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"Totally empty and liner pulled out. After the last post boys skated all weekend but then by…"
Daniel robitaille replied to arn's discussion Tips for emptying the rink"water under has drain out need to wait for the ice to melt
can't walk on it it just break…"
Daniel robitaille replied to Eileen's discussion Rink retrofit?"Good time to make notes for next year (low spots for filling) hight spots to lower. bracing…"
John Vlahos left a comment for Brad Knoll"Hi Brad,
Welcome to our online community for backyard ice rinks!"
"Thanks Daniel. The rink may be self correcting as the weather has warmed up and I got some…"
Daniel robitaille replied to Daniel robitaille's discussion Lost my rink last night"Another weekend of Snow and then rain my rink is already 3 inches deeper than I started with.
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Daniel robitaille replied to Eileen's discussion Rink retrofit?"Don't panic it holding the ICE for now it will hole the water"
Daniel robitaille replied to Eileen's discussion Rink retrofit?"Pack the snow Along the side your worried about, Even water it a bit to turn it into ice. This will…"
Rink retrofit?
The short story is that I am worried about a board blowout if I get a quick thaw.Long story:My rink…See More
Steve replied to Steve's discussion Freezing rain/snow mix ..."I wasnt as lucky.. Had to shovel the top layer off and then resurfaced 4.times or so and it was…"
Daniel robitaille replied to Daniel robitaille's discussion Lost my rink last night"Looks to be lost again the way the snow is coming down today
the joy of an ice rink in Ontario"
Daniel robitaille replied to Steve's discussion Freezing rain/snow mix ..."Well I lucked out waiting for the weekend the sun came out and it all turned to ice the Kids…"
Daniel robitaille replied to Steve's discussion Freezing rain/snow mix ..."If you can walk on it with out breaking just water it make a few small holes so the water get under…"
Steve posted a discussionFreezing rain/snow mix ...
So unfortunately I was out of town when the storm hit the GTA on Wednesday. Came back last night…See More
Daniel robitaille replied to Daniel robitaille's discussion Lost my rink last night"Yes we did and today less than a week later it a lake of water but cold coming back for the weekend"
Kris Jackson replied to Daniel robitaille's discussion Lost my rink last night"Oh no!!! You got hit with Snowpocalypse2019. Good luck. Thats A LOT of snow!"
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Ice Dragon review?
Any one out there own a Ice Dragon? Reviews? Always looking for the easier, faster, better way of making and maintaining ice.
Ken - Cheboygan, MI
Posted by Ken Milne on January 13, 2015 at 10:40am — 1 Comment
On Frozen Ponds Web series
Learned about this project via another website last year. At that time they were in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign to fund their filming efforts and the first of their four installments was published yesterday, with remaining three to follow over the next several weeks. Looks to be a great little series celebrating the love of outdoor hockey and dealing with mother nature as we all do to maintain the ice.
(not sure if the this site will successfully embed Vimeo files, but will give it a shot. Worst case, click on the link below)
Episode 1: Only in New England from On Frozen Ponds on Vimeo.
Posted by Magnus Leslie on January 22, 2014 at 12:24pm — 1 Comment
MA Snow Storm - Need Advice
Hey rink builders, rookie rink guy here! I only on about 1" of ice right now, and I am expecting about 10" of snow. Waiting for the snow to melt is not an option. Here is my potential solution...get ahold of a high volume trash pump from my contractor buddies and circulate the water during the storm to "melt" the snow and keep everything in a liquid state. Thoughts? Am I crazy? I just cant sit on the sidelines with the deep freeze approaching again.
Posted by Andrew Johnston on January 21, 2014 at 1:30pm — 11 Comments
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Posted by John Vlahos on January 21, 2014 at 12:00am — 1 Comment
how do you fix a corner that is very shallow and cracks when you step on it
My rink has a 9 inch slope and I can not get ice in one of the shallow corners. It freezes but then cracks when you step on it. Advice?
Posted by susan silsby on January 3, 2014 at 2:53pm — 3 Comments
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Rink retrofit? 7 Replies
The short story is that I am worried about a board blowout if I get a quick thaw.Long story:My rink is 20 feet by 48 feet. I have 16 inch OSB boards with NiceRink brackets bracing every 4 feet. Usually the deepest point of the deep end is about 12…Continue
Started by Eileen. Last reply by Eileen Mar 26.
Tips for emptying the rink 3 Replies
Yes, it's that time of year already :(With temperatures forecasted to reach into the 60s for a couple of days next week, but more importantly even when it settles back down the highs will be in the 40s and the lows in the low to mid-30s. So it seems…Continue
Started by arn. Last reply by Daniel robitaille Mar 21.
Lost my rink last night 4 Replies
Somewhere out there is a 50X25 foot rink with 2 foot boards on the sidesI'll clear it right after I get the drive way done.Continue
Started by Daniel robitaille. Last reply by Daniel robitaille Mar 7.
Freezing rain/snow mix ... 3 Replies
So unfortunately I was out of town when the storm hit the GTA on Wednesday. Came back last night to an incredibly hard encrusted mix of frozen ice/snow on my rink. No way would I be able to shovel it.What do folks do in these cases?Continue
Started by Steve. Last reply by Steve Feb 12.
2018-19 Backyard rink season 11 Replies
Alright, time to start sharing your rinks and showing us where y'all are at in the build. I was able to fill my 24'x40' rink last night and it is now starting to freeze and another step closer to skating. That's the benefit to living in northern…Continue
Started by Kris Jackson. Last reply by Daniel robitaille Jan 23.
video contest link 4 Replies
So it's possible there won't be enough entrants to this years video contest but here is our entry. We had a blast putting it together and we will have a bonus video of bloopers soon.Our backyard season has been surprisingly good this year...not…Continue
Started by Tom. Last reply by Tom Jan 14.
Mistakes I've made (again) 2 Replies
Let the kids steps on ice before it readyIce pieces float leaving a BUMPFIX push floating ice piece under the iceSnow on the ice let the kids walk on itFoot print in the snow = bumpsFIX hot water or dark paint then to melt them downLeaves in the…Continue
Started by Daniel robitaille. Last reply by Daniel robitaille Jan 8.
Leaves 2 Replies
Dealing with more leaves than usual. Just bought. Weed burner torch to melt the leaves out., anyone have sucess with this?
Started by Paul Kiernan. Last reply by Daniel robitaille Jan 1.
Is it time? 36 Replies
So weather over the next 7 days (in Toronto) shows lows of - 7 over nights Friday sat sun. Next week highs are 0 - 4 degrees and overnights are low single digit negatives.Thoughts?Continue
Started by Steve. Last reply by Daniel robitaille Jan 1.
Possible big issue...water drained 2 Replies
So filled my rink weeks ago, and way too early given the warm weather in the GTA. The last few days I've noticed the water level is a lot lower than when I filled it, maybe 2" at the shallowest end now. I've been flooding a bit with a hose on…Continue
Started by Steve. Last reply by Daniel robitaille Jan 1.
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