Quote:
Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
Looks great! I too live in an 25' infill and was contemplating doing this. You'll have to let us know how useable the size of the rink is - that's the only thing holding me back.
|
My kids are just learning how to skate, and for them it has proven to be a good size at 10' x 14'. As you can probably guess from the marks in the ice my "skating" looks more like stride - turn - stride - turn - stride - turn... I'm thinking next year I'll stretch it to 10' x 20' so at least I can take two strides. It has been good fun playing tag, pass the puck and 2-on-1 shootouts with the kids though. No regrets at all.
Regarding hose connections I thought I'd share this bit - I managed to do one resurfacing from my outdoor hose but the second attempt failed as the tap is frozen shut now. I managed to break off the apparently cheap pot metal builders' grade valve handle, so I have a new spring project all lined up. It has been no problem resurfacing from my kitchen though, I have a large bucket (10L?) and a 4L milk jug and when one is filling I'm out dumping the other. 3x of each is usually enough. Nothing more satisfying than bouncing the puck off the boards as it slides across pristine ice.
moncton - your lines and logo look amazing! What are the dimensions of your rink? I think I'll have a go at a center ice logo based on how good yours looks!