Irrigation Install Start to Finish with Designscape // Fix a Terrible Lawn Part 12.

This video takes you through a lawn irrigation installation from start to finish. It's a lot to put in a video so I have put timestamps should you want to go to a certain section of the video.

This video isn't monitised due to the background music coming from the worker's stereo playing, so to support this channel please like, subscribe and watch some other videos on my page and be sure to share the love.

Check out the overview of the parts that I used. Weathermatic are a Reece Irrigation and Pools product and only available from their stores.

See my irrigation planning video here.

The aim of this video is to share this irrigation installation with hope that it will teach you, inspire you and give you confidence to have a go at irrigation. It is hard work moving earth but the rewards are far greater for the garden, your pocket, using less water and helping the environment.

Introduction & Preparation 0:55

1. Manifold & Valves 3:07
2. Sprinkler Placement 5:20
3. Water Source 6:54

A Closer Look at Solenoids 8:19

4. Connect Water to Manifold/Solenoids 9:33
5. Connect Polypipe & Sprinklers 11:12
6. Connect Zone 2 Sprinklers 12:57
7. Flush System 14:46
8. Fit Sprinkler Heads 15:08
9. Controller & Cabling 15:48
10. Connect Valve Box 18:30
11. Test & Adjust Sprinklers 21:27

Outro featuring Shane Dolan and Corey Ford 22:21

Cheers Designscape. For residential landscaping in Adelaide's North and surrounds, you'll get a top notch job from Designscape!

Designscape are an Adelaide Northern Suburbs based residential landscape company which is growing and on the rise. Shane's reputation is awesome as his work so be sure to consider Designscape for your next landscape job if you are in the Adelaide SA region.

Many thanks to all involved. This was a pleasure from start to finish.

Get your lawn on.

[LawnJourneys]

Great documentation of install. Irrigation is such a blessing. My recommendation is to not skimp on heads, get good/even coverage, it will pay off. 😀

[milesabove]

Great video and tips from professionals. DIYers are gonna DIY anyway, so it’s great to know the right way.

[TheBeeezKneeez]

Great video! And great editing! Currently taking a class on irrigation and this is helping me understand the overall process. Thank you!

[victorpide]

A backflow device should be used on any cross connection to a potable and non potable water source. The sprinkler system is considered a non potable water source an rpz, double check, avb, or pvb valves are sufficient sources backflow devices for irrigation systems.
Also a master valve is extremely important as it removes the constant pressure from the main line. I know in this install your mainline is only about 5ft but those who tie into a water source other than your hose bib will have a much larger main line..

[saeed]

The tap looks so beautiful in the middle of the lawn.

[thegreenandgoldlife]

There is something special about watching sprinklers after a hard days yaka. Mmmmm yeah

[arthurkowalski]

Great simple video! Thank you from Perth

[hansen]

Montel Jordan singing This Is How We Do It minute 5:58, LOL love it.

[jalexromero]

Great video! Am about to setup an irrigation system myself and this was very useful to plan how to do it. Txs! Hope your lawn is great now!

[ashleyw]

I would have moved the tap so it wasn’t in the middle of the lawn.

And stipping the wires when putting them into the scotchlocks (gel caps) not needed and in fact could cause issues in the future.

Those things are designed to put an insulated wire in, then when crimped a v shaped blade comes down on the wire and slices the insulation to make contact with the wire. The insulation helps keep it in. Striping it before it may not hold as tightly as it should which could lead to a loose connection.

[dashcargill]

Looks like it’s worth getting the professionals in 👌🏼

[svenandaas]

At 17:21, I see a trip-condition. The power cable conduit is above the walkway. Not safe! Other than that....good job!

[phatho]

Ripper video Matt, great content and descriptions for all the people looking at putting in there own irrigation system. Keep the videos coming Big Fella 💪

[sulusieteru]

Im a lawn novice at best but watching this was very entertaining and informative. Awesome work mate and nice plug for the boys from Adelaide. Really enjoying your content🤙

[lvond]

So interesting that our irrigation in the USA is opposite with hard PVC for the mains and "funny" soft pipe to the heads.

[horticulturestuff]

Any irrigation system supplied from scheme water requires at a minimum a dual check valve to prevent backflow this is why plumbers need to do the cut in/connection to scheme supply.

A master solenoid valve is also required to be installed as a fail safe on the system.

Using low density poly pipe as a mainline and subjecting it to constant pressure (as has been done in this install) is a failure waiting to happen.

Control cables for valves should be buried under pipework, as it is easily damaged by digging/coring/renovation work.

Articulated risers are all the go.

[chancecooper]

There is no way I would have ever ran that whip across the top of that sidewalk like that....Man, you got to find a way to hide it.

[Happy]

I would have to cut concrete to lay controller cable. It’s just a cleaner finish. Indoor controller boxes and WiFi systems are such a small touch but big difference in long term satisfaction.

[aidanw]

i’m kicking myself i didn’t think to put in a simple irrigation system when i did the back yard. it’s only about 50m2 of lawn but still a pain to do by hand and a funny shape so a single or even double sprinkler won’t do it. might have to look into installing a system at the same time as doing a reno next season would only need to be 1 zone i think so should be pretty straight forward and hopefully can keep the damage to a minimum.

[Gen-Xgamer]

I'm an 19 year vet of irrigation... Residential and commercial multi-wire and two wire well and geothermal irrigation systems. What I am seeing right off the bat is they trenched the lines in instead of a vibroplow which pulls the line in and when the soil settles you cannot tell where they are....second I would not use those valve tie ins because they are not reliable. Your going to end up with leaks near the valves.