Wow, what a winter.
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brianjay5g replied to David Niles's discussion 'Wow, what a winter.'
last year was better for consistent cold weather in January, that's for sure.
Daniel robitaille replied to Todd Creel's discussion 'First Time Rink!'
Todd Wanted to ask how this went and did you get it built?
This is a bad year for rinks as the…
Daniel robitaille replied to Karen Noto's discussion 'Despite Temps in the Teens, My Rink Won't Freeze!'
You need 3-4 inches of ice for a kids to be able to skate on it "IF THERE IS WATER…
Joe Palamara commented on J Bono's video
Awesome, J. I'll bet those kids slept well that evening. Many happy returns.
Joe Palamara commented on Magnus Leslie's video
Thanks for the comment. A lot of kids slept very well that night. Putting my own boy to…
Magnus Leslie commented on Joe Palamara's video
Awesome video Joe! Glad to see that all of the patience and perseverance in spite of the…
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Daniel robitaille replied to Jason Burch's discussion 'Tarp and Snow?'
I mist an area for about 1/2 hour then move it to cover another area
repeat till the rink is…
Jason Burch replied to Jason Burch's discussion 'Tarp and Snow?'
Daniel, how long do you mist for?
Mark Cunningham replied to Todd Creel's discussion 'Slush! (Lesson learned)'
I made the same mistake of trying to remove a large covering of snow from off the centre of…
Magnus Leslie commented on Magnus Leslie's video
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Lawn Tractor Zamboni v3.0
Another week of 40+ degree temperatures in the middle of January. Off to the garage to build the newest version of my lawn tractor zamboni for the backyard r...
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New Shirts ready for delivery
Check these shirts out , $2.00 of each purchase is going towards equipment, So the young kids that can't afford to participate in ice sports, has the chance to. Lots of shirts to choose from, T-shirts, sweaters, pillow cases, buttons, long sleeve…
ContinuePosted by LORD_HELMUT on January 13, 2012 at 5:36pm
HANNA HILLS HOCKEY RINK
BUILDING IT
ContinueIt was early October when my dad and I went to get the wood at Lowe's . Although we used some of last year's wood .
The next day we…
Posted by Andrew Gay on December 17, 2011 at 6:51pm
Ice Skating In Yukon Video
Check out how incredible the scenery is in Windy Arm, Yukon, as these guys skate on a pristine frozen lake. WOW... This video…
Posted by Tim Gordon on December 16, 2011 at 5:30pm
Chicago Ice Rink - busted by police
Don't use the fire hydrants to flood your rink:…
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Is This Canadian?
Check out ALBUTROSS333 on youtube , watch the newest video of my rink build, and the ending is how i roll most saturday nights.
Posted by LORD_HELMUT on December 14, 2011 at 12:25pm
Rink liners and repair
I just want to pass on a bit of info for anyone that uses a liner when building a rink.
This year I'm using 50' x 100' silage film bought used last spring. Needless to say there are more tears and holes then I remember seeing last spring.… Continue
This year I'm using 50' x 100' silage film bought used last spring. Needless to say there are more tears and holes then I remember seeing last spring.… Continue
Posted by Scott "Moose" Mattson on December 8, 2011 at 12:13pm — 4 Comments
Building a base ?
Hello,
Been doing lots of reading, always looking for ways to improve the previous years' rink. This will be my 3rd rink, 24x40. Used a basic white tarp the first year (8x8 woven seams) which worked great. last year I payed twice as…
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Question, how deep should the water be in the shallow end. Is 3 inches deep enough ?
Question, how deep should the water be in the shallow end. Is 3 inches deep enough ? Continue
Posted by mike sander on November 26, 2011 at 10:58pm — 1 Comment
Bad luck? Nope!
I went in to the local hockey shop last week to get some equipment for my son. Unfortunately, there was a problem with the server which handled all credit and debit card transactions. I took the equipment with me and went back the next night to…
ContinuePosted by Matt Purtill on November 24, 2011 at 8:36am
Family, Friends, Fun, Craigslist
If you've looked at my page (photos) you can see we (obviously) haven’t completed the rink (yet) but would like to thank everyone who has helped…
ContinuePosted by Scott "Moose" Mattson on November 23, 2011 at 12:03pm
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Wow, what a winter. 1 Reply
First time builder here, my son and I put together a 40x40 for our first adventure and all went pretty well besides mother nature only willing to help out here and there. lolLike most of you we had our slush adventures ( and still continue to on the…Continue
Started by David Niles. Last reply by brianjay5g 1 hour ago.
First Time Rink! 1 Reply
First thanks for having me. I live in S.E. Mass about an hour south of Boston. My daughter plays hockey so i felt that it would be great to build her a rink of her own so i can skate with her whenever and she could have friends skate with her as…Continue
Started by Todd Creel. Last reply by Daniel robitaille 6 hours ago.
Despite Temps in the Teens, My Rink Won't Freeze! 2 Replies
We have had temps in the low 20's and teens for 4 days, and yet my rink doesn't freeze solid.I am just south of Chicago and we had 6 inches of snow (which fell when the rink was all water) and it looks frozen but as soon as weight is applied (I…Continue
Started by Karen Noto. Last reply by Daniel robitaille on Wednesday.
Tarp and Snow? 7 Replies
This is my very first attempt at a rink. I have holes all over my tarp and with a deep end of 15" inches, the water was flowing freely from it. I heard that E6000 or something like that, will bond the tarp together, but at this point I think the…Continue
Started by Jason Burch. Last reply by Daniel robitaille on Tuesday.
Slush! (Lesson learned) 4 Replies
I had the rink as smooth as I may ever get it (Thurs night) in anticipation for my daughters friends to come over (Fri night) for an evening skate party. It was going to be an awesome event. I woke up Fri morning expecting to find a dusting of…Continue
Started by Todd Creel. Last reply by Mark Cunningham on Tuesday.
Any ice in western MA? 1 Reply
We live in western Massachusetts and I waited until recently to flood our rink. Turns out that the liner had a leak, so I'm thinking of starting from scratch and making a new rink in a different location of the yard. We've had such a warm winter…Continue
Started by Phyllis C. Last reply by Matt Purtill Jan 21.
Creating Rink on River 7 Replies
I live on a river with very little traffic. I'd like to create a rink out on the ice, but am having an issue with shell ice. I shoveled a fairly small rink (20'x20') thinking it was best to start small. I then flooded using a sump pump in the river.…Continue
Started by Bayou Josh. Last reply by Bayou Josh Jan 19.
Slope 2 Replies
This is my first year building a rink and have run into several issues. The most troubling is the slope of my yard. 15+ inches from one corner to the other. Having issues with getting 18 inches of water to freeze. Any advice? Has anyone had any…Continue
Started by Michael Slou. Last reply by Daniel robitaille Jan 19.
Hot Water!!! no substitute. 3 Replies
I know its been posted on here multiple times but as a Newbie I just wanted to let other noobs know that hot water with the homemade rink rake works so much better than cold. I had to make the extra effort to get access to hot water and let me tell…Continue
Started by Todd Creel. Last reply by David Niles Jan 18.
Building Up Low Areas 8 Replies
Putting in my 70 by 44 rink for the second year. Last year realized that I had about a foot drop from the high point to the low point of the rink area. Have 18 inch high boards so I was ok. This year I am placing 3 cubic foot bags of mulch in some…Continue
Started by Tim Leary. Last reply by David Niles Jan 18.
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