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Jun 08 2008

“Sprinklers and Drip Systems” by Sunset Books

Published by Hava under -- Sprinklers and Drip Systems by Lisa Stockwell Kessle, -- Sprinklers and Drip Systems by Sunset Books, 4.75 stars, Nonfiction Lover, Today.com blogs, book reviews, do-it-yourself projects, gardening books, homeowners, installing drip systems, installing sprinkler systems, nonfiction book review, nonfiction books, saving money, sprinkler systems, time and money savers Edit This

4.75 stars, book reviews, DIY projects, do-it-yourself projects, drip irrigation, drip systems, gardening books, homeowners, installing drip systems, installing sprinkler systems, library books, nonfiction book review, nonfiction books, Nonfiction Lover, Nonfiction Lovers, saving money, sprinkler installation, sprinkler systems, Sprinklers and Drip Systems by Lisa Stockwell Kessler, Sprinklers and Drip Systems by Sunset Books, time and money savers, Today.com blogs, watering your garden, watering your lawn I checked Sprinklers and Drip Systems by Sunset Books out of the library because my husband and I are looking at putting in a sprinkler system this summer, and I figured that I should study up so I knew what the sprinkler installation man was talking about when he explained our options to us. ;-) I was pleasantly surprised by how readable this book was, and yet it still managed to be chockful of information.

I’m not the world’s most mechanically inclined person (hahaha!!!!!  On a good day, I might be able to tell you where the engine in my truck is at!) but even for a dummy like me, this book made sense.  I’m not exactly ready to go out and install a sprinkler system myself, but I think for any readers who are fairly confident in their handyman skills but haven’t actually installed a sprinkler system before, they would be able to read this book and gain enough information to install a sprinkler system without having to pay someone to do the work for them.

If you’re wanting a brush up on sprinkler systems, and like big pictures that are clearly labeled, plus step-by-step instructions that actually make sense, then you’ll love this book.  Installing a sprinkler system is something a homeowner could do on their own and save themselves hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in labor costs.  The $12.95 for this book is worth it, or even better: Check it out from your local library! ;-)

Warning: It is definitely geared towards beginners, so if you’re the owner of a sprinkler installation company and you’re wanting an advanced book covering things only a sprinkler installation owner would want to know about :-P then this is NOT the book for you.  For the average homeowner who hasn’t installed a system before and wants some handholding, this book is a godsend.

Oh, and while we’re on the topic of gardening and lawn work, I don’t know how much wandering around my readers have done here at Today, but in case y’all missed it, there is a great gardening blog here at Today.com - In the Garden, written by my friend Teresa.  Definitely worth a visit!

I give Sprinklers and Drip Systems 4.75 out of 5 stars.

Havs

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