Hockey boards/floor questions

[Lufria 1]

So, i've been put in charge of fixing a few problems in our rink. We have sportcourt that's ontop of a wood floor. When the original person did it about 8 years ago, they didn't do the boards correctly.

We recently cut enough of the yellow part of the bottom of the board, which apparently is called the "kick board" according to the guy at the rink.

Anyway, long story short, when the weather changes, our floor expands and shrinks, which causes small gaps in the boards. I've heard that the fix is to install a second layer of kickboard so if the floor contracts, it will just contract under the kickboard.

IS there another way to do this? Every inline rink i've been to only has one layer of kickboard. Am i missing something?

[Patrick67 1]

Dunno I've only seen one kickboard at the rinks I've played on...

On the topic of Dasher Boards, what would be the best brand to go with if you want to make a inlinerink where keeping the costs down is key?

I've tried to contact Athletica, and 2 of their employees, by email but have never recieved a repsonse.

Any other suggestions for manufactors?

[jpeaslee 30]

Patrick67, You could look around for a used system. That's what we did. We haven't had any real problems with them and they've been up for probably 5 or 6 years. We're starting to have a few, like the plastic needs to be screwed back on in some spots, and some hinges on doors need to be worked on a little, but most of this is due(IMO) to poor maintenance and the use of the rink for things it hasn't been designed to to(its at a YMCA and they use it for much more non-hockey stuff than hockey).

[Spreedizzle 1]

Most of your problem can be solved by controlling the environment that you are playing in. Does your rink have air conditioning, or a dehumidification system? Being in Michigan I presume that it has heat. The expansion and contraction is caused by the relative humidity fluctuating within the arena. I actually work in commercial/industrial HVAC, so if you need some further thoughts or recommendations....let me know.

[Lufria 1]

The rink has no humidifier, and has no plans. Do most inline rinks actually have a humidifier in the rink?

So far, the solution is to cut into the bottom of the kickboard so the tile slides into the board, then just keep the temperature constant. Unless there's other solutions?

[Bravada 442 0]

The rink has no humidifier, and has no plans. Do most inline rinks actually have a humidifier in the rink?

So far, the solution is to cut into the bottom of the kickboard so the tile slides into the board, then just keep the temperature constant. Unless there's other solutions?

Not a humidifier, a dehumidifier. Humidifier adds water to the air, which is something you'd certainly not want to do because of the condensation and water issues it would cause on the deck.

I've never been in an indoor roller facility with a dehumidification system outside of an A/C (A/C were first designed to be dehumidifiers, they simply achieve that fact while also cooling the air).

I'm also in Residential/Commercial HVAC/R so if myself of Spreedizzle can't answer it, it can't be answered :D

[Spreedizzle 1]

The rink has no humidifier, and has no plans. Do most inline rinks actually have a humidifier in the rink?

So far, the solution is to cut into the bottom of the kickboard so the tile slides into the board, then just keep the temperature constant. Unless there's other solutions?

Not a humidifier, a dehumidifier. Humidifier adds water to the air, which is something you'd certainly not want to do because of the condensation and water issues it would cause on the deck.

I've never been in an indoor roller facility with a dehumidification system outside of an A/C (A/C were first designed to be dehumidifiers, they simply achieve that fact while also cooling the air).

I'm also in Residential/Commercial HVAC/R so if myself of Spreedizzle can't answer it, it can't be answered :D

I've been in a couple with the DryAire systems in them in addition to a central air system.

Bravada is correct about a central air system being intially used as a dehumidification system. If your rink does have central air, you can try to turn the thermostat down a couple of degrees to help remove the humidity in the rink. Humidity is the reason for your slick and damp tiles, and not many other things will aid in solving your problem. Every other solution would simply be a bandaid.

What company do you work for Bravada? Contractor, wholesaler, etc etc? Ferguson HVAC for me.

[Bravada 442 0]

The rink has no humidifier, and has no plans. Do most inline rinks actually have a humidifier in the rink?

So far, the solution is to cut into the bottom of the kickboard so the tile slides into the board, then just keep the temperature constant. Unless there's other solutions?

Not a humidifier, a dehumidifier. Humidifier adds water to the air, which is something you'd certainly not want to do because of the condensation and water issues it would cause on the deck.

I've never been in an indoor roller facility with a dehumidification system outside of an A/C (A/C were first designed to be dehumidifiers, they simply achieve that fact while also cooling the air).

I'm also in Residential/Commercial HVAC/R so if myself of Spreedizzle can't answer it, it can't be answered :D

I've been in a couple with the DryAire systems in them in addition to a central air system.

Bravada is correct about a central air system being intially used as a dehumidification system. If your rink does have central air, you can try to turn the thermostat down a couple of degrees to help remove the humidity in the rink. Humidity is the reason for your slick and damp tiles, and not many other things will aid in solving your problem. Every other solution would simply be a bandaid.

What company do you work for Bravada? Contractor, wholesaler, etc etc? Ferguson HVAC for me.

I work for a large contractor. Looking to make a move to work for a wholesaler or manufacturer if possible. A little tired of the day to day grind and never seeing much difference at the job.

Then again, this is a hockey board so I'll quit my whining. haha