Drive to HH
1.45pm Arrive at HH
2-2.30pm Move uprights/boards onto MUGA
2.30-4.30pm Build court
4.30-6.30pm Paint court
7pm Celebrate with beer and pizza!

Other questions:
How many boards/uprights will we need?
We'll need paint and brushes... What's the best paint for the job?
Who can get info about the nets used at the Ride London event?

Seriously tho'...

We need to weatherproof the boards anyway and this also gives us the chance to smarten the court up a bit... I thought we could go with a dark/racing green (would blend in well with the surroundings) with LHBPA logos stencilled on some of the boards...

It'll be like our own little Wimbledon Centre Court... Thoughts?

That sounds really nice. This stuff comes in a "Forest Green"

http://www.ronseal.co.uk/products/one-coat-sprayable-fencelife

It's also sprayable and the buckets connect directly to one of these

http://www.ronseal.co.uk/products/ronseal-power-sprayer

Might be worth investing in it if we're going to be doing up to 72 boards (24 long x 12 wide for a Westway sized court, I think). If it actually does what it says on the tin, it'll be ten times faster than using brushes.

I've been told that we'll have to be at Herne Hill in between their track sessions at 2pm to move all the uprights/boards into the centre of the track... I guess we work backwards from there...

I should be there for 2pm, I have baby stuff in the morning but can come down to HH afterwards to help out.

Who can get info about the nets used at the Ride London event?

Didnt we get to keep them? I thought they were in Jess' back yard.

Although the pump sprayer rather than the power sprayer might be better for us if we have a lot to do.

I think painting the boards needs to be done beforehand, but as the boards are at Ryan's it might be a problem to get people over and do it.

The nettings and courts for RideLondon are in a storage facility in Deptford.

The nettings and courts for RideLondon are in a storage facility in Deptford.

Can we use the netting for this court?

Less hassle to paint in situ once everything is built imho... Where will you keep all the boards while they're drying at Ryan's, eh?

Also, brushes is a much simpler option...

Let's think and keep on track, people...

I think painting the boards needs to be done beforehand, but as the boards are at Ryan's it might be a problem to get people over and do it.

The nettings and courts for RideLondon are in a storage facility in Deptford.

I agree that they should be done before - either at HH before building or at Ryan's if that is convenient for him and his neighbours.

Less hassle to paint in situ once everything is built imho... Where will you keep all the boards while they're drying at Ryan's, eh?

Also, brushes is a much simpler option...

Let's think and keep on track, people...

If you paint once built there will be bits that go untreated. And those bits are likely to be bits where water collects.

#justsayin' #notascientist

Let's ask Ryan...

I will email the guy I drew up the Ride London courts with and ask where they got the netting from and let you know...

Ride London are set on keeping the court in storage so it doesn't get damaged for next year's event despite my pleading :(

You could paint them and stack them with small chunks of 2x4 between each so they dry in a stack, and we paint te entire board including edges. Then at HH after building we just touch up the bits where the 2x4 was...

Nice idea but a massive pain in the dick for everyone involved, I say we paint them on-site once the court is built... Ryan agrees...

Put some newspaper down (start saving it up, folks, we're gonna need a lot!) and get painting with brushes...

Brushes will take ages, one of the spray thingy would work much better and gives a more even coating.

I am in to lend a Helping Hand!

That said, brushes would be better for the edge of the boards.

Brushes will take ages, one of the spray thingy would work much better and gives a more even coating.

Be careful with the sprayers, the paint has a tendency to get blown all over everything close

rollers, and line em up to dry. I dont think this will be a one day paint and build though.

Have you used the pump sprayers before Ed? How would you rate them against brushes? I'm assuming they wouldnt be great for corners and edges, as you'd lose a load of the spray into the air, but they might be useful for blasting the larger surfaces, and then doing the niggly bits by hand with brushes, esp. if the court is to be built first and then treated.

The pump sprayer is only £30 on screwfix, has good reviews.

I am excited about this!