How Do You Line a Ice Rink?

Ice Rink Construction

• Ice Thickness Requirement: A minimum of 2” (two inches) thick for the ice to stay solid and hold the weight of a 300lb person is required. For the municipal rinks, we recommend at least 3” (three inches).

Ice Rink Installation

• Freezing Process: It takes 3 days below freezing for enough ice to form to start skating unless the temperature drops really cold (below -12C). If it’s the first freeze of the year sometimes 4 days. The big trick here is to pump water from under the ice on top repeatedly.

Ice Rink Features

• Suitability and Cost: Our do-it-yourself portable backyard ice rinks for sale start at $26,000 and vary based on size, specifications, and design. The larger kits begin at a price point of $47,000. It only works if you live in a northern climate where it reaches freezing temperatures for a good part of the winter.

Ice Rink Maintenance

• Use of Rink Tarps: Typically, rink tarps are very suitable for backyard ice rinks. They are made from a medium- or heavy-duty form of plastic – polyethylene, or simply ‘poly’. Apply your rink tarp up and around your rink boards.