Next target

The next target in my sites is to get my sprinkler project going.  I talked to my Dad about it when he called me about coming to visit.  He strongly recommended I look into renting one of those trenching machines.  I knew about them but for some reason wrote it off as too expensive.  Well I called Home Depot and I can rent one for 8 hours for like 90 bucks, a bargain in my book.  It will dramatically cut down the time involved with digging out for pipe. 

There are many things I need to get started on for the project.  I want to get some little flags so I can mark where sprinkler heads are going to go.  I need to rip up the patio stones and wood border I have in front of the well line so I can T into it to supply the sprinkler system.  I already callled to arrange to have the buried telephone and electric lines marked.  I still need to get the buried television cable marked.

There is a lot to do and to be honest I am worried that my poor planning skills are going to result in unforseen issues with the install.  However I think the most important parts are getting the T into the main line and the manifold built to separate the property into different watering zones.  After that, any screw ups along the way can be corrected pretty easily. 

I’m looking forward to the challenge and dreading it a bit at the same time.