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Ice Rink Help

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Looking for some help with a back yard ice rink for the kids. I want to only apply well water with no boards.The plan size is about 50x35 on flat ground.My neigbor has tried for 3 years with out success.Last year he layed plastic down and that didnt work.This being my first year, I need some pointers on flooding and should the water be hot or cold,should I shovel the snow and flood.or flood over the Snow.Will I have any dead grass come spring...and help or thoughts would be greatful. Thanks from me and the kids Goose

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We're skating,been flooding a bit. We are on a pond. The day before it got really cold last week, I plowed the pond with the atv plow. There was a lot of slush and water. The end where I pushed the snow had water washed over the surface and it turned into glass! The tire tracks in the slush were a little ruff but after three times flooding it's pretty good now. I'm going to hold off flooding too much til after Christmas.

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