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Concrete Ping Pong – Table Tennis with Curved Concrete Legs

Doty & Sons has introduced a new style ping pong table with stylish curved concrete legs. This table, Item number T1086050, is the fourth style ping pong table now manufactured by Doty & Sons. This table includes many of the same features of the other ping pong tables.

Features include:

Regulation size table top 108″ x 60″ x 30″ High
Table top thickness 4″
Heavy Duty Reinforced Concrete
Polished playing surface.
Table top sealed with 2 coats of concrete sealer.
Top coated with anti-graffiti sealer.
Chamfered edges
Heavy duty 4″ I-Beam Support system. I-Beam is powder coated.
Stainless steel net and gussets. Strongest net on the market today. See Jeep drives over ping pong tables: https://youtu.be/ARSRSlU89ck
Stainless Steel security hardware.
Custom logos and signage available.
Optional accent panel available in stainless steel and IPE

Concrete ping pong table — Concrete table tennis Item T1086050 shown with special graphite table top and white legs. Stainless steel net is standard.

Concrete ping pong table with stainless steel net — Table Tennis/Ping Pong Table Item T1086050 Shown with special graphite color table top and white legs. Shown with optional stainless steel side panel.

Concrete Table Tennis — Concrete ping pong table. Item T1086050 with stylish curved legs. Shown with special graphite color table top and white legs. Optional IPE wood accent panel shown. Stainless steel net standard.

Doty & Sons makes a complete line of outdoor game products. Other outdoor game products include: concrete cornhole boards B.Y.O.Bags, Ladder Toss, Game Tablesand coming soon a Foosball Table.

Doty & Sons has been manufacturing quality concrete products since 1948. Call today if you would like information and pricing for any of our outdoor game products. We also manufacture a complete line of concrete site furnishings. Other products include: litter and recycling containers, benches, tables and table sets, planters and security bollards.

By Samuel Doty|April 20th, 2019|Uncategorized|

Made to Stay! Made to Play!

Ladder Toss with concrete supports — Permanent Ladder Toss

First Permanent Ladder Toss Game

Research indicates that time spent outdoors can improve a person’s health and happiness. Parks, playgrounds, campgrounds, and beach recreation areas are designed to keep people physically and socially active. The benefits of participating in fun, outdoor games extend beyond improved personal well-being. They have a positive impact on the community, too.

Great for Parks or any recreation area.

Cities, park districts, apartment complexes, and universities across the country know that well-utilized recreation space boosts social ties and reduces crime. Until now, the challenge was to find affordable, low-maintenance outdoor games that appeal to a wide range of ages and require minimal upkeep.

Doty & Sons is offering a solution by introducing B.Y.O. Ladder Toss game to its line of permanent, outdoor recreation products. Ladder toss is played by throwing bolas, two balls connected by a rope, from 15 feet away onto a freestanding, three-rung ladder. Point values are assigned to each rung and the first player or team to reach 21 points without going over is the winner.

What makes the B.Y.O Ladder Toss game unique is the concrete stand. Because concrete has a long service life, it conserves resources by reducing the need for reconstruction, and resists weathering, erosion, and natural disasters. Few repairs and little maintenance will ever be needed.

Available in two styles

B.Y.O. Ladder toss is available in two styles, detailed as follows:

Item LT4232 has concrete ends with steel rungs. Concrete is reinforced and available in standard and special pigmented colors.

Permanent with Concrete Stand — Ladder Toss Game for outdoor fun.

The rungs are made of solid, 1” steel bars that are powder coated twice for extra protection against the elements. The bars are secured to the stands with stainless steel security bolts and additional colors are available upon request.

All Steel Ladder Toss with an industrial look.

Item LTS4232 is all steel. The All steel model is heavy duty I beam construction.

Ladder Toss all steel — Permanent All Steel Ladder Toss

The steel is powder coated twice for extra protection against the elements. Standard color is black.

Rungs are available in many colors by special order. Standard color is silver gun metal.

Ladder Toss will make a great addition to any park, apartment complex, campground, resort or beach recreation area.

Ladder Toss can be purchased as follows:

Stands with rungs. For customers who have existing concrete pads.
Ladder Stand with Base The precast base and stand can be installed same day without need to mix concrete.
Ladder Stand with Base & Throwers Blocks. Precast throwers block makes a nice set and prevents wear spots in the lawn.

Permanent outdoor Ladder Toss — Ladder Toss Stands shown near a park shelter.

For more information about Doty & Sons and their extensive product line, go to www.dotyconcrete.com.

By Samuel Doty|January 18th, 2019|Uncategorized|

Security planters for schools

Concrete planters and bollards are great for adding security to any building, including schools. Whether by accident or intentional it is possible for vehicles to crash into schools. Concrete security planters and bollards are great for adding security and be decorative at the same time.

Doty & Sons manufactures a complete line of decorative and security planters. We also manufacture a complete line of security bollards, both permanent or movable, set on top of existing concrete.

Last year Doty & Sons was contacted by officials from Adlai Stevenson High School District 125, located in Lincolnshire, IL. They inquired about purchasing planters and bollards for the school. They were concerned about vehicle security at the school. Several areas on the school campus were not secure, vehicles could possibly run into the building. School officials wanted something nice looking, but also large and heavy enough to stop a car from running into the building. After looking through our catalog and web site they decided on purchasing concrete bollards and planters for the campus. The security planter size they selected was 72” X 24”x 30” high, Item P722430. As per their request, Doty & Sons made special custom caps for the planters. The caps added height and a decorative element to the planters.

Bollards selected were 16” square x 36” high, Item number B161636. Other items purchased were concrete litter and recycling receptacles LR2142 and sign post blocks.

Doty & Sons manufactures a complete line of litter and recycling containers, tables and table sets, benches and outdoor game products. Call toll free 800-233-3907 to talk to one of our knowledgeable sales staff. We will be glad to help answer any question you may have. Photographs show the building after installation. The bollards purchased were installed at other entrances on campus.

Rectangular planters with custom caps.

Concrete litter receptacles and planters

Concrete Litter and recycling containers with rectangular planter with cap.

Security planters at Adlai Stevenson High School

By Samuel Doty|April 10th, 2018|Uncategorized|

Concrete ping pong/tennis table. Outdoor fun!

Playing ping pong is fun indoors, but now can be played outdoors! Whether at a park, apartment recreation area, water park or any outdoor location, playing ping pong is fun! Grab your paddle and ball, go and play.

Doty & Sons has introduced a new style ping pong/table tennis to it’s line of outdoor game products. Ping pong table, Item T1086045 features as stylish leg design and heavy duty I beam supports. Doty & Sons manufactures ping pong tables that include the following features:

1. Regulation size table top

2. Heavy Duty reinforced concrete

3. Polished playing surface

4. 4″ Thick top, bolted to the base, that is 33% thicker than most on the market.

5. A 1/4″ thick stainless steel net, sandwiched between the top tops. Gusseted end supports. No maintenance. Strong!

6. Stainless steel net will not require maintenance in the future.

7. Sealed with 2 coats of concrete sealer.

8. Table top sealed with one of the best anti-graffiti sealers on the market.

9. Lifting tools provided to make assembly easier.

10. Contrast sandblast name and/or logos available. Dedication plaques available.

11. Available in standard and special colors.

Our mission is to make superior products at reasonable prices, without sacrificing quality.

This table is a new addition to Doty & Sons Concrete Products line of outdoor games.

We now offer three styles of ping pong tables.

Other game products include: our popular concrete cornhole boards, B.Y.O.Bags. Outdoor game tables include: checkers, chess, and backgammon.

We will be introducing a dominos table and foosball table soon! Call for more information.

Polish table top with stainless steel net standard

Heavy duty stainless net.
The strongest on the market today. Regulation height (6″) additional 4″ sandwiched between the table tops. Heavy duty gussets add strength.

Table available in different colors.
Table shown with graphite color legs and french gray color table top.

Heavy Duty ping pong/tennis table with heavy duty I-beam supports.

Ping pong table with stainless steel net

Add a wood accent to each side for a classic look. Shown with IPE lumber accent panel. French Gray color table top with SB11 (granite aggregate, sandblasted finish) legs shown.

By Samuel Doty|February 24th, 2018|Uncategorized|

Security Planters on Broadway Street in Times Square

Decorative Planters and Security Barriers

Concrete planters are great for adding color and beauty to any setting. They are also great for adding security, as security barriers. In August of this year Doty & Sons shipped concrete planters to Nelson Construction to be installed on Broadway St. in New York City. The planters they chose were 36” Dia. X 30” High and 26” Dia. X 30″ High. Nelson Construction won a contract to deliver and install the planters in front of Winter Garden and Broadway Theatres. The planters will add a decorative look to the area, but the main purpose was to prevent vehicles from entering the area.

Earlier this year a driver knowingly drove his vehicle into pedestrians in this area.

The planters were installed to help prevent this from happening in the future.

Doty & Sons manufactures over 100 different sizes of concrete security planters. We offer different styles and shapes. Decorative/security planters are available in both standard and special colors. The planters delivered on this project were a standard exposed aggregate finish, EX2 limestone.

Security for both buildings and pedestrians, is very important. Doty & Sons also offers security bollards and pedestrian security blocks/shapes. Concrete bollards can be installed for permanent mounting over steel pipes or pinned and epoxy mounted. Security blocks/shapes can be set in locations to prevent or slow down unwanted vehicles.

Visit our web site for available options or call. Our knowledgeable sale staff will help answer questions you may have.

Planters 36″ Dia. x 30″ High.

Security planters. Taken at night.

Security planters installed on Broadway St. in New York, NY.

By Samuel Doty|December 13th, 2017|Uncategorized|

Buddy Benches installed at school for Eagle Scout project

Buddy Bench.

Doty & Sons manufactures concrete benches with recycled plastic lumber. Item B4151 is 5 foot long, 2 concrete legs, recycled plastic lumber back and seat with stainless steel hardware. The benches are great for recognizing individuals or groups, remembering loved ones (memorial benches) or class gifts. Recently a Boy Scout, Colin Good, came to us about his Eagle project. We worked with him so he could purchase three Buddy Benches for a local school. Colin organized the project which include installing concrete block and the benches. An article about the project recently ran in the local newspaper.

This article appeared in The DeKalb Daily Chronicle is copied here.

Collin Good, a Boy Scout from Troop 2810 chartered out of Sycamore Lutheran Church, recently completed his Eagle project. He installed three Buddy Benches at his former school, Southeast Elementary in Sycamore.

The idea of the Buddy Benches began in Pennsylvania in 2013 when a first-grader thought it would be a great concept and sold his school and community on it. Since then, many other schools across the U.S. have adopted the idea. The benches create a kinder playground culture by having a place for kids to sit if they don’t know what to do on the playground, are new to the school, or are just afraid to ask to join a game or group of kids. When other students see a child sitting on the bench, they should invite the child to join their group or sit down and get to know the child. It combats bullying and playground loneliness, and promotes awareness of the needs of others.

Concrete benches by Doty & Sons are great for Eagle projects.

Colin Good and Mark Ekstrom

Good began his project by presenting the idea to Southeast Principal Mark Ekstrom, who was excited about the concept and asked for three benches, one for each playground. At Ekstrom’s request, Good helped co-chair the school’s fall pie fundraiser, which is used each year for playground improvement. His responsibilities included creating a flier about the benches to hand out with the pie order forms, counting pie orders, unloading the delivery truck and sorting customer orders, delivering pies and thanking each customer personally for helping support his project.

The next phase of the project took place in the spring. Good and Ekstrom finalized their choices and ordered the benches from Doty and Sons. The Doty family has strong ties with Southeast School and provided a generous discount on the benches. The three back slats on each bench are engraved with the words “Southeast School,” “Buddy Bench,” and “Do a Good Turn Daily,” which both explains the purpose of the benches and is the motto of scouting. A few weeks later, Good organized volunteers to prepare the ground for each bench to be installed. This involved digging, adding sand and leveling and placing the concrete pavers for the benches to sit on. The benches were then assembled and bolted down.

The final piece of the project was to provide the students with education about the benches. Good and several other scouts shared a PowerPoint presentation and acted out several skits to demonstrate how to use the benches.

Concrete bench are durable and maintenance free.

Bench shown before installing.

Buddy Bench shown on site at Southeast School
Sycamore, IL

By Samuel Doty|September 16th, 2017|Uncategorized|

Concrete ping pong table with steel base and concrete cornhole sets for Dwyer Park, Winnetka, IL

Concrete ping pong table with steel base.

Concrete cornhole bag toss sets.

This summer Winnetka Park District renovated Dwyer Park. The project involved updating the entire park including new site amenities. Doty & Sons provided some of these amenities. Plans specified a concrete ping pong table and concrete cornhole boards, B.Y.O.Bags, for the park. We worked with Winnetka Park District’s landscape architect in selecting the products that fit best the new park’s landscape and design.

Doty & Sons currently offers two styles of ping pong tables. Item T1086030 has a concrete top with concrete base. Item T1086035 ping pong table has a concrete steel top with steel base. The architect selected T1086035 for this project. They also selected was a special terra cotta color top with black steel frame. They also selected two sets our Doty & Sons concrete cornhole/bag toss games in the same terra cotta color.

The park district recently held a grand opening at the park. The photographs show the ping pong table on site as well as the concrete cornhole sets.

Here is a list of features for the concrete ping pong table with steel base:

Regulation size table: 108” x 60” x 30” High
Table top thickness 4”
Heavy Duty Reinforced Concrete
Polished Playing Surface
Top secured to base with stainless steel bolts
Table top sealed with two coats of concrete sealer
Anti-Graffiti sealer top coat applied to the table top
Outside corners are 1/4” chamfered for child safety

Steel base: 72” x 48” x 26” High

Steel I-Beam Construction
Anchor plates, four per table
Steel frame powder coated in a two part process: 1.Zinc rich base coat 2. top coated with selected color
Standard color is black
Concrete weight: 1032 lbs.each section, 2064 lbs. total
Steel weight: 551 lbs.
Total weight: 2615 lbs.

Net Features:

Stainless steel net.
Regulation height net extends 4” below table surface for added strength.
Net Secured to concrete at nine locations.
Net 1/4” thick
Gusseted stainless steel end supports for added strength
Tamper resistant assembly screws. Stainless Steel

Children and adults can play ping pong outdoors.

Grand opening event at newly renovated Dwyer Park

Concrete ping pong table with steel base. Shown with terra cotta color table top.

Ping pong table at beautiful Dwyer Park, Winnetka, IL

Concrete Ping pong table with steel base.

Ping pong table shown at Dwyer park.

Bag toss sets, B.Y.O.Bags shown on site.

Concrete cornhole boards shown at a park in Winnetka, IL

Cornhole boards shown at the newly renovated Dwyer Park.

Concrete bag toss cornhole sets at Dwyer Park, Winnetka, IL

By Samuel Doty|September 1st, 2017|Uncategorized|

Custom Concrete Bench Seating

Custom Benches

At Doty & Sons Concrete Products, Inc. we manufacture both standard and custom products. Recently we were awarded a contract from W.E. O’Neil Construction to manufacture custom bench/seating for a project in Chicago, IL. The design called for concrete seats with custom steel support frames. The project design consisted of 20 feet of straight seating in one section. Another section was 12 feet of seating, transitioning into 23 feet of curved seating. The curved seat matched the arc of the existing wall.

The concrete seats were cast using a custom concrete mix. The seats were polished and than sealed for a semi-gloss concrete sealer. The steel brackets were custom fit so that the seat would be level in relation to the changing grade below. On site field measuring was required to assure a proper fit. The steel brackets were hot dipped galvanized for long term corrosion resistance.

Call or email if you bidding a custom project. We can manufacture products based on drawings provided or on conceptual plans. Products can be made using standard and custom concrete mixes. We also offer a complete line of products on our web site.

Custom concrete bench with steel support brackets.

Custom concrete benches with steel supports. Shown at 300 South Riverside, Chicago, IL

By Samuel Doty|August 26th, 2017|Uncategorized|

Inside view of net showing gusset attachment.

Stainless steel net. Standard on both models of outdoor ping pong tables.

Last fall we wanted to demonstrate the strength of our concrete ping pong table. We’ve designed our table with one of the strongest nets on the market today. This posed a problem. How do we inform other’s about the strength besides just saying “it’s strong”? So….we decided to drive a Jeep Cherokee over the table. We placed two tables side by side and built ramps on each side. We drove the Jeep over the table several times each time stopping with either the front or back tire on top of the net. We video taped this and posted the video on You Tube. This is the link to the video.

▶ 2:24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARSRSlU89ck

Now this is not a professionally edited video, but it shows how strong the net is.

So what did we prove? Our customers want products that will withstand everyday use, the outdoor elements and sometimes abuse (vandalism). Our goal is to provide such a product. We think we did.

Outdoor ping pong table with stainless steel net.

Front tire of Jeep on top of stainless steel net.

Back tire on top of stainless steel net.

Outdoor concrete ping pong table. Shown in standard finish. Natural color table with sandblasted finish base.

By Samuel Doty|March 22nd, 2017|Uncategorized|

Outdoor ping pong tables for Apartment Communities

What is one of the best ways to upgrade the amenities at your apartment community? Why not add a Doty & Sons concrete outdoor ping pong/ tennis table to your outdoor recreation area? This table, Item T1086035, has a concrete top with a heavy-duty steel frame. The table makes a simple, but attractive addition to the outdoor community area of any residential complex. We have had a lot of interest in these tables from apartment developers and managers who want to attract residents by adding top-notch recreational amenities.

In April 2017, we sent 2 outdoor ping pong tables to the NRP Group who develop and manage upscale apartment complexes across the United States. We shipped tables to The Upton at Longhorn Quarry and The Kennedy at Brooks City Base, both located in San Antonio, TX.

Close up view of the ping pong table showing the polished table top and stainless steel net.

Outdoor Ping pong table at The Upton at Longhorn Quarry’s outdoor pool area.

Concrete ping pong table shown at The Upton at Longhorn Quarry

Outdoor Ping Pong Tables

In May 2017, we sent a ping pong table for McKinney Properties, to State College, PA where it now sits poolside at The Heights at State College, a resort-like student apartment complex near the campus of Penn State University. As you can see in the photographs, the ping pong table belongs naturally in this beautiful pool/sun deck area, and it is a great addition to list of amenities that The Heights at State College has to offer it’s residents.

Concrete ping pong table with steel base shown in The Heights at State College pool area.

Outdoor ping pong table at The Heights at State College.

Concrete ping pong table for pool areas.

Concrete ping pong table shown in the background.
Looks great in any outdoor setting.

The T1086035 ping pong table looks nice, it is a high-quality, heavy-duty addition to any outdoor recreational area that will last decades. The table features a 4″ thick regulation size table top. This top is 33% thicker than most tables on the market. The top is polished and sealed with two coats of concrete sealer. For added protection, we top coat the table with the best Anti-graffiti sealer on the market: Coval http://covalmolecular.com/products/coval-graffiti/ The outside edges are chamfered to eliminate a sharp edge. Another feature that sets this table apart from others is the heavy-duty stainless steel net. The net is 1/4″ thick and 10″ tall. 4″ are sandwiched between the table top sections, and 6″ are above, which is regulation height. For added support we add stainless steel gusseted end supports. The net is assembled with stainless steel tamper resistant hardware.

The steel base is 72″ X 48″ X 26″ and made with steel I-Beam construction. This is heavy duty! The base is powder coated in a 2-step process. The first coat is a zinc rich base coat. The base is finished coated with your choice of many colors. The frame is assembled with 1″ diameter stainless steel bolts.

By Samuel Doty|June 10th, 2017|Uncategorized|

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