iScaper Rating Pro-5 Weed-Barrier is the industry’s best 5 ounce, woven, needle punched, polypropylene fabric designed for professional and commercial use. It conserves soil moisture, increases growth, and prevents unwanted weeds from germinating. Twelve inch spaced, colored lines make for easy plant alignment. The fabric is almost 100% opaque to prevent the photosynthesis and seed… Continue reading Dewitt Pro 5 Weed Barrier
Christy’s Red Hot Blue Glue
iScaper Rating See my YouTube video on how to use PVC glue at my channel iScaper1. Description: Excellent for wet or damp conditions. Very fast setting. Can be used as is through 6″ diameter piping, unless local code requries a primer. Blue in color to show quantity applied. Has excellent gap-filling capability. Suitable for potable… Continue reading Christy’s Red Hot Blue Glue
Matched Precipitation Rates (MPR)
Most of the large sprinkler manufacturer’s produce sprinkler heads with Matched Precipitation Rates (MPR). This simply means that all the heads will water at the same rate on a given sprinkler zone. To be more precise, it is the actual nozzle in the sprinkler head that will water at the same rate. So you could… Continue reading Matched Precipitation Rates (MPR)
Gallons Per Minute
In sprinkler systems, gallons per minute (gpm) or liters per second (L/s) is simply the volume of flow (how much) water is moving through your sprinkler system. If you are installing a new sprinkler system, maintaining your current system, or retro-fitting an existing system you need to know how many gallons per minute are available… Continue reading Gallons Per Minute
Galvanized Sprinkler Pipe
iScaper Rating Galvanized pipe is actually steel pipe that has been coated with a layer of zinc to help prohibit corrosion. Almost all galvanized pipe is connected with the use of threaded fittings. Corrosion and chemical deposits accumulate inside galvanized and reduce the flow capacity. This worsens with age and can jeopardize the integrity of… Continue reading Galvanized Sprinkler Pipe
Wheeler 5290 Plastic Pipe Cutter
iScaper Rating Ratcheting PVC pipe cutter that provides quick cuts on Schedule 40 PVC, ABS, Vinyl, Poly, and tubing. Can cut pipe sizes from 1/8″ through 1-1/2″. This is a great pipe cutter. I have tried cheaper pipe cutters from the home improvement stores and they never compare to this pipe cutter. The blades… Continue reading Wheeler 5290 Plastic Pipe Cutter