With the privacy fence and new play area completed at the Childers' home, there is one area of yard that could use some sprucing up. And that's where host (and master plumber) Ed Del Grande comes in. Here, he demonstrates the installation of a sprinkler system that keeps the family's budget in mind. Materials: PVC pipe, connecting joints and fittings
Y-valve
Shovel
Teflon tape
Hose-to-male adapter
PVC primer and cement - The system in this demonstration is composed primarily of PVC and is designed to provide water to any spot in the yard without having to run a hose to that spot. To assemble the system, beging by attaching a Y-valve to an outdoor spigot (figure A). The Y-valve provides a dedicated line for both a hose and the sprinkler.
- Next, determine the center of the area you want to water and dig a hole 6" deep to install a PVC end clean-out.
- From this first hole, dig a trench 6" straight back to the spigot (figure B). Add some gravel to the bottom of the hole. This will help with drainage.
- You'll need length of PVC 1" pipe (the length depends on how far you need to run the line). a PVC 90-degree elbow, PVC couplings and a threaded male adapter. Cut a length of PVC pipe that will connect to the Y-valved with a short length of hose. Attach a male adaptor to this section of PVC pipe, first applying a PVC primer and cement for a secure fit.
- Wrap the threads of the male adapter with Teflon tape and then screw a hose-to-male connector (figure C) onto the male adapter.
- Use PVC cleaner and cement to attach the other end of the short section of pipe to a 90-degree elbow.
- Cut or join sections of PVC pipe until it will reach from the 90-degree elbow to the end cleanout.
- At the sprinkler end of the PVC pipe, attach another 90-degree elbow, a short length of PVC pipe, a male adapter, and a hose-to-male adapter.
- Seat the entire assembly in the trench and drop the end clean-out over the sprinkler end of the line. (The clean-out helps to prevent moisture from soaking into the surrounding soil and eroding it.)
- If you've joined lengths of PVC pipe, don't backfill the trench until you pressure-test the system for leaks (turn on the water at the spigot).
- If no leaks are present, backfill the trench. Then, attach a short length of hose to the the spigot end of the line and run it to the Y-valve. At the sprinkler end, attach another small length of hose and run it to the sprinkler.
RESOURCES :
One-Stop Remodeling
One-Stop Remodeling
Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: 912-925-7867
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