There are four things you should look for when choosing a spot for your backyard ice rink.
Build your own ice rink.
Smaller rinks would take less time to fill and humes said he needed a little extra to even out the slight incline in his own backyard.
They just released their drop in rink kit that is easy to assemble.
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Or you can just skate in the moonlight by yourself.
I do suggest you build your own ice rink with boards.
Or for a true bargain option just heap up snow in a 3 to 5 inch mound around the perimeter of the rink.
You can easily move all your snow to behind the rink boards keeping all the snow off the rink surface.
You can safely start building your backyard ice rink when all the leaves are off the trees and there are sustained temperatures of at least 3 c for a minimum of 3 4 days in a row.
Make the flooding of your rink much easier.
Is going to create a lot of havoc when you try to make the rink.
A lumber edging made from 2x4 lumber set on the edge can work or large diameter pvc piping can also work.
When to start building your ice rink.
Yeah you can host them if you live where the mercury dips below freezing that is.
The perimeter wall will contain the water.
To hold the average adult the ice on your rink needs to be at least 3 inches thick to avoid cracking.
Iron sleek they re a 1 stop shop whether you want to build your own rink and order their brackets and liner or get a full kit.
Find a flat space for your diy ice rink that s not over the septic or drain field and look for a spot with adequate lighting that is near an outdoor water source.
Find the right spot.
Build your own.
Cold temperatures will help keep the rink solid but you don.
Here are 12 tips for building your own backyard ice rink.
If the ice is only 3 4 thick on one side but has to be 8 12 thick on the other.
Determine site for your ice rink and prepare the surface in that area.
How to build a backyard ice rink.
At your own home.
Provide a place to store all your excess snow.