Postby kevmac » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:50 pm
I've had the same ongoing problem in my backyard. I think I started with 5" on the shallow end and probably close to your 18" at the other. Over the years and several loads of topsoil, I've been slowly building up the deeper ends so that it is now a more manageable difference (5" in some areas, more in others). As I say a lot, one of the biggest assets you can have for your backyard rink is patience.
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