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Hi I’m an absolute Newbie at this and keen to do a DIY set up of an automatic irrigation system for watering grass,gardenBeds & Pots some on the deck. Will appreciate help from the community starting from absolute basics. This is for a new Build where the wooden deck goes in Next week and grab the following week.
cheers
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @KSB. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about installing an irrigation system.
You might like to start by reading through these helpful guides: How to plan an irrigation system, How to install a drip irrigation system and How to install an irrigation system. They'll provide a heap of information that will benefit you.
Next, I recommend you start the planning stage and the Gardena My Garden Planner is an excellent tool for this. It allows you to plan your pipework and where you'll need to distribute water.
I also suggest spending some time on the Pope irrigation website to familiarise yourself with the types of drippers/sprayers and weeping hoses. It's important to understand the various methods of irrigating. They have some fantastic D.I.Y guides and a self-guided selection process for all your components.
Once you have taken a look at the guides and planner above let us know if you have some questions that our helpful members can assist with.
Mitchell
Hi Mitch many thanx for your reply and and the info. Have gone through some material and seem to be more knowledgeable than I was before. I’d like to know if to use 13mil or 19mil pipe for the pop up irrigation system? The lady at my local Bunnings store said all I’ll need is 13mil for home use however there was a Holman staff who recommend 19mil, also would I need a water manifold like the one in the image or can I connect the pipes directly to the tap?
Any suggestions?
Cheers,
Karan
Hello @KSB
Using 19mm hose gives you more water pressure especially if you are using pop-up sprayers. But it all depends on the size of the system you are building. I propose drawing it on paper first and then you can make an evaluation regarding hose size. In regards to the manifold this is often used on smaller systems and if you are spraying in a very specific garden bed with very specific needs. It gives you direct control in regards to water flow. Again, it all depends on your needs.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
