Comments on: PVC Irrigation System Automatic Water Timers and Rain Barrel System http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: sppeart http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-344 sppeart Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:22:03 +0000 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/?p=232#comment-344 On your rain barrel collection system - good job, by the way - it looks like the two halves of the support structure aren't tied together? I'd be concerned that the top - where the barrels sit - would spread apart over time, leading to a collapse. Also - I can't tell if he structure is anchored to the garage, but that might be a good idea. Thanks for posting the videos! I'm stealing some of your ideas for my own garden! :-) On your rain barrel collection system – good job, by the way – it looks like the two halves of the support structure aren’t tied together? I’d be concerned that the top – where the barrels sit – would spread apart over time, leading to a collapse. Also – I can’t tell if he structure is anchored to the garage, but that might be a good idea. Thanks for posting the videos! I’m stealing some of your ideas for my own garden! :-)

]]> By: bsntechdotcom http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-343 bsntechdotcom Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:23:24 +0000 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/?p=232#comment-343 @sppeart The only area where the two boards are tied together are on the end where the white barrel is at. I have two 2x2 boards under this barrel to raise it up by just a bit - because of the overflow pipe. This will allow all of the other barrels to fill up an additional 2 inches or so before water starts going down the overflow. @sppeart
The only area where the two boards are tied together are on the end where the white barrel is at. I have two 2×2 boards under this barrel to raise it up by just a bit – because of the overflow pipe. This will allow all of the other barrels to fill up an additional 2 inches or so before water starts going down the overflow.

]]> By: bsntechdotcom http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-342 bsntechdotcom Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:42:56 +0000 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/?p=232#comment-342 In regards to the boards separating over time - it may be possible, but with that much weight sitting on them, I don't see it as likely. They are also anchored in the ground with concrete. The structure isn't tied to the garage; I didn't want to put any holes in the garage for this - so it is free-standing. In regards to the boards separating over time – it may be possible, but with that much weight sitting on them, I don’t see it as likely. They are also anchored in the ground with concrete.

The structure isn’t tied to the garage; I didn’t want to put any holes in the garage for this – so it is free-standing.

]]> By: stymye http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-341 stymye Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:44:24 +0000 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/?p=232#comment-341 @sppeart I agree, when full, that is 2,640 lbs resting on those beams !!!! @sppeart I agree, when full, that is 2,640 lbs resting on those beams !!!!

]]> By: mid2k http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-340 mid2k Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:52:22 +0000 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/?p=232#comment-340 This system is intense -Great Job! Awesome!! This system is intense -Great Job! Awesome!!

]]> By: brown55061 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-339 brown55061 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:01:56 +0000 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/?p=232#comment-339 You have some great looking dirt. I bet your system works great! I hope to build something very small to start to see how this works. Great work, you've given me some more ideas. You have some great looking dirt. I bet your system works great! I hope to build something very small to start to see how this works. Great work, you’ve given me some more ideas.

]]> By: derv88 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-338 derv88 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:25:21 +0000 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/?p=232#comment-338 I am glad I found this, do you have a basement under your house? I was considering a garden along my foundation also but have always been concerned with (over)watering issues and moisture too close to the basement walls. I also agree, that soil looks great. I assume you are somewhere in the south. I am glad I found this, do you have a basement under your house? I was considering a garden along my foundation also but have always been concerned with (over)watering issues and moisture too close to the basement walls.

I also agree, that soil looks great. I assume you are somewhere in the south.

]]> By: bsntechdotcom http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-337 bsntechdotcom Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:42:49 +0000 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/?p=232#comment-337 @derv88 Hi derv. We do have a basement under the house. It is tricky to ensure you do not overwater your plants next to the house. It works great for the plants though because the house also helps to warm up the soil temperature and allow for quicker germination. We are actually in the Midwest. @derv88
Hi derv. We do have a basement under the house. It is tricky to ensure you do not overwater your plants next to the house. It works great for the plants though because the house also helps to warm up the soil temperature and allow for quicker germination. We are actually in the Midwest.

]]> By: badboyorganics http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-336 badboyorganics Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:21:25 +0000 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/?p=232#comment-336 Aren't you worried about the pvc pipes freezing during the winter? Devin Aren’t you worried about the pvc pipes freezing during the winter?

Devin

]]> By: bsntechdotcom http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-335 bsntechdotcom Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:09:56 +0000 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/?p=232#comment-335 @badboyorganics Devin, the pipes will not have any water in them when winter comes around. I'll take all of the pipes apart that are in the garden and store them in the garage over the winter - then put them back together depending on how I arrange the garden for the next year. So, no worries about frozen pipes. The rain barrels are also fully drained and disconnected from each other to prevent any damage as well. @badboyorganics
Devin, the pipes will not have any water in them when winter comes around. I’ll take all of the pipes apart that are in the garden and store them in the garage over the winter – then put them back together depending on how I arrange the garden for the next year. So, no worries about frozen pipes. The rain barrels are also fully drained and disconnected from each other to prevent any damage as well.

]]> By: badboyorganics http://www.waterwisetexas.org/pvc-irrigation-system-automatic-water-timers-and-rain-barrel-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-334 badboyorganics Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:36:48 +0000 http://www.waterwisetexas.org/?p=232#comment-334 @bsntechdotcom I'm sure that is a ton of work. @bsntechdotcom I’m sure that is a ton of work.

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