"Well...I think I'm going to give up the hope of skating on the rink for this year...Jan 22nd we got on the rink for our 1st and only skate of the year...a whole 3 hours before it warmed up to +4 by noon...it's been a…"
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Rain...rain...oh no..more rain !!!
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Haven't even built the rink frame so far as the rain around Chatham Ontario (45mins North-West of Detroit) has been non-stop...looks like it wont be till January before the temp drops down far enough…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Niles Jan 17.
Poly 6mm Liner vs Tarp
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I have used a Poly 6mm Liner for the last 2 years with no issues outside of the fact that you get 1 year use out of it...so I was wondering what everyone thought of the Poly White Tarps and using it…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by jernatety Nov 22, 2011.
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Happy "Hockey Day In Canada"! The material that I use to cover my rink is "double reflective insulation" and I think that the brand name is "Reflectix". It comes in a variety of sizes. I use rolls which measure…"
Mark Cunningham replied to David Niles's discussion Wow, what a winter."always a positive found somewhere...suppose to get a cold snap within the week...here's to hoping for at least a normal February"
Mark Cunningham replied to David Niles's discussion Wow, what a winter."no worries...I've borrowed it from someone else as well :)"
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 the rink with a shovel this past Thursday, while standing on the outside of the rink frame because the ice was just not strong enough at that time to…"
Captain Purple left a comment for Mark Cunningham"I can dig it. Not only have I been having problems with the weather, but we've had some issues with some neighborhood pre-teens jumping the fence and busting up the ice (what little ice that there has been). AND, I had a problem with the liner…"
David Niles replied to Mark Cunningham's discussion Rain...rain...oh no..more rain !!!"Had our first skate yesterday with the temps rising as the day went on, today mid 40's and tons of rain, tonight the temps drop and 1-4" of snow so time to play with slush on top all over again......we definitely are a certifiable bunch…"
Mark Cunningham left a comment for Captain Purple"I dropped my liner in Jan 13th and filled er up...Monday the 16th I had 3" of ice, but by end of today (17th), I bet its back to a watery pool...unreal winter huh"
Mark Cunningham replied to Jason Burch's discussion Tarp and Snow?"IMHO...goto Rona (or whereever) and get yourself a poly liner (at least 6mm) that will cover the size of your rink...I paid $110 for one that is 20'x100'...do it right...do it pink :)"
Mark Cunningham replied to Mark Cunningham's discussion Rain...rain...oh no..more rain !!!"I dropped the liner this past Friday Jan 13th with the low temps as I said for +3 days in a row...low Friday was like -10...Saturday low was -14...Sunday low was -6...Sunday morning there was a good 3" of ice...nearly frozen thru to the bottom…"
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- At 10:43pm on February 11, 2012,
DAVID OUTZEN said…
Hi Mark,
Happy "Hockey Day In Canada"! The material that I use to cover my rink is "double reflective insulation" and I think that the brand name is "Reflectix". It comes in a variety of sizes. I use rolls which measure 4' x 25'. Because my rink is 70' long I connect 3 of these rolls together end-to-end to create 4' x 75' sections. I have 6 of these sections so that I can cover my rink which is just under 25' wide. This material is very light so it is easy to move around but is also very durable. I clamp the sections to the top of my boards so that it is suspended over the ice surface and totally shading the rink. Here in the Denver area we get alot of sunshine and the sun is very strong. Needless to say, direct sunshine on the ice is much more damaging than the air temperature. By covering my rink I can go through a sunny 60 degree day and still skate that same night. Oh, by the way, I purchase this material at Home Depot.
David
- At 11:01pm on January 20, 2012, Captain Purple said…
I can dig it. Not only have I been having problems with the weather, but we've had some issues with some neighborhood pre-teens jumping the fence and busting up the ice (what little ice that there has been). AND, I had a problem with the liner slipping off it's rail (I have an Ice N Go system) and lost quite a bit of water. GRR. I Keep telling myself to be patient. But then I look at the calendar.
- At 9:06pm on November 1, 2011,
Darryl said…
Hey Mark,
Did you get that liner from a Rona in Southern Ontario. I am having trouble getting anything in Ontario for a good rink liner with out losing my shirt.
- At 12:53pm on January 28, 2011,
mybackyardicerink said… - Welcome Mark to the community. Good to have you here!
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