How to Install a Sprinkler System Slide the crimp ring onto each pipe and insert the barb fitting (Step 8). Merle Henkenius. STEP 8: Slide a crimp ring onto each pipe and insert the barb fitting. Slide the rings in place and crimp them tight with the pliers (Step 9). Merle Henkenius. STEP 9: Draw the crimp rings together with crimp- ring pliers.

Installing the Heads. The sprinkler heads can be connected to the pipes in several ways. If drainage is not a problem, the simplest method is to install a 9. Step 1. 0). Merle Henkenius. STEP 1. 0: If drainage isn't required, use a 9.

Thread a riser into the top of the ell. If you're at a low spot and need seasonal drainage, install a 9.

Step 1. 1). Merle Henkenius. STEP 1. 1: To drain a low spot under a sprinkler head, use a 9. Install it upright, with the threads at the top.

From there, you can connect a head to the ell with a threaded riser, or make an offset swing pipe. To make a swing- pipe connection, thread one 9. Use Teflon tape on the threads. Then, join the two ells with a length of 3/8- in.

Use Teflon tape, but no crimp rings. This fit is so snug that it doesn't need a crimp ring. Finish by filling the hole while tamping the soil with a rubber mallet every 4 in. Then top off the soil with sod. When tapping into a continuous piping run, use the self- tapping saddle valve mentioned earlier (Step 1. Merle Henkenius. STEP 1. Press the saddle valve's collar around the pipe and snap it together.

You will feel it click when it locks in place. To connect the head, install either a swing pipe or a threaded riser in the top of the fitting (Step 1. Merle Henkenius. STEP 1. When the pipe is directly under a sprinkler, connect the head with a threaded riser. I equipped my system with three types of heads: spray heads for small areas, rotary heads for the large areas and a bubbler for the flower garden.

DIY Network's Ed Del Grande shows how to install a hydrant with these step-by-step instructions on DIYNetwork.com. How to Connect Plastic Pipe to Metal Pipe. Plastic to metal connections are made using threaded connections. A plastic male thread is used to connect to metal female.

The bubbler sends a trickle of water through 1/8- in. I cut into the 3/4- in. After the ball valve, install a brass nipple and the reduced- pressure backflow preventer (Step 1. Run piping from the backflow preventer to the pipe installed through the rim joist. Merle Henkenius. STEP 1. Install the reduced- pressure backflow preventer right after the ball valve.

This type is designed for below- grade use. This type of backflow preventer will occasionally back surge, so you'll need a catch basin with an air gap underneath it. Pipe the basin to a nearby floor drain with 1- in.

Photo 2: Wrap the pipe threads. Wrap Teflon pipe-joint tape twice around the threads in the same direction that the fitting screws on (clockwise). Connections that rely on threaded pipes and fittings are prone to leaks if they're not sealed with either Teflon tape or Teflon pipe joint compound.

The piping after the backflow preventer will also need a drain valve so you can drain the overhead line in winter. Merle Henkenius. STEP 1. Install an air- gap catch basin on the unit and run a full- size drainpipe to the nearest floor drain. Cannot Ping Windows Vista Pci. Install the control panel. Run the cable into the panel, strip the wires and connect them according to the manufacturer's installation instructions (Step 2.

Merle Henkenius. STEP 2. Run the zone- valve cable to the control box. Connect the wires according to the manufacturer's instructions.

How to Install a Gas Line: 6 Steps (with Pictures)Edit Article. Installing a gas line is probably not a task to take on as your first do- it- yourself project. The risks of making a mistake outweigh the costs of a professional. However, experienced do- it- yourselfers can install a gas line as safely as a professional. Despite the narrow margin for error, the individual steps are no more demanding than plumbing or electrical work. Be sure to check local regulations - for example in the UK, it is illegal to modify a gas installation without a professional certificate of competence (currently the Gas Safe scheme) and doing so could result in prosecution, a fine or even imprisonment.