For the handy homeowner looking to put in a irrigation system lawn DIY irrigation kits are both practical and affordable. Available from a number of manufacturers at home-and-garden store, do-it-yourself kits give you everything you need to install drip irrigation, sprinkler systems and more.

Many DIY irrigation system kits include graph paper for plotting the system and making a "blueprint" of your irrigation plan. Some kits include flexible hosing instead of the standard PVC pipe, allowing the user to install them around non-traditional shaped flower beds, and to run pipe around corners without the use of elbow joints. Many kits offer DVDs with step-by-step instructions, and all include manuals that provide detailed directions on how to install your irrigation system. The supplies included in these kits are of the same quality as professionals use – the savings comes from doing it yourself!

The process is far less complicated than you might think. After placing stakes or flags to indicate where you plan to install your sprinklers, tie strings between them to indicate where the pipes will run. Then dig trenches, from six to 12 inches deep, along the string lines for your water lines – just make sure you know where your underground gas and power lines are before you dig!

If you need to run a water line underneath a sidewalk or walkway, you'll need a boring tool. One simple, but time-consuming, method Irrigation System Lawn Diyis to attach a jet-type nozzle to your garden hose and use it to wash away soil, then push the pipe through as you go. This is an effective method when tunneling under short segments of sidewalk or walkways, but it won't work well for longer tunnels, or if you have rocks or concrete to get through.

For longer, tougher boring, a ground piercing tool, placed at the entrance to a trench and driven by a jackhammer, can bore a 2-inch diameter hole up to 60 feet in length. The hardened steel tip can bore through rock or concrete.

After that, just follow the simple instructions included in your kit. With a do-it-yourself irrigation system, lawn DIY projects are both easy and affordable.