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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Sep 15, 2007, at 12:12 AM, Rob wrote:

> I'm not even close to an expert but I did recall this guy (who seems
> to be) talking about water to the pasture. 600' sounds like a pasture
> watering job to me.
> http://www.bright.net/~fwo/sub09.html

His pasture watering advice may be good but it cannot be used for  
house and garden and landscaping design. He uses 3/4 inch plastic  
roll-pipe.

I am now up to 700 feet of ditch. Am using 1-1/2 inch Schedule 40 PVC  
for the main and one-inch for the laterals. Valves at each lateral.

I have a letter out to a friend who is a retired forest fire chief  
regarding rural home fire emergency equipment. I am guessing he will  
say go for super safety and build as fireproof as possible and plan  
on getting your valuables out and away as fast as possible. Once  
these super-dry old houses start burning it is a short time before  
they are ashes.