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How To Build a Backyard Ice Rink
Jenn and Nathan built the ice skating rink out of a series of 2x10”x16’ KD boards [https://thd.co/3plV3oo], which can be found at home centers and lumberyards. To secure the boards together, Nathan used a series of galvanized brackets [https://thd.co/3jn08cy], which are manufactured by Simpson Strong-Tie [https://www.strongtie.com/].

To hold the water in the rink, Jenn and Nathan used a 28x64’ 7mm white polyethylene from J. Freeman, Inc [https://www.jfreeman.com/]. Outside of New England, look for a local plastic distributor company that makes products such as boat wraps [https://amzn.to/3n6PsQe]. Some companies might even specify plastic for ice skating rinks.

For the details around center ice, Nathan used a piece of PVC board [https://thd.co/3vIbpJv] and some red PEX pipe [https://thd.co/2XvjNPL], which can be found at most home centers.

Expert assistance with this segment was provided by Kelstrom Landscaping, Inc. [http://www.kelstrom.com/]

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