Thank you! I was pushing the dirt back in the trench with a shovel and I said to myself, "John, you have a tractor".. lol. The setup worked great for us last summer and I was able to blow out the water line in the fall with a small compressor. You can check that video out here if you're interested. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9R8iJuDmp-op40.html Thanks for watching Jason!

Thank you! It worked out great last summer. I have another video blowing out the water line for winter that I did last October. I’ll know pretty soon how well that worked out. Thanks for your support.

Yes I am very lock here to have such nice soil. I have another property in Maine that's all big boulders.

Thank you! I was doing the same for a few years but now having water where you need it is very handy.

@@BackyardMaine wait u can use black pipe for water? why didn't u just use the pvc the whole way?? what about galvanized pipe or was it too much $$? im trying to do similar thing, got copper throughout house now, gonna tie into that obviously

@@Eastbaypisces Yes the black pipe is a great option for this application. You can use PVC or galvanized the whole way but a roll of black pipe is cheaper, only has two connections and is really fast and easy to install. I completed this whole job in a day including the digging. Thanks for watching..

@@BackyardMaine so black pipe like one used for gas? I gotta attach to galvanized or copper

@@Eastbaypisces No this is black water pipe. It's not rated for gas. There are fitting to adapt to whatever you're connecting to.

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your project! It's been so handy having water out at the garden. My only regret is I didn't drop a conduit in the same hole to get power out to the fire pit area. I going to make a really nice fire pit area this spring and my wife want some poles with lights. Look for that video soon.

That sounds like its working well for you Mark! My new set up worked great for me all summer. I drove through Oklahoma back in the 80s. I was in the USAF and traveled from Wichita Falls Texas to Wichita Kansas. Been living in Maine for close to 30 years now. Thanks for watching!

The garden didn't do very well last summer. We had a drought for about two months. I water but nothing beats rain. They the garden was green and everything around it was brown so the deer jumped the electric fence and destroyed about 80% of the plants. Maybe next year.

That was my issue. This worked out great. I have a video of blowing it out for winter as well

Great plan. Yes I blow mine out every year as well. I actually have a video on that as well.

Thank You! The only reason I did't leak test anything was because I didn't want to add water to the lines since the night were still in the low 20s. You're right by the time summer came around you would never know the trench was there.

Yes it does!

It’s so convenient. Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

If you lived in my area I would be able to take care of that project for you with my underground pnuematic missile. Wouldn't have to tear up your lawn or pavers and I would be out of there within a few hours. Im in SC 🌴

I was going to post the same comment! Pressurize, check for leaks, then bury!

I actually thought about doing that as well but was worried that the dirt would flatten the hose and it would deteriorate. Glad to know it’s working out for you. Thanks for watching

It's as quick, easy, and dirt cheap as that. I just open the faucets and splitters/manifolds before freezing. Any remaining water can stay in the hose. It's rubber so it can expand. They sell remote faucets with hose hangers on them. The faucet pipe to hose fittings you can get there as well. And YES! It's great having water faucets at other convenient places in the yard.

Thanks! 👍

If you watch to the end you will see I attach the underground to an existing spigot on the house with a vacuum breaker.

Sounds like you're long over due for a sprinkler system my friend

Why not. Just bury your hose for now…just a thought…

Glad I could help. It’s been working out great. I have a video about blowing it out for winter as well.

​@BackyardMaine I DID it!!! Thanks again for the video. I started out with a shovel. After trenching about 3 feet, I remembered that I am 65 years old and I needed to dig a 135 ft trench in red clay soil. So, I put the shovel down and rented a trencher from Home Depot. I completed everything in about 4 hours. My wife loves it, as she is the gardener.

I lived in CA for four years back in the 80s and you needed a pick ax to put in a tent stake.. I guess we lucky here in Maine. Winters are long though..🤔

@@BackyardMaine Michigan is like that too, It works like potting soil, easy to dig, things grow, and the soil holds water. Our lawn was always soft to walk on and I could dump a plant in the back corner thinking it was done only to find it greening up a week or so later. I do miss it.

You’re welcome 😊 Thanks for watching

Glad to hear that! I'm at least having fun and trying something new.

Thank you very much!

It was actually April and the frost had just come out of the ground. Still took a bit of manual labor to complete. I just finished blowing the line out for winter. You can check that video out here. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9R8iJuDmp-op40.html Thanks for watching!

My pleasure. It's been working great for a few years now. Actually I think this is the 3rd season. I blow it out in the fall so it won't freeze during winter. I made a video on that as well.

Glad it was helpful!

I used a male slip to NPT threaded adapter with a threaded pipe cap. I did it this way to help direct the water straight out when I blow it out for the winter. I have a video ( blowing out a water line) showing this in detail. Glad it inspired you to do the same.

Thank you. It’s very handy having water at the garden. I only wish I did it years ago. Thanks for watching!

Great point! The sun isn't quite as intense here in Maine but it could break down over time. Thank You!

Yeah, PVC, and most PEX, BTW, is very susceptible to UV damage

A coat.of spray paint helps to protect the PVC pipe.

Since I have an old home which has galvanized piping all around the home should I use galvanized or what's the best method to add one spigot to the back of my home

I can attest to that. I did the pvc water drip irrigation three years ago .im just waiting for some to finish breaking sown

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. It's an easy project to complete and very handy to have water where you need it. Thanks so much for the feedback.

Might be able to put a splitter on the faucet so you have more than one water out, then run a short regular hose (similar to what he has here) to the edge of the driveway, where you'd start your trench. Or you might be able to find another water line in the house that you can cut into to make an outdoor faucet that's in a better location to do this project!

@@nickjoannidi409 you are right, thanks for your response. I'm going to do a splitter first so I can run water to the front of the property (faucet is in the back). Then on the far side of the property I'm just going to do what you said and run a new waterline and new outdoor faucet, I watched some videos it doesn't seem that difficult. Especially because my basement and garage are not finished so all of the pipes are exposed.

Wow, thanks!

Thank you Grace!

Yes I went deeper than I needed to go but I need the exercise. lol. Good luck on your project.

@@BackyardMaine I need to get some drip irrigation as I have 2 large gardens and one is about as far away from house as yours. I use hoses by 100s of feet now. We are in such a Sad state of drought right now. It’s dust and the water just runs through the mulch. Slower watering could expand the mulch. Shade fabric helps a lot, but not easy to put up and keep up if windy. We are about 4” down on rain, but I think more than that as it been well over a month with no rain. The heat set in again and don’t know how long I can keep up watering as no rain in sight. I guess I should just order drip tape, run lines and figure out some quick connects to hose. That itself would help a lot. The problem I’m having is figuring out pressure when ran so far out and I think that’s the only way I can regulate it. A line like you have would be great to eliminate the HOSE! Ugh, the hose. Some people water 5 times a year and i mow grass about that often, but not this year-it’s dust and getting very concerning.

@@dustyflats3832 We had three weeks of sun in May but it's rained almost everyday for three weeks now and its been cold for this time of the year with high temps in 60s and lows in the 40s. It starts getting cool in mid august here so it's going to be a short summer.

@@BackyardMaine same in NW and CO they may not get much from their gardens. It’s been ruff.

Thank you!!

My pleasure.

Awesome! Thank you! I'm new to this but I'm having lots of fun and I love it when I get positive feedback like yours.. 👍

@@BackyardMaine Yes sir. Also, if you dont know the Homesteadonomics channel check him out....im sure youll get some great ideas from him in addition to your great ideas. Heres the link to his channel...kzfaq.infovideos

@@mnight207 Thank you! I’ll check him out.

I live in Sacramento CA and the soil was the same way. It was more like brick than soil.

Yeah here in Maine I have to blow the water out in the fall.

Great info.. Thanks for sharing.

Nice job!

I was filling in the trench by hand and I thought why not push the dirt back in with the tractor.. (: I'm glad I was able to help. I just blew the water out of the line for winter. You can check that out here. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9R8iJuDmp-op40.html Thanks!

I used my car...

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Good info.. thanks. The wood at the garden side was actually PT though.

@@BackyardMaine Oh, okay, good to know. In the video it looked like it was regular stud 2x4, not PT.

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Same question! Thank you for the link. ✌🏼💜

Thank you! Yes, USAF back in the 80s.. 🇺🇸

I have an electric fence so I drove a ground rod for that.

You are correct..

Check the video description. I believe I have the list there.

I leave it on all summer with no issues as all. In the winter I blow the water out with an air compressor before the ground freezes. I have a video on that as well.

I think either option would work fine. You will get a substantial amount of expansion and contraction with temp on PVC so be sure to secure it in a way it can slide back and fourth. If you live in a cold climate you will also need to blow the water out in the fall. I have a video on that too. Thanks for watching.

Yes it did.. I just used a small compressor to blow out the line and in the spring it was fine. I just blew it out for the second time back in October. Here is the video of that if you're interested. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9R8iJuDmp-op40.html Thanks for watching!

I just used what I had but that may work well. I have another video blowing out the line if you’re interested

I only went down about a foot so it wouldn't get damage when I drive over it with my tractor. It's not deep enough to protect it from freezing though. I blow mine out in October every year. I made a video on that as well.

I leave it on all summer and have for a few years now. No issues. If it did leak I would just replace it. I know the PVC won't last forever but it will last a long time. Again I can easily replace it. The grey schedule 80 is for electrical wiring. I have never seen gray water pipe.

I live in Maine so I blow the water out of the line every fall usually in October. I made a video on that as well.

It is good soil but the time lapse surly makes it look a lot easier than is was..

Only in the comment section.. lol

Did you wrap the brass connector going into the plastic fitting with Teflon tape? If not it will leak.

@@BackyardMaine yes

@@kristinesurdu9062 my only other thought is to double up the rubber seal (washer) on the female hose connector.

@@BackyardMaine I replaced the washer that came with the hose and bought a better quality rubber one from the hardware store and also put an extra layer of teflon tape around the threads. It did the trick! Thanks again.

@@kristinesurdu9062 Im glad you have the problem solved.. Thanks for letting me know.. Enjoy your summer.. John

Absolutely. If you in a cold climate you will have to blow the water out before winter (I have a video on that).

Yes Southern Maine..

Three feet to be safe. I only went down 12-18 inches though. That’s why I blow it out in the fall. You can see that video on my home page.

I blow the water out of the line with an air compressor every fall. I have a video on that as well.

I just wanted a more sturdy connection point than the flex pipe could provide. But you could certainly use flex pipe all the way if you wanted.

Ahh got it!! Thank you

I know you can just bury a hose but I don't know how long it would last or whether it would split from freezing. Sounds like you know of a frost resistant hose. I have another video of how a blow out the waterline before winter with just a small compressor if you're interested. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9R8iJuDmp-op40.html Thanks for watching!

No this is just an outside setup like a sprinkler system. It doesn't leak though because I can pressurize the pipe and turn off the water and the next day it's still under pressure.

I used the 160psi but you will probably be fine with the 100psi. My water pressure is between 40 and 60 from my well pump.

@@BackyardMaine Thanks so much! I appreciate how thorough your video is. Great job!

@@davebattle74 My pleasure Dave. Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

Cost and because it reduces joints.

Thanks for the tip

The ground wire is designed to carry fault current to ground on any most electrical systems. This will create a high current path which trios the breaker to disconnect power and eliminate the danger. Lighting arrestors and surge protection are designed to great an alternative path for surgery caused by lightning. Oops.. I just realized what video you were commenting on and assume you mean the ground for the electric fence. Think of an electrical circuit as a loop. When an animal comes in contact with an electric fence, a pulse travels from the fence, through the animal and into the soil. Via the soil moisture, this pulse is captured by the ground system and returned to the energizer.

It's not necessary but I didn't want to run the flex tubing out of the ground both for ease of connection and esthetics.

I made a video blowing out this line in the fall. I've done it a few times since and it works great. Here's the video.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9R8iJuDmp-op40.html

@@BackyardMaine perfect, thank you 👍👍

It did show it I think. I used barbed fittings that push into the black pipe. Then I put a stainless steel band clamp around it so it won’t come loose.

No glue on the barb fittings. Material list in the description

I have seen that done but it won't last for long and it's easy to crush with dirt compaction and limit or stop the water flow.

We’re lucky to have easy digging here.

No check valve needed. How is this any different than a hose running across the yard. There is no way pressure can develop in the system to overcome the pressure at the house.

@@BackyardMaine Agree. Most drip irrigation kits that are for sale often come with a check valve that they tell you to install at the main hose bib reportedly to possibly prevent back flow. Maybe ‘cause of the increased pressure in a drip line there’s a chance of backflow.

Sorry I came from an industrial background and misunderstood what you were talking about. I connect this underground to an existing spigot which you'll see if you watch the video until the end. On that spigot there is an anti-siphon.

@@markb8954 Sorry I came from an industrial background and misunderstood the comment above. I connect this underground to an existing spigot which you'll see if you watch the video until the end. On that spigot there is an anti-siphon.

I blow the water out with a compressor in the fall so it won't freeze the same way they blow out lawn sprinkler systems. I made a video on that as well if you're interested. I didn't use any aluminum on this install. The hose clamps are stainless steel and the rest is plastic.

@@BackyardMaine @ 10:14 your finger is pointing toward the hose end with the aluminum fitting screwed to the brass fitting installed at the end of the pvc pipe. Those aluminum hose ends are terrible. You will soon see.

@@kirkwilson5905 Oh you're talking about the hose end. I thought you were referring to the actual installation not the hose that its connected too. My bad.

I have a back flow on the spigot it connects too so I'm good.

@@BackyardMaine great!

I did use hose clamps. Good advice though..

Yes I am. I have had it for a few years now and I like it a lot. I also bought the brush cutter attachment for it as well.

@@BackyardMaine I thought so, Thanks for responding so quickly. I bought a 40v from directoolsoutlet. I think it was factory refurb. or such. It is junk out of the box. Of course my wife now says You should have bought a new one. I used it for the first time today. It smells like it is burning and gets super hot.

It’s a great tool with a lot of power. I also bought the brush cutter and it’s a must have on my farm! Last summer I bought the edger but haven’t tried it yet but I’m sure it will power through the job. I have two batteries so for big jobs I have the back up if I need it .

I blow this out every fall like lawn sprinklers.

It’s been very handy to have water at the garden. Thanks for watching.

@@BackyardMaine I’m getting up the nerve to tackle it.

@@grace2garden403 If I can do it you can do it. 👍

@@BackyardMaine thanks for the encouragement. I’ll try.

It would but in the time it would take me to rent it, use it, and return it the job was already complete. Plus I need the exercise. lol

I have another piece of property where digging a ditch like this would require heavy equipment and it's only a couple of hours away. We are lucky here..

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