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Liner or Not?

Wednesday, 14 February 2007

How will you build your rink? Wood frame and a liner? Natural rink? Some combination of the two?

There are several schools of thought here here are the most popular two.

Put up a woden frame and drop in a liner to hold the water.
Wait for a good snowfall and let mother nature be your rink designer. There are pros and cons to both.

The Pros

Liner	Natural
Holds water during thaws	The shape of the rink is not limited to a square/rectangle
No need to wait for snow to assemble	Other than the water, there is no added expenses
Season starts earlier and lasts longer	"One-man" job, just you and your hose

The Cons

Liner	Natural
Liner and frame can get expensive	You are at the mercy of mother nature
Typically not a "one-man" job to lay out the frame and liner	Setup time is extended over several days as you gradually flood the rink

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