Rochester, NY USA
January 2003
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Mark writes: "This is our second year attempting a back yard rink here in Rochester, NY. Last year was a disaster (mild weather, plus I learned how important it was to be delicate with the liner)! This year has been awesome
though! We put up the 20'x25' frame and liner on New Years Day. I
struggled at first to get it frozen. It has snowed just about every
day since then with a cumulative total of 3 feet. The snow insulated
the water from freezing much, and I couldn't get out on the ice to remove
the snow. After about a week we had solid ice and it's been
The frame is built with 2x6s and I used a surveyor's level to level it up all around. The ice depth varies from about 3" to 12". I also built a PVC "re-surfacer" with only $18 worth of parts from Home Depot and man does it do the trick!!! The kids have gotten a lot of use out of the rink and it is lit at night by floodlights attached to the garage and deck. The nearby garage serves as a shelter "between periods." Keep blowing that frigid Canadian air down our way. We love it!" We will do our best Mark. Great job and thanks for the tips and the pic. |
Last Updated on May 2, 2003