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So in hindsight regarding sprinkler systems
Posted on 1/8/24 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 1/8/24 at 5:55 pm
1. Don’t do it and water with hose?
2. Do it DIY
3. Hire and pay?
2. Do it DIY
3. Hire and pay?
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Posted on 1/8/24 at 6:17 pm to Sixafan
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So in hindsight regarding sprinkler system
Convenient to have.. but don’t be one of those idiots and water your yard every day
Posted on 1/8/24 at 6:24 pm to Sixafan
I bought a house with an in-ground sprinkler 20 years ago and still have no regrets.
We’ve replaced a few sprinkler heads, and a couple of valves, but that’s been the only maintenance.
I also upgraded the control box to a Rachio system. It connects to my WiFi so it can rely on local weather data to make adjustments to the watering schedule.
The Rachio system also suggests a watering schedule based on location, zones, and other unique characteristics of the yard.
No regurts.
We’ve replaced a few sprinkler heads, and a couple of valves, but that’s been the only maintenance.
I also upgraded the control box to a Rachio system. It connects to my WiFi so it can rely on local weather data to make adjustments to the watering schedule.
The Rachio system also suggests a watering schedule based on location, zones, and other unique characteristics of the yard.
No regurts.
This post was edited on 1/8/24 at 6:27 pm
Posted on 1/8/24 at 7:51 pm to Sixafan
Small yard and you REALLY care about the lawn, DIY or pay depending on skill set.
Larger yard or not as concerned with lawn, no need.
Our lawns and weather are typically not an issue with watering. Weird exception last year, and overly wet the year before.
Larger yard or not as concerned with lawn, no need.
Our lawns and weather are typically not an issue with watering. Weird exception last year, and overly wet the year before.
Posted on 1/8/24 at 8:23 pm to Sixafan
I would diy the design. There's quite a few tutorials on proper head to head coverage and rainbird even offers to design it for you, if provide sketches and measurements of your yard.
This allows you to think about how you want your zones, and additionally can design lines to run for drip irrigation for hanging planters, landscape beds, gardens etc. Especially if you already have an idea of what you want.
Then I would pay someone else to do the install, unless you enjoy trenching, burying, and pipe fitting. It does pay to at least know how the systems work in case you need to move lines/heads, etc. In the future.
Unless you can find someone to pay who takes design seriously, I see a lot of people who pay for an install and end up with a straight line install across their yard with 360 rotors with improper coverage.
This allows you to think about how you want your zones, and additionally can design lines to run for drip irrigation for hanging planters, landscape beds, gardens etc. Especially if you already have an idea of what you want.
Then I would pay someone else to do the install, unless you enjoy trenching, burying, and pipe fitting. It does pay to at least know how the systems work in case you need to move lines/heads, etc. In the future.
Unless you can find someone to pay who takes design seriously, I see a lot of people who pay for an install and end up with a straight line install across their yard with 360 rotors with improper coverage.
Posted on 1/8/24 at 8:24 pm to LSUtigerME
Lots of factors to take into play. Yard size, water supply, etc. do it right if you to decide to do it with multiple zones and a good controller. Dig and bury pvc or pex not the cheap poly pipe that comes in a kit.
If you have a dry season it is so nice to have to not deal with dragging hoses and above ground sprinklers.
If you have a dry season it is so nice to have to not deal with dragging hoses and above ground sprinklers.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 8:29 am to bayou choupique
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Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:07 am to Sixafan
Hire and pay. Had lighting done at the same time so it worked out.
I have 11 zones that cover probably a little more than an acre. I just press some buttons on my phone and the yard water's itself. It sure beats moving sprinklers for 6 hours a day
I have 11 zones that cover probably a little more than an acre. I just press some buttons on my phone and the yard water's itself. It sure beats moving sprinklers for 6 hours a day
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:14 am to Puffoluffagus
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I would diy the design. There's quite a few tutorials on proper head to head coverage and rainbird even offers to design it for you, if provide sketches and measurements of your yard.
I paid a designer I think $200 to design a 14 zone system and DIY'd the rest. He actually did a really good job and came out and gave me a few pointers on the install. Trenching wasn't too difficult and back filling was pretty easy with a tractor.
I have 2.5 acres so I didn't irrigate the whole property. I wish I would have ran additional wires or left an access pipe to somewhere to feed additional zones. At this point, I'd have to tear up some of the sod in order to run additional zones.
I also ran two additional farm style spigots on the main line to a spot along my fence for water further out onto my property. I plan on adding a shop one day and will pull the spigot and T into the water line at the spigot for the shop water.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:38 am to WhiskeyThrottle
railbird will design a system for you and it is free. From what i remember you have to submit a sketch and answer a few questions and they take it from there.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:52 am to lsuCJ5
Posted on 1/9/24 at 3:14 pm to Sixafan
It isn't worth the $ but I love my sprinkler system. Do not do it DIY. Get it professionally done if you do it.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:12 am to notsince98
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It isn't worth the $ but I love my sprinkler system. Do not do it DIY. Get it professionally done if you do it.
It was expensive and a process but I think in the longrun it is worth the money. I have parts of my yard that look great since I had irrigation put in.
The rainbird app is awesome for mapping out schedules to water the lawn
Posted on 1/10/24 at 3:26 pm to Sixafan
How is your water pressure and how complex is your yard? Rectangles are simple, but a bunch of irregular shapes, small areas, etc get more complicated. Lower pressure gets more complicated.
I just finished doing my own, and while it was fun to figure out and tinker with the design and layout, I ended up hating life by the end of the install. Should have paid someone else to do that. Only took one month to get it laid out and working properly, but it took two more to get the damn thing buried, and I'm only on a half acre lot. I just got sick of it towards the end.
I just finished doing my own, and while it was fun to figure out and tinker with the design and layout, I ended up hating life by the end of the install. Should have paid someone else to do that. Only took one month to get it laid out and working properly, but it took two more to get the damn thing buried, and I'm only on a half acre lot. I just got sick of it towards the end.
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