Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Infield Mix - It May Be More Than Meets the Eye

I visited a site early this past week.  Here is what the infield looked like on Monday:


The AD stated, "I don't think this is what we are supposed to have?"  I walked around and dug a test hole, here is what I found:




Simply stated, this was a classic bait and switch.  The contractor stated, "We can bring you a professional quality mix at $20 per ton."  What was installed was a course white limestone over a 1/2 inch of expanded shale.  After one year and no play, the course material is surfacing, so the facility has a new infield with "rock" present.

Bottom line, be careful with what you purchase.

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Play on!
--Jamie
@JamieMehringer

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