Rather than run the lawn sprinkler piping under the front sidewalk, there is a space between the overhang of the front porch slab and the top of the concrete step that would accept a 1″ pvc pipe. However, the typical white PVC pipe would look a little out of place running across the step in front of the front door. Is there a paint that will stick to PVC pipe that might give it a gray color? I do have some PVC electrical conduit that I assume would work just as well as the stuff for water and the conduit is a bit closer to concrete. Any reason not to use the conduit for one section of sprinkler piping? (I assume it is the same O.D., but I guess I should check first…)
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People use RNC (gray PVC conduit) for hose bibs on docks around here all the time. It is UV protected and water pipe isn't.
Put it under the slab where it's supposed to go. It'd be easier than running and securing what you are thinking about.
Not to mention the white trash factor...
I probably will (try to?) put it under the sidewalk as I am thinking about running two pipes for different zones and two pipes won't fit in the space between the porch and the step. Now if I can only figure out an easy way of boring through all those 2" roots that are under the sidewalk...Actually, some other houses, identical to mine, have run electrical conduit in that space and it is hardly noticeable.
If it's going to see UV, avoid the white stuff. I didn't know about this in the past, and the pipe didn't last one season.Scott.Always remember those first immortal words that Adam said to Eve, “You’d better stand back, I don’t know how big this thing’s going to get.”
Not to mention the white trash factor...
That cuts it. We ain't invitin' you over for fresh road kill nights....eeeny more.
But I make great pies!
Pete is right, put it under the slab. Is it 3-4 feet?
Get a piece of oversized steel electrical condiut (ID of steel a little bigger than the OD of the PVC.
Dig holes on both sides of walk. On the driving side, you need a trench deep enough and long enough to set the conduit down into and hammer it reasonably level.
There are points you can secure to the end of the conduit but I never used one. I just mash the end flat and start swinging. Drive the conduit about 8" into the open hole on the other side (requires a little aim) and use a recip saw to cut off the mangled up end so you can slide your PVC right thru.
If you have a hammerdrill with an adapter or chuck you can put onto the conduit, you can hammer drill it in sometimes too.
BTW. Say hi to my sister Jody. (She is in Hood River)
I wouldn't put sprinkler piping in an exposed location if there's any chance it could freeze.
If you really gotta have it visible, Krylon makes a line of paint (rattle cans) in several colors that works great on plastic.