This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to water your lawn and garden—automatically. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping for How to Install In-Ground Sprinklers:
- 1-inch-diameter polyethylene pipe [] and assorted fittings [], for delivering water to the system
- 3/8-inch-diameter flexible pipe [], connects polyethylene pipe to sprinkler spray heads
- pop-up sprinkler spray heads [], used to disperse water onto lawn
- hose clamps [], for securing fittings to hose
- battery-powered timer [], automatically turns sprinkler system on and off
- 5-gallon bucket [], used to determine how many gallons per minute of water comes from hose bib.
- wire flags [], for pinpointing sprinkler head placement
Tools for How to Install In-Ground Sprinklers:
- pointed shovel [], for digging trench for water-supply pipe
- propane torch [], used to heat pipe ends
- pipe cutters [], for cutting polyethylene pipe
- crimping pliers [], for crimping hose clamps onto pipe
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