Hey all. 1st post. Was going to reply to this older thread but forum warned me that it was old. Not sure of etiquette here.
We recently finished primary construction (tee pads and baskets) on our new course here in Reno, (Lizard Peak) and used the Terrawalk pavers for the tee pads (27 holes).
Starting the thread to field questions and give feedback for those interested.
So far we're very happy with them from a design side. Cost-wise (after a summer discount that we jumped on), they were basically equivalent to our designed rubber mat style (4x4 frame with compacted dg base and mat). Note that these shipped out of SoCal so shipping might have been cheap for us. Quote/Purchase/Delivery went very well. Install process was pretty straight forward. We went beyond the recommended to add some securing/theft protection. Install time was pretty quick after we got a system down (1 hour per pad??). We varied the pad sizes around the course and were able to put pads in several of tough spots. Toughest thing was getting the vibratory compactor and base gravel to the location (wheelbarrow when we couldn't drive the pickup to the pad).
Our climate is high desert (sand and dirt, heavy sun, dry hot summer, cold winter with some snow). Similar to concrete when swept and dry but with some flex. Very grippy (better than dry?) when it rained; soft rubber shoes squeaked like walking on linoleum. A little slick if covered in sand (to be expected). Slick with morning frost (like rubber mat), but they seem to dry off very quick after sun hits them. We haven't had real snow yet. After a month, only maintenance has been a broom. Player response has been nothing but positive.
I have a construction pdf (pics and process for our install) if anyone is seriously interested.
Eric
We recently finished primary construction (tee pads and baskets) on our new course here in Reno, (Lizard Peak) and used the Terrawalk pavers for the tee pads (27 holes).
Starting the thread to field questions and give feedback for those interested.
So far we're very happy with them from a design side. Cost-wise (after a summer discount that we jumped on), they were basically equivalent to our designed rubber mat style (4x4 frame with compacted dg base and mat). Note that these shipped out of SoCal so shipping might have been cheap for us. Quote/Purchase/Delivery went very well. Install process was pretty straight forward. We went beyond the recommended to add some securing/theft protection. Install time was pretty quick after we got a system down (1 hour per pad??). We varied the pad sizes around the course and were able to put pads in several of tough spots. Toughest thing was getting the vibratory compactor and base gravel to the location (wheelbarrow when we couldn't drive the pickup to the pad).
Our climate is high desert (sand and dirt, heavy sun, dry hot summer, cold winter with some snow). Similar to concrete when swept and dry but with some flex. Very grippy (better than dry?) when it rained; soft rubber shoes squeaked like walking on linoleum. A little slick if covered in sand (to be expected). Slick with morning frost (like rubber mat), but they seem to dry off very quick after sun hits them. We haven't had real snow yet. After a month, only maintenance has been a broom. Player response has been nothing but positive.
I have a construction pdf (pics and process for our install) if anyone is seriously interested.
Eric