So far, the ice rink is holding up well in the mid 30 degree weather with kids skating over the weekend. But keeping it skate-able definitely involves serious work commitment: 07:00 - We got about 3 inches of snow overnight but then by 05:00, it started to rain; 09:00 - With temperature in the 40s already, it is raining fairly heavy; 11:00 - Rain slowed down; Forecast … [Read more...] about Backyard Ice Rink – Ice Condition February 2
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First Time Building a Backyard Ice Rink – Ice Condition January 17
First Time Building a Backyard Ice Rink is a multi-part articles: Day 1 - Initial Planning, Day 2 - Construction, Day 3 - Filling with Water, Day 4 - Second Layer of Ice, Day 5 - Skating Time and Day 6 - Finally Ready. STATUS On average, the temperature hovered around 38-40 degrees but surprisingly, the rink is holding up very nicely without adding more … [Read more...] about First Time Building a Backyard Ice Rink – Ice Condition January 17
First Time Building a Backyard Ice Rink – Day 6 Skating Time
First Time Building a Backyard Ice Rink is a multi-part articles: Day 1 - Initial Planning, Day 2 - Construction, Day 3 - Filling with Water, Day 4 - Second Layer of Ice, Day 5 - Skating Time and Day 6 - Finally Ready. OVERVIEW Skating time! Yeeees! STATUS After another cold night, my backyard rink is finally ready! Kids have been dying to get on and it was … [Read more...] about First Time Building a Backyard Ice Rink – Day 6 Skating Time
First Time Building a Backyard Ice Rink – Day 5 Skating Time
It looks like my kids will not be able to skate with today's daytime temperature expected to rise around 32 degrees. I've broken up my DIY Backyard Ice Rink project into multiple posts: Day 1 - Initial Planning, Day 2 - Construction, Day 3 - Filling with Water, Day 4 - Second Layer of Ice, Day 5 (you are here) and Day 6 - Finally Ready.. STATUS We had a light dusting … [Read more...] about First Time Building a Backyard Ice Rink – Day 5 Skating Time
First Time Building a Backyard Ice Rink – Day 4 Second Layer of Ice
Temperature is still hovering below freezing so I am going to attempt to lay down a second (thinner) layer of ice. It should be a very cold night. I've broken up my DIY Backyard Ice Rink project into multiple posts: Day 1 - Initial PlanningDay 2 - ConstructionDay 3 - Filling with WaterDay 4 - You are hereDay 5 - Skating Time Day 6 - Finally Ready Building Steps I … [Read more...] about First Time Building a Backyard Ice Rink – Day 4 Second Layer of Ice
