Irrigation project

[GilaMonster]

Its started! This is the second of 3 projects ill do over time on the property.

Goal is to find out where this pipeline goes to and then improve the layout to accomodate grape vines and more in ground figs and herbs.

Im also trying to discover the extent of a defunct electrical system i found underground.

Redfin searches show that there was a putting green in the yard 10+ yrs ago, running theory os they used this to light it.

Anyway, heres to the start of my fall yard projects!

 

[GilaMonster]

Well, 15 feet later, found a working drip line under ground, thats been watering a tree root!

Im mad because i laid a pipe 2 feet parralel to this earlier this year, could have saved myself a ton of work.

Just need to saw off the root and add drip lines to the pipe then i can back fill with soil and start planing.

 

[bushdoctor82]

Looks like some hard soil for digging - persistence paid off.

 

[DCallahan]

just a helpful tip, when you backfill your waterline, laydown some metalic marking ribbon, its cheap, later on you can use a metal detector to find the line easily. You can also use a metal detector now to trace out your electrical routing.

 

[GilaMonster]

Looks like some hard soil for digging - persistence paid off.

Yup, mostly hard clay. I use my pick axe to chop it up usually, we had rain this month and they helped trenendously.

 

[GilaMonster]

just a helpful tip, when you backfill your waterline, laydown some metalic marking ribbon, its cheap, later on you can use a metal detector to find the line easily. You can also use a metal detector now to trace out your electrical routing.

Oh thats a really good idea! Ive been making a map of where weve found or added piping but that would be a nice failsafe to include.