Designing Underground Sprinkler Installation

2007-11-09 05:11:17

( Garden )



Underground sprinkler installation involves burying pipes and placing sprinkler heads at measured intervals. When you install sprinkler systems, your plants get watered in the same way that they do when it rains, often at rates of nine gallons a minute. Unlike garden beds, lawn and ground covers tend to benefit more from an underground sprinkler installation.

Before you undertake to install lawn sprinklers, you need to create a design for underground sprinkler installation. Some companies may furnish you a brochure with detailed step-by-step instructions for designing sprinkler system installation. There are even larger companies that would be willing to create a custom design for the underground sprinkler installation without any fee.

However, if you wish to make your own sprinkler system's design, you can start by making a scaled drawing of your property on a sheet of graph paper. Make sure to indicate the water meter, and service line locations. If your water source is a well, instead of a city water supply, the location of your well and the pump must be shown in your design for underground sprinkler installation.

Note that you will not get the same amount of water pressure for the entire garden at once. You must divide the sprinklers into circuits; each must have independent lines. Do not mix areas with different watering needs on the same circuit. When you undertake underground sprinkler installation, remember that plants which require different water volume should use different types of sprinkler heads. This will not only minimize your water consumption but also ensure that your plants get the right amount of water.

After you have made your design for underground sprinkler installation, make a list of all the materials you need to purchase. Make sure to ask your local building authorities if there is a need for you to get a permit for underground sprinkler installation.


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