The DIY Reel: Replace a Broken Sprinkler Head
- by Erin Loechner (RSS feed) on Oct 22nd 2009 3:00PM
- Filed under backyard science, landscaping
Want to know what my biggest pet peeve is? OK, it may not be my biggest, b/c I have quite a few, but this one's high on my list. Ready? I hate nothing more than unpacking my seasonal items, only to find that they've been broken, or were, in fact, broken upon storing them.
Naturally, I'm beginning to store my gardening tools in preparation for a chilly winter season, and I'm making sure everything is in tact for next spring. After all, there's nothing worse than dragging out your garden hose, only to realize you failed to repair it last fall. First on my repair list? The sprinkler head:
One important thing to keep in mind when tackling a sprinkler head repair:
When using a hand trowel or old serrated knife to cut through the lawn or dirt surrounding the sprinkler head, be careful not to cut into the water line, which could make this project much more costly in the long run!
That's it --- get to work! Good luck, and thank you, Eric!
Naturally, I'm beginning to store my gardening tools in preparation for a chilly winter season, and I'm making sure everything is in tact for next spring. After all, there's nothing worse than dragging out your garden hose, only to realize you failed to repair it last fall. First on my repair list? The sprinkler head:
One important thing to keep in mind when tackling a sprinkler head repair:
When using a hand trowel or old serrated knife to cut through the lawn or dirt surrounding the sprinkler head, be careful not to cut into the water line, which could make this project much more costly in the long run!
That's it --- get to work! Good luck, and thank you, Eric!
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10-23-2009 @ 1:07AM
JP said...
You know what my biggest pet peeve is? An author of a 'professional' blog, who should probably be a pretty good writer, USING "B/C" INSTEAD OF THE ACTUAL WORD BECAUSE. NOW WHY WAS THAT?! Take about the epitome of lazy. Please do NOT EVER do that again.
You seem to have no problem writing the word "beginning", which is substantially larger than "because". So there's no excuse. This isn't twitter, SMS, or an IM chat between you and your high school pals.
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