Cosd Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 More advice needed from the PW massif..... Looking at putting in garden irrigation, both Lawn and flower borders. Can you recommend any particular makes, seen a number put in that don't work after a while, I want to do it once and do it right. Thanks Cos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Something else for the thinking pot. I've rigged up a simple system using a sump pump, hose and sprinkler and a timer. All the water comes from 500 ltr butts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 I have recently looked into this and am 70% done at home. So, in my last house I did the whole B&Q system which was expensive and pretty rubbish / flimsy - in your mind you think you need lots of stuff spinning and spraying, but you don't (or rather you only need that on the lawn perhaps). So, in the new house I ran black pipe to all borders and beds and from that black pipe I hooked it into dripper hoses - they're about £8 a go and such are cheap, easy, no stress, no fuss and they don't break after a year. The lawn is a different kettle of fish - I am still working that one out. I've narrowed it down to a central pop up sprayer (but an industrial one). If you want automated irrigation you ought to look at the professional non plastic stuff; the B&Q "automated" systems all work off some plastic box / attachment that hangs off your outside tap and runs off a couple of D cell batteries (and on the premise that you will leave your outside tap fully turned on whilst you go away on holiday) - that is a flooded garden and an enormous water bill in waiting. I'll try and dig out the website details, but if you look on line there are professional set ups (not outrageously expensive) but which use metal manifolds which are hard soldered in - being the sort of things you see in charge of watering garden centre greenhouses and stately homes. That sort of set up is maybe hundreds but not thousands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 hello, my son has a company that does this type of work and is well commended by many customers including those who have had a small garden set up to company building irrigation systems/ stately homes/ large house gardens and lawns/ cricket clubs and much more, he sometimes will sell the kits after a survey and only uses the very best materials, let me know if interested Cos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 hello, my son has a company that does this type of work and is well commended by many customers including those who have had a small garden set up to company building irrigation systems/ stately homes/ large house gardens and lawns/ cricket clubs and much more, he sometimes will sell the kits after a survey and only uses the very best materials, let me know if interested Cos Whereabouts is he based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Have a company near us called hortech they may be able to help do ponds greenhouse irrigation etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Whereabouts is he based? hello, faringdon in oxfordshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 The pipe and drippers etc are all the same it's the control unit that you need a commercial unit to last. Also a commercial golf green type pop up head for your lawn with adjustable spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 What figgy said. Mine needs finishing off so if Oldypigeonpopper's lad wants to do a trip down South he can do Cosd then me (oeerr) in the same day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Thanks for the advice guys. Oldypigeon fellow, does your son have a website or how can I make contact? I've been doing some research and Hunter (fitting I know) seem to do some good quality gear. British made and a decent warranty. I'm gonna my to get a plan of the garden ready to start getting some prices. I'm probably going down the supply only route as I'll have builders on site so will get them to do the trenches etc. Thanks again guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Cosd I've made contact to get OPP's lad down to finish me off (f'narr). Jump in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Thanks for the advice guys. Oldypigeon fellow, does your son have a website or how can I make contact? I've been doing some research and Hunter (fitting I know) seem to do some good quality gear. British made and a decent warranty. I'm gonna my to get a plan of the garden ready to start getting some prices. I'm probably going down the supply only route as I'll have builders on site so will get them to do the trenches etc. Thanks again guys hello, have just sent my son an email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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