 Begin by placing strapping (these are 8 footers) at one end of court, leveling them using transit. |  Level the transit at the opposite end of the court. |  Find someone like my friend Bill who knows how to operate that transit. |
 Determine a reference point for leveling and use this consistently as you work your way down the court. |  Open the bags and dump the top dressing onto the court and over the strapping. |  Begin the "screeding" process. |
 A trowel comes in handy for finish work. |  Continue leveling and checking reference point with transit. |  Workers might want surgical masks when working with fine particulates. |
 Continue down the court. |  We all like longer courts, but at this point we're thinking short isn't so bad. |  Carefully remove the strapping and fill in the space with more material. |
 A good "finish man" is worth his weight in gold. |  We used two garden hoses to thoroughly wet all the material. |  The heavier the roller the better (600 lb. recommended). |
 A tamper comes in handy for corners and edges. |  Step back and observe the results - a job well done. |  Our top dressing work crew - hey, you can't beat the price! |
