I am about to (re)install sprinklers in small area 32x15x33x8. It's almost
rectangular with one side 15' and the other 8'. This lawn area rans along
the concrete patio on the 32' side and a concrete walkway on the 15' side.
There are three tress on the 33' side. I am having a hard time laying out
the sprinklers in this odd shape. I am bouncing back between 6 and 8 foot
spacing. I want to avoid getting the patio wet.

My questions a
You can see the current layout he www.riverproperties.com/lawn.gif

How important is head to head coverage in a area this small?
How many sprinklers should water a given area? Right now it ranges from 2-4,
with more coverage in the middle than the sides. It looks terrible to me on
paper, but I don't know how much it matters in this small area. I am using
Rainbird 1804 pop up heads. The spray nozzles are 12 ft.

Thanks for any help.

I am about to (re)install sprinklers in small area 32x15x33x8. It's almost
rectangular with one side 15' and the other 8'. This lawn area rans along
the concrete patio on the 32' side and a concrete walkway on the 15' side.
There are three tress on the 33' side. I am having a hard time laying out
the sprinklers in this odd shape. I am bouncing back between 6 and 8 foot
spacing. I want to avoid getting the patio wet.

My questions a
You can see the current layout he www.riverproperties.com/lawn.gif

How important is head to head coverage in a area this small?
How many sprinklers should water a given area? Right now it ranges from 2-4,
with more coverage in the middle than the sides. It looks terrible to me on
paper, but I don't know how much it matters in this small area. I am using
Rainbird 1804 pop up heads. The spray nozzles are 12 ft.

Thanks for any help.


What's in the area? Lawn? If so, I'd put 3-4 heads through the middle spraying
full circles and water deeply once a week and not worry about the patio.

Otherwise, It's difficult to get good even coverage in an irregular shaped area
with heads designed for specific sizes and shapes only.


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Try http://www.hunterindustries.com/Products/Sprays/ps1.htm
I use them all the time, they adjust for radius 1-360 degrees and come in 10
, 12 , 15 and 17 foot distance rates, that can be fine tuned to less throw.
They also make some that spray a square pattern. These heads are what the
pros use.

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I am about to (re)install sprinklers in small area 32x15x33x8. It's
almost
rectangular with one side 15' and the other 8'. This lawn area rans along
the concrete patio on the 32' side and a concrete walkway on the 15'
side.
There are three tress on the 33' side. I am having a hard time laying out
the sprinklers in this odd shape. I am bouncing back between 6 and 8 foot
spacing. I want to avoid getting the patio wet.

My questions a
You can see the current layout he www.riverproperties.com/lawn.gif

How important is head to head coverage in a area this small?
How many sprinklers should water a given area? Right now it ranges from
2-4,
with more coverage in the middle than the sides. It looks terrible to me
on
paper, but I don't know how much it matters in this small area. I am
using
Rainbird 1804 pop up heads. The spray nozzles are 12 ft.

Thanks for any help.


What's in the area? Lawn? If so, I'd put 3-4 heads through the middle
spraying
full circles and water deeply once a week and not worry about the patio.

Otherwise, It's difficult to get good even coverage in an irregular shaped
area
with heads designed for specific sizes and shapes only.


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TAKETHISOUT budysbackagain(@)THAT TOO a-oh-ell dot com