My repair to the burst irrigation line are complete. Today I did the first pressure testing and so far everything is holding. Here’s what it looks like now:
The new curb stop valve is at the bottom of that grey pipe on the left. That’s there so I can still operate valve after I’ve filled in the hole. I added a second ball valve and a drain valve. This gives me better winterization because I can now drain the line and blow it out with compressed air in the fall. With no water in the line, it won’t burst next year. This new manifold is about a foot below grade and will be covered with an irrigation valve box.
I still need to finish refilling the hole as the bottom shown here is still about two feet down. I’ll do that as my back allows. That’s it for this week. If you need me, I’ll be looking for my heating pad.
Andrew's View of the Week 
I love how knowledgeable you are of stuff!
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I know a lot of stuff, some of it actually useful.
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Heehee. 🙂
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You are definitely a very handy person to take on projects of this scope. There’s always something in our old home requiring repair, so I send my hearty congratulations on your project!
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I like fixing things.
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Wow, that was a major project. It looks good; and I’m sure you’ll be pleased every time you turn that valve on and off in the future! (You might have to remind your aching back of that, though.)
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I’ll be happy to have the new valves and not have to worry about going through another winter with the old ones.
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Good job!
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Thanks!
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😁
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Neat and tidy! What’s the purple stuff; some kind of liquid sealant? You can never have to much sealant when it comes to plumbing.
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That is a primer/cleaner for the pipe. You put it on before the glue to make sure the pipe is clean. Since some of the pipes were buried in dirt I like to do a little extra to make sure everything is clean. Generally it makes for a better seal between the parts. Not 100% needed, but for stuff I’m going to bury, I like to make sure I won’t have to dig it up again.
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“Good job!” as I believe you Americans say.
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That’s exactly what we say.
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Happy to see you have it done. Now on to fun stuff. 🙂
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I’ve got a lot of fun stuff I’d like to do.
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Way too complicated for me!
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I’m sure with a little research into fluid dynamics you’d catch on … 😉
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Heating pads can not be underrated 🙂
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Yes, never, 😉
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Ah! The joys of homeownership!😀
The gift that keeps on giving!
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It’s also the joy of correcting the last owner’s mistakes. 😉
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Wow!
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I say that every time I look at that hole.
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