I SAVED 12K! DIY Irrigation System INSTALL & REVIEW
I SAVED 12K! DIY Irrigation System INSTALL & REVIEW
Are you tired of spending hours watering your lawn manually? In this video, join me on HomePro Hero as I show you how to upgrade your lawn care game by installing an underground sprinkler system using Rainbird products and a Rachio controller.
I’ll share my experience and provide step-by-step instructions on how I installed the system, including digging trenches, installing sprinkler heads, connecting everything to the main water supply, and installing the Rachio controller. I’ll also show you how to use the Rachio app to turn on each zone and test each sprinkler head to make sure everything is working properly.
But that’s not all! Stick around for my costs and review of the Rainbird products and Rachio controller used in the installation process, including their pros and cons. And to help you keep your lawn looking its best, I’ll also share some spring maintenance tips.
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VIDEO TIMESTAMPS LINKS:
00:00 Rainbird & Rachio Irrigation System
00:38 Irrigation System Installation
03:05 Testing the Irrigation System
04:56 Rachio Product Review
06:53 Basket Drip Irrigation
07:31 DIY Costs for a Irrigation System
Great video, man. Thanks!
$19.99 and 30-60 business day for your plan
Great job
I used RainBirds free service. The drawings they sent were detailed to coupling both by zone and overall system. I took the overall to Home Depot and they quoted it with a 10% discount and delivered it.
Thanks for the advice to reach Rainbird for the sketch or drawings
I just got a quote for $8,500 😭
3:08 What keeps the valve by the house from freezing with water in it?
Why could you not run the main water line to one central location for all the valves for zones to run out from there instead of placing values in different locations. I want to do this, but it can be a little overwhelming. Thanks
Saving money is going to be probably the biggest reason to do it yourself, the second and almost as important, is the intimate knowledge of your system. You won’t feel the need to hire someone to make repairs or troubleshoot. It saves you money upfront and down the road.
It doesn’t seem that RainBird offers that free service anymore. It is $19.99 from what I can tell :(.
Love Indiana
What is your water pressure?
Great video. I would definitely do this myself especially after watching your video. Thanks for sharing this.
Why one inch
Did you say Menards? Depressing. I MISS THEM SO MUCH. Stopped by on the way back home from visiting my parents in Illinois after having left there 5 years ago. Now I’m stuck with Lowes and Home Depot. After not having been in one for 5 years, I was instantly reminded why they are by far the best home improvement store in the US, without competition.
Looks great, hopeful to do mine soon. How long did the install take you?
1 inch main pipe…. this is no longer diy 😢
Corporate cuckery lol
Can you give me a little info about your well? I’m on city water…. It has become cost prohibitive to irrigate with. I going to attempt to hand dig a shallow well just to run my irrigation system. It currently is using rainbird water saver heads. I have six zones each spread too thin. My city water flow is only 4gal/min not sure of the pressure. It seems to be pretty low though. I’m guessing 25-30 psi.
Wow! Thank you for the fast response! Your video definitely helped. BTW, you did a great job on yours! Your yard is beautiful! I’m definitely subscribing to your channel! I love to watch and do the DIY stuff!🙂 I’ve been scrolling through some of your other videos. You sir are definitely a Jack of all trades! And seem to be a master of all as well! Glad I found your channel! Thanks again!
Great video!
Awesome job! I installed my own system also and saved tons of monies. I currently run mine off a 1 1/5 hp pump fed from my pond, but I am looking at running it off my well as well🤣. Did you upgrade your well pump and have you had any issues with the pump burning out from so much continues use?
11k for that? I would of charged only $4800-5800 depending on layout here in TN anyway
Great video, and I’m doing this year. I’m redoing all the topsoil so I think it would be perfect to do prior so it will water the seed for me. I was thinking of using Wirsbo or Pex that I have left over from my build for the runs. What’s your thoughts or anyone else for that matter. I have the Milwaukee wirsbo expander as well. Won’t burst and joints are better than crimp style. Lmk thank you
I think I would spend the 14 k
nice job, man.
You showed nothing 🙂 Sorry had to say it. I was hoping to see how the zone hub is setup, how each zone it is connected to the controller and stuffs like that.
Very nice. I would put some gel caps on your wire nuts.
Amazing job there! Makes DYI’ing this type of job professionally done actually possible. I didn’t notice a few for the design of the system, was that free?
yea yea he made a youtube video himself haha cut cut
Amazing summary and got to see reality.
"I did this with no help whatsoever" Step 1: "Rainbird will design an irrigation system for you for free and send you a list of everything you need" LMAO
DUDE! this is a life saver. I just got a quote for 11k to do my install and I literally just decided to do this myself. Thanks man.
I spent 25 years doing irrigation from golf courses to suburban houses and I found your video to be the most sensible of the many I watched.
I am not a big fan of the method of "smart controllers" or the drip and micro stuff due to its failure rate, especially in cold climates.
And also, always used poly pipe, so much faster than glue.
Great video.
The rain bird design service is $14.99 now.
Great video. Lots of info and terrific results! Thanks man!
I know you went over, and I probably missed it, but you picked up your supply line inside your garage?
Where I live, I have city water, and the city charges over $2500 just to install an irrigation system water meter, which is required in my location.
7:40 The most expensive part of the system isn’t listed: your time. Surely your time isn’t worth nothing. How many hours did you spend on it?
Can you do a video of how you are hooking it up to your water main and shit? Like a more detailed video of installation would be amazing
Thanks Bro! Looks great. Was at Lowe’s today looking at the cheap box kits and realized I got to do this right. I’ll emailing rainbird now for the drawling! Nice video!
Rain birds service isn’t free anymore
Hi I was wondering what horsepower pump you have in your well? Thank you
We also diy’d our system, cost us around $1000. Parts were a bit more expensive here in Utah, but we were quoted over $8,000.
I hate fall, so I’m enjoying watching these earlier in the year videos.
Coming from an irrigation contractor with 27 years experience, what you’ve done with your irrigation system, is much better than any other diy install I’ve seen. I am curious if Rain-Bird took into account the gpm of your pump from your well. One very important factor when doing a system where a private well is used, is that the zones are design in a way that when each zone is on, the well pump runs constantly. Otherwise you cause the pump to short cycle (the pump comes on and goes off while any zone is running) , which can significantly shorten the life of the pump and the pressure.
Dude, I’m crazy proud of you. I want to follow you in this, but I am incredibly intimidated.
Hey man, you said Rain Bird gave you that layout for free? How did you do that? They want to charge on their web site AND wait 6-8 weeks to get it. We’ll be into Winter if I wait 8 weeks!! . Also, I heard you mention Indiana winters being brutal….I agree, I’m in Indianapolis. My research told me to only use poly in freezing climates. Any particular reason you chose PVC?
What’s the flow coming from the pump? What kind of pump are you running g?
If that is design Rainbird gave you wow you’re screwed. Those Christmas trees you have are gonna slowly die due to the amount of water you are throwing at them. Good effort but not a good layout. I’m on the irrigation business and that my friend is gonna cost you those trees and money. Good try though.
Thank you. I’ve been thinking about adding irrigation as I have half an acre and an HOA that likes to send letters for dead spots. It’s getting very old having to water by hand daily for 30 minutes. I will be looking into doing the same that you did.
You didn’t actually show us how you did anything. You just talked about what you did 2 years after you did it. Not very helpful. So do I have to wait 2 years after I figure this out?
Great video. Helped me out a lot. FYI, Rain Bird charges $19.99-$59.99 for a design plan, depending on if you want your plan done in 60 days or 5 days. I’m going to pay the $60, but it’s not free.