In this video, Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada and carpenter Nathan Gilbert help a homeowner build a backyard ice rink for her kids that they can use year after year.

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Landscape expert Jenn Nawada and carpenter Nathan Gilbert help a homeowner build a backyard ice skating rink. Jenn and Nathan explain the best time of the season to build a rink and then ensure that the yard is level enough for the project. Nathan then shows Jenn and the homeowner the hardware and lumber he plans to use to build the rink so it’s level and easy to assemble and disassemble. Jenn then explains which type of plastic to use to form the base of the rink.

Skill: Easy to moderate
Cost: Varies depending on the yard
Time: 6 hours, plus filling time

Shopping list:
Landscaping string [[ Ссылка ]]
Construction lumber [[ Ссылка ]]
Plastic sheeting [[ Ссылка ]]
Galvanized brackets [[ Ссылка ]]
Galvanized screws [[ Ссылка ]]
Galvanized lag screws [[ Ссылка ]]
Concrete form stakes [[ Ссылка ]]

Tools:
Shovel [[ Ссылка ]]
Hammer [[ Ссылка ]]
Tape measure [[ Ссылка ]]
String line level [[ Ссылка ]]
Impact driver or screw gun [[ Ссылка ]]

Where to find it?
Jenn and Nathan built the ice skating rink out of a series of 2x10”x16’ KD boards [[ Ссылка ]], which can be found at home centers and lumberyards. To secure the boards together, Nathan used a series of galvanized brackets [[ Ссылка ]], which are manufactured by Simpson Strong-Tie [[ Ссылка ]].

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

For the details around center ice, Nathan used a piece of PVC board [[ Ссылка ]] and some red PEX pipe [[ Ссылка ]], which can be found at most home centers.

Expert assistance with this segment was provided by Kelstrom Landscaping, Inc. [[ Ссылка ]]

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