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Originally posted by BSiple
I also have my own sprinkler system. What is this digging of trenches you guys are referring to? F-that man, I rented a ditch with, and let that bad boy do all the work.
I used the RainBird Sprinkler design service. It worked great. Of course when we decided to build the deck, I had to move a couple of zones in the back yard, but what the heck. I also used the flexible poly pipe instead of pvc, just my preference. The pvc works just as well.
http://www.rainbird.com/diy/design/index.htm
Don't be intimidated by this project. You can do it yourself and save lots of $$, that can then, be spent on the Porsche.
Bill
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Let's see, 40 hours @ $50.00per (that's what I got paid doing what I used to do), plus the cost of the equipment, plus running the electrical wiring underground, under the house to the back yard from the front yard controller location, plus incidentals. Yeah, I'd save loads of money. About $1000.00 or so off what I was quoted, and that's with a chance of an accident creating lost time from my real job (back then).
Naw, I don't think so.
Now, I own a tractor equipped with a backhoe, and have the time, and my income isn't dependent on being someplace; now I'd do it and will do the simple system I need.