Sprinkler Layout Design With Spray Patterns

So have you finally have given up on hand wateringThen we need to cut one of the sprays in half and
and want a in-ground system? Designing a sprinkleranother in quarters for smaller areas. Since our
system may be easier than you think.Rotors allow adjustable spray angles we can keep
In this short tutorial you will learn how to create acertain areas dry by simply spraying outward.
simple garden plan and then estimate how muchTracing your spray patterns
conduit and sprinkler heads you will need for yourStart with areas like the edge of house, patios or
project.edge of street and use the half circles. With the
Plotting your garden areaspray templates simply trace around them using a
First, find a some graph paper. If you don't have anypencil.
you can Google "printable graph paper" and prnt theEach spray pattern should overlap at least 30% to
example images. Depending on the size of your yard,ensure no areas in your lawn or garden will become
establish the scale by referring to each square as 2dry. Once all half circles are drawn, fill in middle areas
or more feet.with full sprays and quarter spays where needed.
Next, you will want to measure and draw your houseDefining your watering zones
and patio areas. Be sure to include side walks andLastly, we need to draw in the conduit and create
other obstructions like trees and garden borders aswatering zones. Starting at your spigot, draw a
well.gradual curve from one head to the next, making
Locating your water sourcesure your conduit never overlaps. Be sure to avoid
Once you have define these areas and your gardentight turns in your design.
boundary you will need to locate your water source.For this tutorial we will use 3 heads for each zone. By
For this DIY project we will be using your outsideconnecting a series of 3 heads together you are
spigot as the water source. Locate these on yourestablishing one watering zone. Repeat this process
plan with an "X".to the remaining heads on your plan.
Choosing a sprinkler headChecking your Psi and Gpm
Now we will need to decide on what kind of sprinklerYou will also want to check your Psi and GPM levels.
head to use. In this tutorial we have selected RotorsA call to your water company will give you a good
for our project. These are a rotating gear drivenidea of how good your water coverage will be.
heads and are a great choice for large lawn areas.Other methods include using a pressure guage (it
Rotor heads silently spray a water stream out to aneasily attaches to your faucet) and a gallon bucket
average distance of 20 feet. They will minimize the(For example if it takes 7 seconds to fill a gallon
amount of conduit required for you project.bucket then divided 60 by 7 .. or 8.6 GPM)
Creating spray templatesIn Conclusion
Next, we will create a spray template. On a separateWe hope this tutorial has given you a better
peice of graph paper draw 4 circles with a diameterunderstanding about DIY Sprinkler Irrigation Design
(width of the circle) measuring 40 feet. Then cutand Planning. You may have discivered that planning
each circle out with a pair of scissors. (note: see ourfor a sprinkler system is much easier than you had
predrawn sprinkler templates to skip this step)originally thought.