DIY ABOVE GROUND Sprinkler System (2020 UPDATE!)
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
- I've been using this diy above ground sprinkler system in my lawn for years now but I needed to make a 2020 updated video to better show you how easy it is to build and to use. This video goes through the simple build process and all the parts necessary to use this throughout your lawn. I also talk about other sprinkler types (impact and oscillating) and general watering and lawn irrigation tips and tricks.
00:00 Intro
00:31 Types of Sprinklers
1:44 Intro To DIY Build
2:35 Parts for DIY Sprinkler
3:54 Easily Build DIY Sprinkler
5:25 Garden Hose options
6:00 How To Setup DIY Sprinkler
6:30 How To Adjust DIY Sprinkler
8:07 How To Get Good Sprinkler Coverage
8:37 Water Pressure Talk
9:10 Booster Pump Info
9:34 Watering Tips and Tricks
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The riser is unavailable in the link you provided.
Did this in my lawn and took it a step further and used Orbit B Hyve timers. I have 4 zones of automated above ground utilizing your setup and it is working awesome!
added a new link for the riser
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care, are you ever going to think of installing an actual system?
You should try to buy these wholesale and sell them as kits on your site.
Who else started doing these tip for fun during quarantine, but now your yard looks amazing
Having all resolutions up to 4k, and timestamps throughout really elevates the video quality for me. Thanks!
Worked like a charm!!! Thank you so much -- your video answered all my questions. I have a long narrow lawn with odd curves. Couldn't afford underground sprinklers and the oscillating sprinklers I tried left several parts of my lawn dead. This was perfection -- able to custom create it around circular parts of my lawn without wasting water on non-lawn parts. Used your links to order all parts off amazon except the risers (had to go to box store for them). Video made it super easy to understand and assemble -- even a noob like me did it. Thanks again!
THANK YOU FOR THIS. I have been struggling with finding good sprinklers and wanted to do something like this and your video is so helpful. Much appreciated!
Thank you for redoing this DIY guide! I will most definitely be doing this in a few days!
I built these myself as Spring started to show itself. I have to run my in zones of 3 because of my pressure, but they work amazingly! I was not expecting to get much growth in the Spring but boy was I wrong and I credit a lot of it to this system! Thanks for the original tutorial and anyone thinking that they need this...you do! It's so easy and pretty cheap as well!
What is your pressure at the Spicket? Trying to figure out how many I can run. Thanks
@@111DAKIDD no clue!
Man, you are it! I am looking to you from now on for my #Lawngoals, which just started this year for me btw. After putting in work aerating, and dethatching and wanting to generally improve my lawn i have found your channel by far the most helpful as i stumble through what to do now that the season is winding down. Thanks so much for everything you do and inspiring me to create a great lawn myself. Keep it up brother!
Love getting these notifications, especially when it's exactly what I'm looking to do. 👍👍 thanks for all the awesome content and info
Enjoyed. That set up was actually how I found your channel last year
I legit did this on May after I was getting tired of wasting water with an oscillating sprinkler. I also didn't want to make it a permanent set up and have it professionally installed. Everyone thought I was crazy lol but it works! Thank you for putting this guide up!
Just saw your comment, sorry for the delay. How did you notice your water pressure was on the last sprinkler in the line? I’m thinking of doing this but worried about my water pressure.
I just purchased the items you had listed to make my own system! I'm super thrilled to give this a whirl and to make my "grass-watering-life" easier! Thanks Ryan!🤗
Glad to help!
This video just improved my lawn watering sanity. Thank you!!!!!!! Great video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Very informative, and I like the timestamps! You always do a nice job there Ryan, and the yard is looking really good!
This video is super dope. I decided to learn how to care for my lawn this year versus outsourcing to a landscaping company. After I seeded and fertilized my lawn, I had to manually water it. The problem is that I have 1.3 acres, and that takes me almost 2 hours twice a day. I watched many videos on how to automate watering process minus the cost of having an in-ground systems installed. Your video is by far the best one that I watched. It's very detailed and thorough, but most importantly the information presented in this video is priceless. I just purchased the majority of the supplies for this project from your affiliate link to show some support for such a great video. I thank you very much for this. Keep up the great work, and you have a new subscriber.
I set this up for my front and side yards. Works just great. Thanks for the Idea.
Thanks for the tips Ryan! This was a very easy to follow guide. Love my improved sprinkler system.
Yes! This is what I needed! Been trying to fine tune and setup for your lawns.
Thanks for the idea Ryan. I went a step further and setup a 4-outlet timer system with quick disconnects on the sprinkler spikes and hoses.
Thanks this is exactly I was looking for as my house doesn’t have sprinklers system.
Ryan you make lawn care accessible to everyone. For example you give alternatives that don’t need a large budget, but still give excellent results.
Don’t own a toro greensmaster? Don’t worry use a push mower for a fine cut lawn etc etc.
Regards from South Australia.
Ive always been impressed with this setup. Good stuff!
Low flow sprinklers, are in my opinion, the best out there for suburban lawns.
Best for wind resistance. Best for slow and steady application of water for maximum benefit. And best for water conservation.
Great video Ryan!
The material he used are good for low flow? Would 1/2 inch garden hose also help?
Thanks for a very informative and, as usual, professional video. Your lawns look really good. I hope to one day get a nice, smooth, level, striped lawn. Even though I live in England with different weather and grass types, I find your videos - and those of Connor Ward and others - to be very useful and full of good ideas. Keep up the good work on this channel.
Thanks 👍
Great demonstration and really efficient for watering without the unground sprinkler cost
Legend. I’ve been watching your old one loads as I need to build one in the UK....
Thanks for the nudge! I was thinking of doing this as a stepping stone to true inground irrigation. Just ordered your setup and will try it on a small section of my front lawn that’s awkward to irrigate with my impacts. I smell a renovation in my future. I think I might just tell my wife I accidentally killed that section of lawn hehe
We just bought a new home and I’ve been going crazy watering and fertilizing to keep our grass green and healthy. This is really going to help me, thanks for the updated video!
thanks ryan! been looking for an easy solution for my backyard. this is awesome cheers
Fantastic video! Thank you! We just subscribed and you have taught us so much. Great work Ryan!!!!!!! We really appreciate your hard work!
Thanks for the tips. I just had seed put down and was looking for a starter system. This is perfect!
I've got a 3.5hp pump pulling river water and pushing through 12lbs of head to 24 of these. Works well, especially like how gentle they are.
This is my next project, after I finish my DIY roller/striper for my riding mower. Got all the parts in my cart! Thanks dude!
Wonderful content Ryan! Keep it up!!!
I’ve alway set up my irrigation the same way except that I’ve many sprinklers and hoses, set all of them out in my garden beds where they’re laid out in their permanent positions. I bury the hoses under mulch and use mechanical egg style timers and four way split brass manifolds off of the spigot. It’s worked for me in every home since 1973 and maintenance is much easier. My way of adding zones is by adding garden beds to find places to position sprinklers yet look good.
Exactly what I was thinking of doing! Good to see it works for someone!
This makes me want to build on of these for my 270 sqft yard lol. I just have a oscillating sprinkler propped up on a bush.
Perfect timing! I really need to build this setup.
For large areas you can use the pop up rotating heads. I do 'most' of an area that's over 5k sq ft in one shot. Just takes a little more running time. 3 heads so you can also do "L" shaped areas and what not.
I’ve been doing it this way with rotors and pulsators for decades however I’ve set them up in my garden beds, buried the hoses under the mulch every year and place them permanently. It works very well
I built this last year and worked great. I dont need them anymore if your interested in buying my used ones...
This is an awesome guide! I will do that in my yard. Thanks a lot!
Prolly going to use this idea for my newly cleared woods that i made a awsome sitting area in..use it to water my flowers..awsome ryan..
EXACTLY what I'm looking for! Thanks 😊
I like this concept. I have an irrigation system and its high maintenance along with winterization.
Ryan, thanks for the helpful video!
This is a good system for getting your deep watering done.
Thanks for the video Ryan great info!
Great video Ryan! I do something similar with my setup. Works good for me.
Hey Ryan, just found your channel. I'll be a home owner by end of the year, could you make a video about when and why you use each of your many mowers?! Love the channel cuz I'm determined to have the best lawn in town! Stay safe!
Amazing. Thank you for this video!
Yes I love those zero G hoses! Great metal hose ends on those and super light weight, easy to coil
I've thought about using these type of hoses..I am very cautious with anything "as seen on TV". My first thought is they are cheap junk with some goofy spokes guy pitching a snake oil type product. I guess like everything, some are good and some are not so good.
Thank you..I'll get the sprinkler set up.
Love my zero-g hose.
Ryan, I bought this great timer for my hose to help me with irrigation. It monitors weather and won’t turn the timers on if it has rained or is gonna rain, according to the schedule you have in place. I’m also thinking about getting this sensor for soil moisture and a rain gauge. The system will tell you if your lawn or garden needs watering. I think that these two things would be great for someone who doesn’t have much time in their week.
The riser you linked to Amazon is out of stock, would you have an alternate that would work as well?
I would love to see a review on these two things and to see what your thoughts are. The two said items are the Orbit B-Hyve and the Ecowitt weather sensor paired with the soil moisture sensor and rainfall sensor.
Thanks for all you do to help us with our lawns. Looking forward to what you think.
Hey everyone, I know the link for the risers is sold out or unavailable. Probably thanks to Ryan for a great video. Don't fret or fear, most of the time Home Depot or Lowes carries these in their in-ground sprinkler parts section which is usually nowhere near the garden center! Good luck on your builds because these things work!
I'm a few months late, but they're usually in the plumbing section in the same aisle as the PVC pipes and components.
@@liontamerxxwvwxx1280 Thanks, Lion.
Great video Ryan!
Those zero g hoses look awesome especially when storing the entire system over the winter time. I got the cheap 25ft hoses from menards they aren’t great but they work. I set up a similar system last year for my reno using a melnor 4 way hose timer. Just left the sprinklers out for a few months and set the system to run a few times a day during seeding and then backed it off once the seed was established. Each zone is a mix of the hunter MP’s, some melnor rotors, and an impact on one zone. It works but I wish I would have just bought all MP rotators you begin with! Those nozzles are so amazing I really like how even the coverage is compared to trying to shoot a single rotor like 30 feet. Great update video, even thought the original is still very useful 😄
The zero g hoses are awesome. I have a 50' and a 100 ' . Super light to drag around. I move em around on 2 acres. Have lasted 3 yrs so far, no leaks.
Thanks for this. I want to install an in ground system eventually, but part of what's holding me back is not being too sure about the design. I need to get that right, and I don't trust the companies around here to do it. I see too many of my neighbors with poorly installed systems. So I got enough bodies and heads to do my back yard with this DIY system and custom cut hose. First try at a set up is working well and getting full coverage with almost no overspray. Before the real heat gets here I'll get the front set up as well. Then I can experiment with placement and head settings until I'm certain it's spot on to what I want... then I just need the time and energy to dig the trenches and run the pipe. Almost certainly won't happen until next year... And then it'll be time for a smart controller.
I use the Gilmour pattern master for my lawn and I love them 😍 ❤
93, Dougie!!
Thank you so much for the info! I needed this!!
This was super helpful I’ll be doing this myself. I don’t believe my oscillating sprinkler put down near enough water this fall after overseeding.
Thanks Ryan...good stuff
Thank you for making this video !!!
For the hose faucet timers I have always used orbit.
thanks for updating this
Damnit Ryan I just got back from Home Depot. got a couple sprinklers, A 100ft dia. Brass impact and a couple other simple ones along with a hose end spray gun.
thank you so much!! that's exactly I want!
Orbit water timers work well. You can add a splitter to run two sets of hoses to get coverage to multiple areas. Jake the lawn kid also did a video where he had a timer with 4 hose connections. Just as Ryan said water pressure will be a factor is some cases.
love the orbit ecosystem. I have 5 of their bhyve wifi /bluetooth timers all over my property. I use rechargeable ni-mh batteries which last about 2-3 weeks with twice daily valve activation. the hardware was finicky to set up but once they were all connected, works very well. thanks for the video Ryan. Iam putting together some temp sprinklers of my own and found this to be very helpful.
Nice job Ryan!
So there are several for each hose that are connected by the hoses. I like. I think I will try to do this.
Thank you Sir. I like it. Very simple 👍
Like your MN Wild hat! Great vid Ryan.
Thanks alot Ryan
I know this is what you do, but damn dude your lawn looks amazing.
Awesome video thanks .... but on a side note have you had any issues with your time masters transmission? I am asking because my just broke completely.
What type of grass are you growing (shown in the video). Looks amazing
I did this set-up with a mix of 2 3000s and 3 2000s yesterday. All operating off an Orbit 2 zone timer. Hindsight, I should have just gone with all 3000s because despite decent water pressure, the losses running through 100' of hose to get to the last head is too much and I can't get the max distances. Ultimately, I am going to separate the zones into 2 3000s and 3 3000s to ensure I get the best coverage. I also wonder if using the 40 PSI regulated body is limiting my range.
Hey Ryan - nice video and great idea. One note about the Teflon thread tape, though. Teflon tape or pipe dope should be used on National Pipe Thread (NPT) tapered threaded fittings like the ones on the nipple you used between the stake and the sprinker can. These are the same threads that are also used on metal galvanized water or black gas pipe. It is meant to help fill the void between the threads which are sealing the connection on an NPT joint. Hose threads, on the other hand, are a flange-type connection that seal by means of a gasket, usually a rubber or plastic ring that goes into the female end of the connection. Tightening the connection compresses the gasket, sealing the joint. The Teflon tape will do you no good there.
@timkosem3521 That is good info, I didn't know that about the hose thread. Thanks for your input
good info and descriptions.
Great video! Great idea! Question to everyone, I’ve attempted to do this and I can only get two (2) sprinklers on one line. Adding the third there isn’t enough pressure. Any suggestions? Or am I stuck at 2? I have a booster pump on my home but it is probably 15 years old. Could that be dead and I need an upgrade?
Thanks for the video.. What do you think about the above ground kits on Amazon.
Thinking of making this, if I was to go the PVC route and install a in-ground pipe, could I use a home compressor to blow out excess water at the end of the season, would it be powerful enough?
I love that shirt!
I'm running 350 GPH volume from the outdoor tap and I can only string 3 MP-3000-90 together in a chain using a 5/8 50-100 foot hose up front and 1/2" 25 footers between spikes. My heads are set to 180 span and I have to decrease the radius of the first one to compensate for the end spike in the chain so they are all even or else the final head won't turn. It's a great system though, love it with a 4 zone timer. Best way to calculate it get the hunter brochure with all the head outputs and calculate how many head output will equal your flow rate in a zone. Of course if you have more heads set to 90 degrees, this will increase output down the chain compared to if you try and use 3 heads set to 360 coverage which doesn't work. I use 3x 180 spread because I have large areas to cover but I'm going to add more zones so I can get a few more corner heads setup with 90 coverage which will increase flow rate down the line to the other heads in the large gaps between corners.
Im about to purches this also but here in Nebraska where i live the water is so hard and cloudy we just bought a kurig coffee maker a month ago and its broke its insanely hard water i hope this still works for me
Hi Ryan!! where did you buy those sprinklers spikes? i looked for them in Home Depot, Lowe's and Ace but couldn't find them. Thank You!!
Can you cover also irrigation computers? Valves?
I found another option that actually worked better for me when it comes to the body and nozzle. I picked up the Saturn III gear drive from Orbit for less money than the other bodies and nozzles. Sprays up to 30 ft and does the job nicely.
Great video
Hey Ryan,
How is this MP Rotator Nozzle compares to Rainbird R-Van? the R-van seems push out a lot of water. Will the black base fit on the R-van nozzle?
Thanks
Hi Ryan. My irregular area requires 6 heads: 3 MP1000, 2 MP2000, and one MP3000. Do you think one hose will handle this, or am I going to have to split into two sections? I know, depends on the water pressure, right? What's the minimum you think I would need?
Ryan what is your water pressure? Mine at spigot is 59psi, so I was thinking of using -three mp3000 on a 5/8 hose. Will it work you think?
My water pressure is pretty low in my house. I can’t even run 2 impact sprinklers at once. My question is should I install a whole home pressure regulator to try and raise the pressure or would multiple heads like this work better.
What’s your GPM? PSI? Your videos are awesome!
Do you keep these in place? or do you remove them after youre done with watering
Love your videos. Question, we are about to do a renovation on our rectangular 10000sqft yard. We are on well water and pressure in the house is usually perfectly fine with a 40psi minimum and 60psi cut off for our well tank. We plan to follow this DIY to set up an above ground zoned system where basically I have a bunch of the same system you outlined in the video hooked up to a manifold of sorts. I probably will get a 6 way digitally controlled zoned manifold so at any given time I'm running 1 zone, etc. not to overwhelm our well. Do you agree with my approach? it's about 60 feet from the house to the street so I'm trying to figure out how best to size the rows of each zone to effectively cover a 10,000sqft rectuangular area. Any help with this would be immensely appreciated!!
I have an area about 7' wide and 60' long....what's set up would be best to cover that area?
Ryan, I recently planted Bermuda seed. I did not rake in the seed but used a roller instead to make good contact with soil. I'm worried I did it wrong. Any advice?
Ryan, do you have municipal water? I'm guessing that's why you've got great water pressure. I've got a Well, and normally I can't run more than one oscillating sprinkler at a time. I'm guessing this rotary sprinkler setup wouldn't work with my water pressure.
I really like this idea and want to try it but was wondering, how would this do with watering trees also? We live in a new housing development so we have young trees we are trying to keep watered. Is this only for grass? Thanks!
cool thanks
will it be helpful to pressurize the water to use smaller diameter hose (like pressure washer hose)?
Ryan, have you tried a wobbler style sprinkler head?