How to make a skating rink in the country ^Favorite

Then you need to carry out cleaning work, remove all the snow, so that there is still a margin around the perimeter (there snow will be raked from the ice rink). The snow that remains must be well packed. The surface should be as even as possible, the quality of the future ice rink depends on this.
Then the site must be fenced with something. Of course, you can just make a small embankment out of snow or earth, but it is safer to make something like formwork, you just need to find the boards and make a roller 15 - 20 centimeters high. The fence is necessary so that the water does not drain, and the skating rink is smooth. So that the water does not leave the soil, it is necessary that the cleared area is well frozen, so do not rush to fill it, wait a few days.

The site should be poured from the edge, sequentially and methodically. Stepping back, look that there are no "islands" left, and also watch the hose so that it does not get wet.

For work, it is advisable to choose a calm day with temperatures up to ten degrees below zero. The site must be flooded even layer, about half a centimeter. To make the layer even, use an irrigation nozzle that sprays water. If there is none, then watering should be done at an angle of forty degrees so that ice does not erode.
But this is only the first stage, the ice crust needs to be increased to 15 centimeters. It may take several days, but if you want the rink to turn out to be high-quality and even, you don’t have to rush. Layers must be poured consistently and carefully.
In order for the ice rink to always be in excellent condition, you need to constantly look after it, clean the snow, sweep. In addition, the weather can change, after warming, potholes and cracks form, so one or two more layers will need to be applied. But a good skating rink is worth it.