1. Start Here!   Introduction to Irrigation Design: How to use this tutorial, information on software programs to design your sprinkler system, and a few suggestions on those "free designs" at the home improvement stores. 
   
2. Step #1  Collect Information:
   Measure Your Yard: How to measure your yard easily and accurately for your sprinkler irrigation system.
   City-Slicker Water: How to find the PSI and GPM if you get your water through a pipe from a water-company.

   Country-Bumpkin Water: How to find the PSI and GPM if you pump water from a well, creek, lake, etc..
   Backwoods Water: How to measure the GPM and PSI for other types of water supplies (Moses would use this section).
3. Step #2  Select Your Equipment:
   Pressure Loss: Determine pressure losses for your sprinkler irrigation system.
   Water Meter: Water meters.
   Backflow Preventer: How to select a backflow preventer.
   Mainlines: What type of pipe to use and how to calculate pressure loss in an irrigation system mainline.
   Valves: Types of irrigation valves.
   Elevation Pressure Loss: How to calculate pressure loss in your irrigation system caused by elevation changes.
   Sprinkler Heads: How to select your sprinkler heads.
   Laterals: Type of pipe to use and pressure losses for the sprinkler system lateral pipes.
   Adjustments: Making pressure loss adjustments to balance the system (very important if you want the sprinklers to work).
   
4. Step #3  Place Sprinkler Heads:
   Sprinkler Spacings: How to determine the correct sprinkler spacings, and which nozzles to use.
   Draw in the Sprinklers: How to determine where to place each sprinkler head in the irrigation system.
   Sprinkler GPM: How to determine the GPM for each sprinkler head.
   
5. Step #4  Create Valve Zones and Draw in Pipes:
   Hydro-Zones and Valve Zones: Identify hydro-zones and create valve zones.
   Sprinkler Pipe Layout: How to route the sprinkler piping in your irrigation system.
   
6. Step #5  Size Piping:
   Pressure Loss: Why calculating the pressure loss is so important for an irrigation system.
   Lateral Pipe Sizes: How to calculate the size for each lateral pipe in the irrigation system.
   Congratulations! A few loose ends to tie up and your sprinkler irrigation design is completed!

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