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Thursday, May 12th 2011, 8:01pm
How did I do??
(Sorry if this is the wrong forum. But Ithought I'd upload this so others can see examples, and people could get some ideas.)
I installed this system on my own. Let me know how I did. It took me a while to complete and adjust. The only thing we may do is get a regular hookup for the system in the future (ex. dedicated copper pipe). For now, it works well with a VERRRRYYYYY slow drip between the copper and plastic fitting.
Hunter PGP ultra heads.
Orbit Saturn III.
Toro PVB.
550 feet of hand digging.
3/4" PVC mainline.
6 zones (1 blank)
Orbit remote control timer 6 zone
3/4" poly laterals
Copper 1/2" feed from house
2 NDS valve boxes
2 full weekends of your time!!
(Copy & Paste link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF4aVgOMJmY
I installed this system on my own. Let me know how I did. It took me a while to complete and adjust. The only thing we may do is get a regular hookup for the system in the future (ex. dedicated copper pipe). For now, it works well with a VERRRRYYYYY slow drip between the copper and plastic fitting.
Hunter PGP ultra heads.
Orbit Saturn III.
Toro PVB.
550 feet of hand digging.
3/4" PVC mainline.
6 zones (1 blank)
Orbit remote control timer 6 zone
3/4" poly laterals
Copper 1/2" feed from house
2 NDS valve boxes
2 full weekends of your time!!
(Copy & Paste link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF4aVgOMJmY
I'm no expert..........YET! 
I just like to suggest things and learn... 
See what the pro's have to say first.
I just like to suggest things and learn... See what the pro's have to say first. 
Saturday, May 14th 2011, 12:04pm
Mitchgo: Thanks! Yeah, it was pretty hard. But 2 weekends is a good goal I set, I worked from early AM to late PM with worklights. I tried getting "head to head coverage", which was a success in the backlawn, but was impossible in the front. There are large oak and pine tree roots all over. I was going to put sprinklers on the outside perimeter all the way around, and put a row down the center of the lawn, but could'nt dig near the outside. So, I just centered a row down the middle the best I could. I might have to water it a few extra minutes, but....it works
Long story short: I had 2 sprinklers covering the whole front yard before, it was a simple garden hose connected to the faucet, and it was pretty green for that. Yes yes, sprinkler heads buried with garden hoses, no timer. It's long gone
though
I usually have to have everything "detailed" and "perfect" too. Or atleast I try. I was more worried about the boxes being level so the main line would'nt crack or break since its always pressurized. The second box manifold is a little crooked, but its watertight and strong that counts, not the way it looks underground.
wsommariva: Yes! It was alot of work, and alot of digging! But it will hopefully serve me well for many, many years. We can only get 3 heads per zone, since we have very poor pressure (only 45 psi) ( 5-GPM if were lucky) no joke!
2 weekends were my goal, and it was accomplished!
Long story short: I had 2 sprinklers covering the whole front yard before, it was a simple garden hose connected to the faucet, and it was pretty green for that. Yes yes, sprinkler heads buried with garden hoses, no timer. It's long gone
though
I usually have to have everything "detailed" and "perfect" too. Or atleast I try. I was more worried about the boxes being level so the main line would'nt crack or break since its always pressurized. The second box manifold is a little crooked, but its watertight and strong that counts, not the way it looks underground.
wsommariva: Yes! It was alot of work, and alot of digging! But it will hopefully serve me well for many, many years. We can only get 3 heads per zone, since we have very poor pressure (only 45 psi) ( 5-GPM if were lucky) no joke!
2 weekends were my goal, and it was accomplished!
I'm no expert..........YET! I just like to suggest things and learn... See what the pro's have to say first.
I just like to suggest things and learn... See what the pro's have to say first.
Saturday, May 14th 2011, 9:29pm
Yeah, I used teflon tape. It was a very loose plastic to copper fit. Really, the way I did it with those shallow threads, is why its leaking. Sometime this summer we'll get a "real" plumber to come in and put a line coming off of 1/2" copper main for the well pump.
I'm no expert..........YET! I just like to suggest things and learn... See what the pro's have to say first.
I just like to suggest things and learn... See what the pro's have to say first. 
Sunday, May 15th 2011, 1:12pm
more photos, pleaseYeah, I used teflon tape. It was a very loose plastic to copper fit. Really, the way I did it with those shallow threads, is why its leaking. Sometime this summer we'll get a "real" plumber to come in and put a line coming off of 1/2" copper main for the well pump.
