Ice Rink Renovation
Renovation of Rink 1 at Triphahn Center & Ice Arena began March 18. This extensive project will include a complete update to the ice sub-surface and new glass.
Summary of renovation
Remove existing ice
Remove and store existing dasher boards and glass
Remove concrete insulation, cold/heat piping, and stone base
Install heat piping system
Install layers of rink leading to concrete and cold piping
Reinstall dasher boards, glass and new curved glass
Build new ice
Construction timeline:
March 18, 2019 – Early September, 2019
March 18, 2019
Deconstruction of the sheet of ice began. The 1 1/2 inch sheet of ice is on top of a chilled concrete pad.
March 26, 2019
Glass removal around Rink 1 complete.
March 27, 2019
The boards surrounding Rink 1 are removed.
March 28, 2019
Crews cut Rink 1’s concrete slab into smaller pieces in preparation for removal.
April 1, 2019
Heavy machinery removes the 600 pound slabs of concrete from the rink floor. Tubes running through the slab act as the refrigeration system which help created the ice sheet.
April 5, 2019
Deconstruction continues on rink 1 with the exposure and removal of two layers of insulation and a moisture barrier.
April 9, 2019
Removal of the foam insulation exposes an eight inch deep layer of fine gravel.
April 11, 2019
The 6th layer, a eight plus layer of fill is removed by crews.
