A look at my backyard rink I wrote about in the Globe and Mail

So, I was lucky enough that the Globe and Mail published my piece about my backyard rink. It was widely shared and I thought I would post some of the pictures I described in the piece.

This can serve as a guide for those of you looking to build rinks next year!

Rolling out the tarp – after patching almost 10 holes created last season.

It gets cold – early morning ice maintenance. Look how delicious and cold the rest of the week looked

Using a hot j-cloth to unfreeze the tap off the back of the house

Author: Adam Grachnik

I am a 30-something father and husband, proudly raising my two little maniacs (girl and boy) in a happy suburban home in Richmond Hill, Ontario. View all posts by Adam Grachnik