DIY Foundation Watering System - Texas Home Improvement
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2018
- Watering your foundation properly can save you thousands of dollars on future repairs and a lot of headache. Jim Dutton explains how to properly set up the DIY watering system. Foundation watering should be done year-round, not just during the hot summer months.
What a tremendously helpful video. The details and steps laid out clearly with simple instructions. Thank you!
I live in Mansfield. Maybe the worst soil in Texas. Needless to say this video helped me allot. Thank you!
I really wish someone should have told us this when we bought our home in Texas. Thank you for your information
Thanks for making this video. I feel a lot better about adding foundation irrigation to my house now. One thing that would be helpful is if you could add a couple of things to the description, such as; a bulleted list of steps, a bulleted list of parts, maybe even specific brands and/or part numbers. A lot of youtubers are doing this as it helps viewers use these videos as reference.
I've watched a ton of foundation videos since I bought a house last year and this one is the best yet!
This should be installed as a must do in Texas on the construction level!! Thank you so much for sharing it
Excellent, helpful video. A tip to folks looking to buy the items mentioned in the video: you can buy a 2 in 1 pressure regulator AND filter, they're inexpensive and do the trick. Thanks again for video!
Thank you so much for this video. This explains what is going on with my home. I was grasping at straws, trying to figure it out. I was also trying figure out what I needed to do. I really can’t thank you enough.
This is a must in TX! One suggestion I would make as a licensed irrigator, replace the soaker hose with drip line. The soaker hose doesn't distribute the water evenly across the entire length. The end furthest from hose bib will get very little water while the segment closest will get too much. Drip line solves this problem. The box stores sell it in a kit or individually or you can also buy on line. Its just as easy to install as the soaker hose but will be much better at watering and last a lot longer.
My husband just spent more than 20k for foundation repair 2 months ago. I heard about this watering foundation in Texas. I have drip irrigation set up in my front and side yard just for my roses. Now I am going to extend my drip irrigation system not only for my roses but now i have to focus on my foundations as well. My question now is, does the water dripping on my house foundation have to be 12-18 inches away from my foundation?? thought it has to drip on the actual foundation..lol
If you have an existing irrigation system and are fairly handy couldn’t you tie it into an existing zone?
@@shaggyfilms You can but it needs to be drip. Precipitation rate on spray is much higher so it’s not really compatible to mix the two.
Hi Mark, can you please provide more information about which drip line and which products you used? Did you buy them from home depot?
@@nishikantmore You need to buy 17mm drip line, 1 ft spacing on emitters, 0.6 gph. Pressure regulator ( 30-40 PSI) and screen filter.
Place drip line about 1’ from foundation. Cover with dirt or mulch to protect it. Home Depot is NOT the place to source as they don’t cary these items.
Go to irrigation supplier who is staffed with experienced personnel unlike most big box stores.
The best video available on watering your foundation!
I would agree
Shoot. Soaker hoses suck to use. I have 3. A 25' 50' and 100'. The 50' is almost useless after the first 25'. The 100' works ok. But can def see a difference on water output from beginning to end. 25' is the best. I also have it on for 3 hours at midnight. Soil is still shrinking from the house. 115 degree is no joke
Great instructional video. We just purchased a new home in Aledo, TX and this is invaluable. It's the first thing I'll be doing when we close on the house.
thank you so much! I have never seen the soil pull away like it's doing now. I hope that I am not too late
Thanks, dad! For the helpful life skills and why I am doing it
Thanks a bunch sir. That was very well explained.
I’m upgrading my system, it’s over 7yrs. old. and a couple of my hoses parang leaks. Mine was very basic, I’m going to take what the professional says & do it right. Thank you, appreciated very much.
Great information. Thank you.
This is fantastic. Thank you very much.
Thanks for the info. I just installed a system like this on Monday. I did deviate by using drip line instead of soakers and I put the filter before the timer instead of after. We have a lot of sediments in our water. Seems to be working so far.
Thanks for the info. Just what someone needs!!
I was very impressed wit your video sir.
Nice, Thank you for sharing this info!
Nice one. Thanks
Amazing. Thanks for sharing brother. Any chance you can list the specific products you're showing?
Great video! Very Well done and simple. I have a question for you or the community: "My house is on pier and beam so does this method you show also apply for my type of home?". Thanks again for a great video!
Thanks Hoss, great advice!
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Great video! Do you have any idea of how to run the hose through fences?
I was told you only need to turn on the soaker hose during years with a drought. Is that correct? Or should I simply make adjustments to the amount of time the water runs? More during dryer times, less during the wet season for example?
Thanks Jim for awesome video. Could you please give me some of the brand of your favorite water timers and other products because i want to start it on my 22 years old house in Houston TX !
What would you do with raised stone garden beds around the foundation? Would you burry in front of the stones on ground level since the garden will be dug in frequently or burry deeper in the raised bed but making it a pain if needing to change the hose?
This guy is good!!!
Excellent video. What watering system where you using on the video? Brand or Part? Thanks!
Firstly let me thank you for this video. Do I use a soaker or a drip hose around my house? Can I bury the soaker/drip hose and do I have to be concerned about breakage of the hose? There are several schools of thought regarding this but I must say I very much like what you are advising but I thought I would check with you. One last thing ... will the soaker/ drip hose clog up being underground.
I would be most grateful for any advice you can offer me.
Blessings,
Clinton
Love your show, would you recommend instead of a soaker hose to use a drip irrigation hose? Can those be buried?
Yes you can. I'm not sure how he came up with his price for drip irrigation but it's no where near the price he quoted. Drip is much more efficient that soaker hoses.
I’d give 20 likes if I could! Thanks for the detail about handling decks!
I purchased the items he recommended
the last 20 feet is barely getting water any advice, also one side of the house has sidewalk from front to back how do you recommend I water the foundation
Awesome video! I'm going to make one for my house. Do you have any recommendations for a brand or type of soaker hose. I see several types and widths available.
There isn't a specific brand we recommend just a regular garden soaker hose should work great! Thanks for watching the video and glad it helped!
The soaker hoses that turn up in my searches are all 1/4 inch diameter ones. The ones you see me to be using in the video are thicker, aren't they? Is there a preferred diameter?
Thanks so much for this great video.
I wish I had known this prior to buying my house. All the doors are starting to bind, I will do this, but will this bring the foundation back up and fix the issue, or do I need someone to come look at it?
I’m noticing some doors sticking, is it too late to do this?
My house has gravels 2.5 feet around the perimeter. Should I run the the hose on top of the gravel or around the gravel?
Can you hook up aerobic treatment system effluent spray to this?
You would be a multi millionaire if you made a set up that was a timer, filter, and regulator all in one.
Is it safe to say you don’t need to worry about it during the wet months?
Not sur3e what to do in this situation - my back concrete patio stretches about 15 feet back and meets up with my neighbors concrete sidewalk, so I can't water around it. But the patio has shifted and there's about a 2 inch gap between the house and the edge of the patio. Should i try to fill that? Water it? Leave it alone? I know generally you're not supposed to water right up against the house.
The pressure regulators I'm seeing say 25 psi - is that okay or do I need to find one that's 10/15 or 20?
What do you do during the winter?
Wish I new this 15 years ago
Will this work with pier and beam foundations?
could you post the links to the product that you have used in your video, it will be handy to purchase
Drop the names of items being used….other than that…love this video…I wasn’t sure if I was doing it correctly.
Would you turn it off in winter or keep it running 2 times a day year round? I’m in Austin. So my fear is something would burst, if it froze.
I bought a soil moisture sensor to place near by, but not sure what my target moisture level should be. Any advice?
I'm doing that system myself, gonna leave there for the summer months and then take it out for the rest of the year.
question - why I can just use my sprinkler system?
What about during a winter freeze
Where can i find the pressure regulator?
Can you give us a list of items you used to build the system??
I have a walk way that splits my front lawn. How do I get the hose to work on both sides without going under the concrete?
I have a neighbor that bored under his sidewalk and driveway. I'd have to ask but I think he used PVC and drilled numerous holes or he spliced in a micro drip hose.
I had the same issue but luckily there was a step and a sidewalk expansion joint between the sidewalk and foundation. I was able to run the soaker hose over the expansion joint with the hose holes pointing down. The hose is currently exposed but away from foot traffic, not the best choice but better than going under the sidewalk.
Does it matter hard or soft water?
What about winter in Dallas where it can reach freezing temps? Turn off in winter?
yes
I put the soaker hose with the regulator on there and the water is still not making It all the way to the end. It’s all coming out right away. Is there something I’m doing wrong?
Do you do this year round or mainly in the hot months?
Not sure who you are asking, but me personally, I try to do them only in the fall & winter, unless the foundation zone is part of a complete new install or I just don't have anything else to do, which I'm usually tied up in the warmer months doing repairs. The reason is it takes me at least 2 days to complete a full foundation drip system.
what type of clay soil in plano and richardson texas ?
I would say Blackland Prairie clay---here in Plano.
Once you see signs of foundation problems, is it too late to start watering? Should I get the foundation fixed and then start a watering program, or start watering and then get it fixed ?
Where do I buy the do it yourself system?
Great video and informative but some links to the components would have been nice.
A regular soaker hose will rot and it will fail. And putting it above ground will not do any good. I agree with the idea, but you need to put in a buried hard plastic dripline irrigation system with test stations to inspect periodically and make sure it working. And, it's a lot harder to put in than you think. Lots of elbow grease my friends. But, do it either way yourself or pay someone. In North Texas all drip irrigation is exempt from water conservation watering times.
Won't the little holes in the hose get closed with dirt if you bury it?
Worse are the roots that grow into the hose
You’ll have to put it in a “filter tube sock” to help prevent that. Basically lay some filter fabric in your trench and add a bit of pea gravel. Then lay your hose, cover it with more gravel, then wrap over the filter fabric and fill the trench with your remaining dirt!
Professional foundation drip lines DO NOT cost $3-4K. Maybe with some contractors, but I am a licensed & insured irrigation professional in Texas and charge $500-$1200 (or slightly more) depending on a few things, such as the difficulty of the install, whether there is room for another zone on the existing controller for another zone, if there is an extra wire available to the new valve, or if the customer simply only wants a cheap timer coming off the faucet like in this video.
What if you don't have an existing sprinkler system already?
@@cryoburned Then I recommend the Orbit B-Hyve, Hunter Bluetooth BTT, or DIG brand faucet timers, & also use good pro dripline (Netafim, Hunter, Rain Bird, Landscape Products (avoid Home Depot/Lowe's/big box dripline), 12" spacing & .9 or 1.0 GPH) and sod "jute" staples and proper dip fittings (all sold at professional irrigation shops like Ewing, Site One, & Longhorn, & Sprinkler Warehouse), bury the dripline a few inches away from the foundation, and cover as much of the foundation as possible. It's easier to use 2 controllers instead of 1, because if you use 1 controller, you'll have to bore underneath the sidewalk to get to the other side of the house, & if you use 2 controllers, you won't have to bore under. Run for 20-30 minutes everyday in summer & 2-3x/week in spring & fall, & turn off in wet/cold conditions. Hope that helps!
@@rastapastrychief The video is talking about soaker hose, you are talking about dripline. So soaker hose or drip line?
Edward K OK Soaker hose is only good for a year or two, because the quality is cheaper and just doesn’t last as long as professional drip line, and I recommend brands such as Netafim (Israeli company who invented drip line), Hunter, Rain Bird, or what I personally use, which is Landscape Products sold at Ewing Irrigation.
@@rastapastrychief should pressure regulator be installed before the timer so timer will work under less less pressure?
Gotta DooDoo the foundation work if you wanna get the JoJ done right, eh?
What about soil stabilization? I was recently advised to use soil stabilization vs. a foundation watering system.
Soil stabilization and foundation watering are 2 different things. Soil stabilization is injecting chemicals like lime into the soil to stablize it. This is done prior to pouring your foundation. Watering is to keep the soil from backing away from our foundation
Do you have a list of parts and model numbers?
This.
Looking for the same info. Parts/model list?
Every backflow preventer I've had has leaked like hell.... Biggest pieces of junk i've seen. Great video though. Thanks.
I watered my foundation and my house floated away
My timer won't run 2 times a day
“House is a liability “ 🫠
Hahaha, its pain in the butt.