Actually, I have the tractor parked in the driveway right now. Been building some landscaping berms. Thanks for the idea Greg.
I.agree with what Greg said. I have never completly installed a new one from scratch...but on our baseball field we have moved and fixed many areas. Id rather do that than paint my house!
I've never done it but my old boss did his and he's an idiot for real. For instance, he didn't know how to replace his wiper blades on his Chevy S10. Hope this gives you some encouragement.
I installed one at one of our homes and had never done it before. I can honestly say that I would do it again if the need arose. I did use a trencher for the main lines and that made it easier. I know that someone suggested a pro to do the wiring but the wiring is very simple, low voltage from the timer to the water valves and the timer plugs in to a standard 110 outlet. The most important thing to consider is not to place too many heads on any given zone, that will depend on your water pressure. Hope this helps.
I've done a couple golf courses and worked on systems for awhile now. The installation is relatively easy. There are some things to consider and engineering involved though. The biggest thing is your pumping station and how it works with your system. I'm not sure how big of an area you're talking or terrain. But you must size your pipe accordingly and account for friction loss. You must also coordinate your pump as far as galons per minute and running PSI with the particular heads and pipe you're installing. Spacing of the heads is also critical for coverage. Again, based on the pump itself and what the nozzle at your heads requirements are. Youre system is only going to be as good as central command. Do your homework on that part before digging one trench. As far as installing, like I said there really isn't much to it. Off the top of my head be aware of dead end lines and thrust blocks. The biggest thing that annoys me to this day is the 'settling" of the soil and heads after backfilling. That could be a never ending battle. Systems have come a long way with ground zero installation, but something that will always be a problem. Leave the backfilled lines mounded up, let them settle and go back to finish it off. Do not fill to grade. Other than that, it's just digging trenches and laying pipe.
