Hey everybody, First, I just want to say that I appreciate everyone being willing to chime in with suggestions to help us newbies get started. My first question is regarding what to do about an inconveniently planned 3-week vacation from about Dec. 22- Jan. 10. I'm assuming the ground will be too ha...

Sorry to bring up an old topic, but I'm going to be filling in January, when I assume I'll have a decent amount of snow on the ground. Any update on how this went? Has anyone tried filling on top of packed snow? I'd rather not shovel my 24x48 if I don't have to, but if there's no other choice, I'll ...

Hey, all. My boards have been up, but I'm not able to lay down the liner and fill until after New Year's due to a vacation. I am wondering, however, what different strategies are available for connecting the liner to the boards. I don't have access to a staple gun, so I can't go that route. I have s...

I would love to fill now and get at least one skate in, but I can't for a few reasons. I am a college student, so 1) I have finals this week and can't/shouldn't put in the time required to fill, and 2) our break is 3 weeks long, so I'll be gone for too long to make it worthwhile to fill now. Inevita...

I built this bad boy last semester and have been using it nearly every day since! I'm originally from Arizona, but playing in my backyard has always been a dream. Thanks for all the help!

We did it college style (low budget!):