How to Install Inground Sprinklers Yourself

An inground sprinkler system provides life-sustaining water to a yard. It is a straight-forward, inexpensive way to nourish a house’s scenery.

Materials for inground sprinklers

- Digging tools
- Piping, cutters and glue
- Drill
- Wiring and electrical pliers.
- System timer
- Electric valves
- Sprinklers

Installing an inground sprinkler

1. Plan.

The system must be designed before production can commence. Create a simple layout that fits the lawn or pick one up from a professional. Many services provide plans that can fit almost any yard.

2. Connect water.

Cut into the house’s main water line. Connect a pipe fitting that will allow water to flow into the sprinkler system.

3. Install valves.

The valves act as traffic lights, controlling and directing the flow of water. Install them according to their designated location.

4. Dig trenches.

The sprinkler pipes will fit into comfortable trenches. Dig the trenches using shovels and hoes or a mechanized digger.

5. Lay pipes.

Set the pipes into the trenches. Connect them at corners and angles. Fasten them to the valves.

6. Hook-up sprinklers.

Screw the sprinklers onto the appropriate pipes.

7. Cover trenches.

Take left-over dirt and grass and fill in the trenches. If needed, plant grass seeds.

8. Program timer.

Find a place on the house’s wall to secure the timer. Connect wires, and set times and durations.

Time it takes to install an inground sprinkler

Depending on the lawn size and number of workers, it can take 1-2 weeks to install an inground sprinkler.

Do inground sprinklers save money?

Yes, inground sprinklers save money. Because they run on a set time, with precision controls and accurate nozzles, inground sprinklers use only the water that is needed.

Inground sprinklers life span

Most inground sprinkler systems last for 3-5 years.

When to install an inground sprinkler

Fall is the best time for installation. Spring is too rainy, summer is too hot and winter is too cold.

An inground sprinkler system saves money, reduces effort and delivers an even watering every time. The only regret inground sprinkler owners have is not installing one sooner.

Category: Landscaping, Sprinklers