My 2012-2013 Backyard Ice Rink Built a shell for the Rink out of snow. Another angle. Hose in Background is for icing the walls to make'em strong. Added a 6 mil plastic liner (20'x50') and started to fill in the water. The rink water came from our dug well. I quickly brought out the jet pump to get some water into the rink before everything, including the pump, froze. Don't try this at home. A decent ice base. The first testers. A little crunchy. Going to need another layer. Now we're ready. Getting'em ready for Dartmouth hockey scholarships. Nothing beats night skating. Pushed on 05/24/2013 by Christian