What is the Basket ball court surface made of ?

Question

In the schools that i have visited i have always seen a concrete court, But the matches that we have seen on the television it is definitely a different surface. what wil be the cost of having that type of surface built?

Answer 1

3 Things

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Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. It is characterized by thin laminae breaking with an irregular curving fracture, often splintery and usually parallel to the often-indistinguishable bedding plane. This property is called fissility. Non-fissile rocks of similar composition but made of particles smaller than 1/16 mm are described as mudstones. Rocks with similar particle sizes but with less clay and therefore grittier are siltstones. Shale is the first surface on a basketball court.

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Heartwood is wood that, as a result of genetically programmed processes, has died and become resistant to decay. It appears in a cross-section as a discolored circle, following annual rings in shape. Heartwood is usually much darker than still living wood, and forms with age. Wood is above shale.

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Wood Finishing or Gloss
The process starts with surface preparation, either by sanding by hand (typically using a sanding block) or power sander, scraping, or planing. Imperfections or nail holes on the surface may be filled using wood putty or pores may be filled using wood filler. Often, the wood's colour is changed by staining, bleaching, ammonia fuming and a number of other techniques. Some woods such as pine or cherry do not take stain evenly, resulting in "blotching". To avoid blotching, a barrier coat such as shellac or so-called "wood conditioner" is applied before the stain. Gel stains are also used to avoid blotching.

Answer 2

In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, conisting of a rectangular floor with baskets at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a hardwood, often maple, and highly polished. For outdoor courts, asphalt, blacktop, or similar materials are used.

Answer 3

more often than not it is tounge and groove hard maple flooring with a thick urethane coating. Certainly not cheap not counting installation costs the average would be around 3-4 dollars a square foot.

Answer 4

hardwood, often maple, and polished a ton.

outdoor court = asphalt, blacktop, or concrete

it may cost alot of money. possibly 600-1000, depending on the type you want. but im not positive.

Answer 5

hardenedwood or some kind'o rocks (granite or sumthin)
& believe me u cant afford it (the surface) in ur backyard

Answer 6

most schools around where i live have floors like the ones on tv...they are wood covered with wax. lol =o)

Answer 7

It can Be of many types:
Concrete
Wood
Synthetic/Rubber

Answer 8

its made of wood with alot of glaze on top would be my guess.