The majority of the day was spent pulling up the existing irrigation lines. I should mention that this workday was rather informal and we had not invited volunteers. But sure enough as we we working the neighbors came over. With the help of their strong backs we were able to cut through roots and pull up a lot of old pipe. This was a lot of work but it's nice to be nearing the end of our demolition activities.
The photo above shows the old valve assembly and various irrigation laterals running out to the existing irrigation system. We will be replacing all the valves and lateral lines as part of this project. We have chosen a mix of overhead and drip irrigation components that will water the yard with great efficiency mimicking nature as much as possible. We will also be installing a smart controller with real time weather based programming.
In the photo above you can see Janice installing nozzles on the spray bodies. You might be surprised at the size of these sprinklers. The largest spray bodies we are using house a 12 inch riser. The reason for this is that we want the risers to get up above the surrounding plant material in order to water effectively to their full range of 13-18 feet.
Stay tuned for further updates!
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