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Step 4Fill and Level
Cut the excess plastic that is wrapped over the top, leaving 4 inches extra into the rink. Be careful not to cut the lining plastic!
Fill with water. If there is a slope you will notice it beginning to fill up quicker on one side faster than the other. Place scrap lumber under the plastic under the perimeter stud every 2 feet or so to raise the perimeter up to allow the rink to be level. Keep raising it as it fills. Mine was at least 10 inches thick in one of the corners. I filled it to be at least 2-3 inches thick at the low end.
The Perimeter begins to act like one of those inflatable 10 foot kids pools where the top ring rises, as it fills. I was very surprised how strong it was.
I watched the weather and built it on a day that was 40 degrees with the weather turning to 20 that night and lasting for a week. This made it comfortable to build outside, and I only had to wait 2 days for the ice to harden.
It has thawed and frozen twice this season, and each time I add a thin layer of water when it is a little above freezing to smooth the surface.
The rink can be made bigger if your yard allows. Just buy a couple more studs and a bigger piece of plastic.
Fill with water. If there is a slope you will notice it beginning to fill up quicker on one side faster than the other. Place scrap lumber under the plastic under the perimeter stud every 2 feet or so to raise the perimeter up to allow the rink to be level. Keep raising it as it fills. Mine was at least 10 inches thick in one of the corners. I filled it to be at least 2-3 inches thick at the low end.
The Perimeter begins to act like one of those inflatable 10 foot kids pools where the top ring rises, as it fills. I was very surprised how strong it was.
I watched the weather and built it on a day that was 40 degrees with the weather turning to 20 that night and lasting for a week. This made it comfortable to build outside, and I only had to wait 2 days for the ice to harden.
It has thawed and frozen twice this season, and each time I add a thin layer of water when it is a little above freezing to smooth the surface.
The rink can be made bigger if your yard allows. Just buy a couple more studs and a bigger piece of plastic.
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