A study recently found that the average American lacks lawn care knowledge. If there’s one thing you need to know, it’s that your beautiful outdoor space filled with plants, trees, and grass needs water to survive.
Summertime is fast approaching. This means temperatures are about to rise and your lawn is going to need a lot more moisture if you don’t want it to dry out. Nobody wants a brown and crispy lawn!
If you’re lacking a green thumb but want to keep your lawn looking fresh as a daisy, installing a sprinkler system is a great option. To learn all about how and why you should do this, see below.
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1. Background Research
Before you begin the installation process there are some things you’ll need to know about your home. You should find out about important details like your water pressure and the size and shape of the water service line you’re going to be using. If you work with professionals, they’ll be able to assist you with this step.
2. Digging Trenches
Once the preliminary research is done and you’ve created an irrigation map, it’s time to dig the trenches for your sprinkler system. This can be a daunting stage because your lawn is going to look a whole lot worse before it looks better. For peace of mind, it can be best to work with a professional sprinkler installer such as Allen Outdoor Solutions.
3. Adding Pipes
After you’ve dug out the trench it’s some to lay the pipes into the ground to ensure they fit correctly. This is a precise process and it’s essential to ensure a good connection. If the pipes aren’t a good fit more may need to be added.
4. Connecting to Source
When you’ve got the correct amount of pipe laid in the trench you’ll be ready to connect it to the water source. This can be tricky so if you’re trying to DIY this process you will probably need a plumber at this stage. Professional landscapers will also have the expertise to handle this process.
5. Finishing Touches
Next, you’ll attach the risers, flush out the system, and install your sprinkler heads. If you want at this stage you can also install an automatic timer. And that’s it, you’re all finished!
Benefits of Installing Sprinkler Systems
There are plenty of great reasons to install sprinklers in your yard so let’s take a look at a few. First, it can save you time and money. Sprinklers drastically reduce the amount of time you need to spend watering your lawn and they can prevent you from having to have expensive lawn treatments done on it due to poor lawn maintenance.
As well as this you’ll also be looking after the environment. Sprinkler systems use only as much water as is needed meaning you’ll be conserving water too.
Get Your Own Sprinkler System Today
If you’d like to install a sprinkler system of your own but it seems like an intimidating process why not call in the professionals? Landscaping experts will be able to install your sprinklers in no time!
If you’re in need of even more home improvement tips we’ve got plenty on the rest of our site.
