Further posts will include more Ringette related material, Right now I am thinking about how I will be making my backyard rink. Currently there is still a garden that is being harvested, but that won’t stop me from using a tape measure. I want my Rink to be 20 feet wide, by 30 feet long. As we can see from the picture there is some yardwork that needs to be done prior to the building of the rink. There are many methods, The Walter Gretzky Method was to simply just use a sprinkler until an icerink formed and then something a little more planned as noted from this blog, https://rogueengineer.com/how-to-build-a-backyard-ice-rink/ will be used. There will be some materials that need to be gathered. but the measuring portion is complete and the cleanup is underway. As mentioned in the Title, Poor planning leads to poor execution!
Rob
Hey!
This is such a good idea for your learning project! There is a river right by the house that I grew up in and my dad would build us a rink on it each year! Sometimes we would get lucky enough where he didn’t even have to flood it and it was smooth, but most year he did have to flood it. It is such a fun way to get outside and spend time with family or friends. I have to say though, I am not excited for winter to come!
Great post!
Caitlyn Hartman
This will be super fun for the kids this winter! They will want you to build this every year!!
This is such a fun project! My brother definitely wanted one of these when he was younger so that he could shoot pucks whenever he wanted. Too bad we were a 5-minute walk from the rink, and Dad was definitely too busy to do it. I hope your project goes well!
Sounds like you’re setting up for an awesome backyard rink! Good luck with the yard work and gathering materials! Can’t wait to see how it all turns out!