How to Install In-Ground Sprinklers
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. DRIP IRRIGATION TUBING
2. MARKER FLAGSfor marking sprinkler locations before trenching
3. FLEXIBLE PIPINGconnects sprinklers to PVC pipe
4. 3/4-INCH AND 1-INCH PVC PIPE
5. ASSORTED PVC FITTINGS
6. GROUND STAKESto secure drip-irrigation tubing
7. ASSORTED SPRAY NOZZLES8. POP-UP SPRINKLER
9. PVC CEMENT AND PRIMER
10. ZONE VALVES
11. VALVE BOXfor housing the valves
12. BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICEkeeps irrigation water from flowing into home’s water supply
13. GRAVELfor spreading under the valve box
] 14. BARK MULCHfor covering the drip irrigation tubing
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Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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PVC pipe cutter
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100-foot tape measure
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Trenching Shovel
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Trenching Machine,
rents for about $75 a day -
Large adjustable pliers
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Utility knife
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Tongue-and-groove pliers.
for tightening threaded PVC fittings -
Screwdriver,
for installing the wall-mounted timer
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For more on Lawn Care:
• Install In-Ground Sprinklers: How to Video
• 9 Steps to a Lush Lawn
• Garden Watering Tips
• Revitalize an Old Lawn
• The Right Way to Mow
- Helpful Info
- Video: How to Install A Low-Cost Lawn Sprinkler
- Video: How to Repair a Leaking Sprinkler System
- Step By Step: How to Install Drip Irrigation
- Video: How to Install a Drip-Irrigation System
- Video: How to Repair Drip Irrigation
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