"I am sending you a few pictures of our rink that has been put in Jackson, NJ  (Yes, you heard it right NEW JERSEY). We are located in the middle of the state about 15 miles from the ocean.
 
Thanks to this years cold weather we were able to construct our first back yard rink that froze to the max.  The base of the ice should be anywhere from 3"to 6" thick. The rink is 36' x 48' and is constructed of 2x10s. Since there is approximately a 14" pitch, 2/3 of the rink has two rows of 2x10s.
We put up 16"sideboards made of 3/4 plywood on two sides and fastened them to the 2x10s. The side behind the goal area is set against a chain link pool fence with 24"boards. The liner is white with another black one underneath as a secondary barrier.

We used cut up cardboard (from rink tips ) to secure the liner to the boards.Notice that we painted the bottom portions of the side boards with a white stripe in order to reflect light and reduce melting from day sun. Our biggest problem is leaves burning the ice.
 
We use the rink nightly and after school when the sun goes down in order to utilize the colder weather. Usually there are are 4-6 kids each night. On weekend we have "moonlight skates" and have skated until 1 AM in the morning.
 
We are very proud of the fact that we were able to get this rink going as far down in NJ and have been skating for about 3-4 weeks. We should be able to skate till March. Yes in NEW JERSEY.
 
I think that our first attempt was a sucess and that next years it will be even better since we have learned alot from the tips and on the job training."

Good job in a tough location for making rinks. Thanks for sending in your pic Joe.