Red Pearl Bocce Blends The installation of an Italian Bocce Ball Court provides an excellent way to spend afternoons and evenings having backyard fun with family, friends, and business associates. We blend this unique oyster shell and flour material with 1/4" minus fine or even more fine 2mm decomposed granite and crushed stones in Arizona and Texas, depending upon the color of blend requested. This is because the geology of the Southwest favors certain rock color formations in different regions. We try to work with Texas ingredients as much as possible but for the benefit of superior quality we often need to visit quarries outside of Texas. Blended materials will indicate the region of production. Traditionally Bocce Ball courts are covered with a 2 to 3-inch layer of crushed oyster flour spread that has been blended with decomposed granite in a very fine 1/4" minus screen size. In regions with high spring and summer rainfall, it is advisable to use a greater percentage of oyster flour and washed concrete sand for improved drainage and ease of maintenance.
After the installation of the playing surface has been done a layer of finely crushed oyster shell flour is often applied. We supply all of these materials for court installations and for seasonal maintenance.
The role that oyster flour plays in bocce court surface mixtures is to keep the decomposed granite from binding together becoming extremely hard and unworkable for grooming. The oyster flour flakes keep the decomposed granite from completely binding together. Through the normal course of play; ruts, troughs, and material displacement takes place. Our decomposed granite oyster flour blend is in the traditional Italian bocce ball court surface formula. When groomed out it makes a smooth solid surface to play on. When play is completed it makes for an easy surface to quickly renovate.
Oystershell Flour
Oyster shell flour is applied over the top of the finished court surface at the rate of 1/4 to 1/2 pound per square foot resulting in a thin layer of finely crushed oyster shell flour for a very smooth playing surface.
Shipping
Blended materials are shipped bulk or 2,000 and 3,000-pound SuperEarth-sacks and can be shipped in Texas. Bulk orders are shipped in amounts of 10 to 25 tons through Texas.
