Is there a software or site for designing your own Irrigation system?

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Is there a software or site for designing your own Irrigation system?

Post by Stro3579 »

Dont want to pay $2500 for 5 zones, so I am going to tackle this project myself
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. My yard is pretty weird. I bought graph paper to try and draw it out and got frustrated.

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Re: Is there a software or site for designing your own Irrigation system?

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Stro3579 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:38 pm

Dont want to pay $2500 for 5 zones, so I am going to tackle this project myself
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. My yard is pretty weird. I bought graph paper to try and draw it out and got frustrated.

The Rainbird service is pretty cool, and free.

See my post here: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7480

I added my drawing, and what they had sent back.

Good Luck!!

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Re: Is there a software or site for designing your own Irrigation system?

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Buyanet wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:26 am

Stro3579 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:38 pm

Dont want to pay $2500 for 5 zones, so I am going to tackle this project myself
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. My yard is pretty weird. I bought graph paper to try and draw it out and got frustrated.

The Rainbird service is pretty cool, and free.

See my post here: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7480

I added my drawing, and what they had sent back.

Good Luck!!

looks complicated

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Re: Is there a software or site for designing your own Irrigation system?

Post by GrassAndWater12 »

I used the free Rainbird design service and they sent me back a super detailed and accurate design. They include precipitation rates, nozzles, parts list, etc. Only downfall is it took them 6 months to send it to me and in the mean time I already paid a landscaper to install it. I would pay for the expedited delivery if you are def set on diy.

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Re: Is there a software or site for designing your own Irrigation system?

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Ware wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:44 pm

There are some free CAD programs available online. I would recommend the one I use, but it looks like they are migrating to a subscription-based platform.

Curious which app you used?

I had a survey of my lot done and have the dwg. Seems like it would save me a lot of time, it already has all utilities and valve boxes marked.

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Re: Is there a software or site for designing your own Irrigation system?

Post by Ware »

DTC wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 21, 2019 11:27 pm

Ware wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:44 pm

There are some free CAD programs available online. I would recommend the one I use, but it looks like they are migrating to a subscription-based platform.

Curious which app you used?

I had a survey of my lot done and have the dwg. Seems like it would save me a lot of time, it already has all utilities and valve boxes marked.

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