Well here is my first attempt

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soupy01833
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Well here is my first attempt

Postby soupy01833 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:45 am

Here is our first rink. We skated last night and today. Now I just hope we can deal with the snow coming.
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Jeff22
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Re: Well here is my first attempt

Postby Jeff22 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:08 pm

How deep is that on the deeper end? Looks like a decent chunk of ice down there. Nice work ! Enjoy the winter.

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Re: Well here is my first attempt

Postby soupy01833 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:19 pm

13 inches on deep end. 5 on shallow. Braced well with 2x6's and holding great.

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Re: Well here is my first attempt

Postby Jeff22 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:25 pm

Nice... mine isn't doesn't have water in it yet, but it'll be about 14 to 16 in the deep end. Last season I had a leak and only ended up with about 12 in the deep end and never actually got enough ice to use the whole rink. Ended up putting a board across and basically made my rink a bit smaller than planned. This season I'm hoping to get the full lenth. Good to see someone else going pretty deep with no issues. Nice job again, looks great.

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Re: Well here is my first attempt

Postby kevmac » Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:12 pm

I'm always about 5-6" on the shallow end and 13-15" on the deep ends. Takes a little bit more water to fill the deep ends but once you do, everything flows from there.
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Re: Well here is my first attempt

Postby deke302 » Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:11 am

I am with Kev, this is my first year but my "pool" or rink in the backyard is about 20" on one end and about 5 on the other. It is FROZE solid and we have been skating for about a week and half. I was nervous but this artic cold snap froze it up real nice last I could check mine was about 5 1/2 inches thick but now I can't get the measurement stick out it is to froze. Lot of fun, good luck!

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