Hi all, Since skating on a friend's rather famous rink ~20 years ago I've had it in my mind that some day I'd build a backyard rink. My only requirement during house hunting was a flat backyard. "Mirrors on the ceiling in the bedroom and leopard pattern shag in the family room? Fine with me if ...

We had our soft opening 1/1-1/3. Ice still isn't strong enough to hold me so I couldn't complete the kickplates on the high boards yet. But the vortex is coming...It'll be done by the weekend.