For the rink job, I just want ice; if the boards are uneven, so be it. Dave wants to build the rink with the precision of the Great Pyramid of Giza. At one point in our planning, ...

A large slope, said Palmer, "is going to create a lot of havoc when you try to make the rink. If the ice is only 3-4" thick on one side but has to be 8-12" thick on the other, you're fighting ...

Still others employ real hockey boards salvaged from indoor rinks. The three core materials are the boards, ... A Facebook group called “Backyard Ice Hockey Rinks” has nearly 37,000 members.

While the ice can remain under boards for basketball, certain events require the rink to come out. The circus, for instance, uses anchors for its setup, and Monster Trucks have dirt, which can't ...