"Richard Miller" wrote in message
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No Dwayne, It will be in the Dallas Texas area, so that won't be a
problem. Tweaking the system will be an art so not to jack up my water
bill. It rains 5 times more there than Phoenix which is where I'm at
now. I had a $153 water bill one month because I'm out there like a
fool hand watering everything everyday in July and having a great old
time until my water bill came so now I have to learn how to set the
system to just get enough water for everything.

Richard

Richard,

I live in the Dallas area also. $3700 is not a bad price for 1/2 acre,
so think about it carefully before you decide to do it yourself. My
builder installed my system and did a good job. The pros really know
what they are doing. I've had my system for 6 years now and have had
few maintenance issues. If you decide to let the builder do it, insist
on a diagram that shows all the underground plumbing or have them wait
to cover it up so you can make your own diagram and take pictures. My
biggest regret is not knowing where all my plumbing is which makes it
frustrating for future projects.

If you do decide to do it yourself, rainbird used to have a free design
service and I assume they still do. Check their website for details.