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We have three kids skating now on our rink. We all know the drill of getting them ready in the house and then getting them out to the rink, usually by having to carry them. Well that gets old real quick having to carry three kids back and forth. I had heard about Skaboots before but … Read more
We have a follower on Twitter that came up with this list and it was so great and true that we asked him if we could post this on our site. Thanks Ken! You’ve spent the better part of the fall planning in your head the changes to the upcoming seasons rink You meant to re-paint the … Read more
So you have built your rink. Your neighbors or loved ones might think your crazy, but that’s just because they haven’t caught rink fever yet. Filling your rink and laying your liner down should go hand in hand. You don’t want the liner down for a long time without water in it, as you could be inviting … Read more
When you are playing some shinny on your backyard rink or local pond you have to have a goal! Of course you could default to the old boots setup to make a goal, but why not throw together a pond hockey goal and make it official looking! I borrowed this from USPHC and am giving them … Read more
The end of outdoor rink season is always bittersweet. It means it’s time to usher spring and beautiful weather, but also means you have to break down the rink and pack it up for next winter. We have compiled a some helpful tips for the breakdown process, that will hopefully make it easy on you now and when … Read more
One of the most important parts of your outdoor rink build is the boards. In a sense they keep it all together. There are two main ways to go about your boards. You can use wood or you can go the pre-made route. They each have their pros and cons. Wood boards allow you to … Read more
People use different words for resurfacing. Some call it flooding and others call it watering. In the end, the goal is to clean your ice and also build up your ice. Once you finish your resurface you should have a beautiful glass like surface. It is truly and ultimately a thing of beauty. You should try to … Read more
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A key aspect to your build is your liner. If you live in a cold enough climate you can get away without one by packing the snow up to create the walls. However, if you get a mid-season thaw, you could very well be in trouble! The topic of liners could easily cause quite a … Read more
In building your rink you need to determine what you are going to use for your boards and how to brace them. One of the biggest parts of picking your bracing is measuring your slope and knowing if you have to hold back a lot of water or not. This was one of of the toughest things for me, I … Read more