We’ve known people to put down a small ice rink in their back yard during the winter. But a machine to resurface these diy rinks is unheard of until now. The big name in rink resurfacing is ...

Work your way around the string outline till you've created low boards around the rink area. *Depending on the slope in your yard ... you can build a homemade Zamboni-style ice resurfacer.

In winters past we had seen our friend Craig, a 50-something father of three, turn his small backyard into a magical ice rink, complete with strings of lights and homemade ice lanterns.

As the pandemic winter drags on, many Massachusetts parents with cooped up kids are finding a solution just steps from the garage: build a backyard ice rink ... about the rink back in September ...

While many families favor the dependable conditions of an indoor rink, Fox Chase resident David Bara prefers the slow, ...

or building rink boards without a gap. Differing levels could lead to uneven ice, and cracks in the exterior can lead to “blowouts,” a balloon-like pop that ends in a flooded yard.