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1. Javier Schaab

   

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   3/5/2017 8:03 AM

   Drain pipes in USGA profile.
   
   We are going to do Greens remodeling on the golf course that work and the construction company proposes instead of putting the corrugated black drainage pipes and They want to put normal pvc pipes and make them holes.
   
   I want to know if anyone has experience in building greens where the profile was made with PVC pipes, if it works well? Or have problems.
   
   If so, how did the holes. If not used black corrugated tubes, I understand that they have a special design of the holes and they work effectively.
   
   Javier Schaab.
   Golf Course Superintendent.
   Country Club Villa, Lima City, Peru.

   
   
   
   
2. Jack Tripp

   

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   3/5/2017 11:03 AM

   I you have not used PVC drain tile pipe it is a must try. During construction at Lacrosse Country Club only 4" SDR 35 drain pipe was used. Pipe with holes for greens and bunkers. Without holes for pipes after they leave greens or bunkers.
   
   There is not need to glue the pipe together unless it is in a place where it might come apart such as where the pipe daylights. There is also zero waste of pipe. The cut off scrap piece of pipe is used to start the next pipe run. Rigid pipe has no sags. It is also must easier to run a fish tape through if you need to locate the pipe. If you buy good pipe the lettering on the pipe should face upward. Not always the case if you buy the pipe from places such as Menards-lettering may spiral some around the pipe. If the lettering is facing up it will put the drain holes on the sides in the correct position. The lettering is also used to tell how far a joint is driven together.
   
   The contractor used SDR 35 pipe and we now use the lighter weight pvc drain pipe for our fairway French drain lines. Just a little cheaper and we are not driving bulldozers over the pipe. If you ever want to install another pipe extention into an existing pvc pipe you just take a 4" hole saw and make a hole in the side or top of the pipe depending the use for the tap. Next take a pvc fitting whether it be a T or Y and cut out the back side. This fitting will now snap around the existing pipe and can be permanetly held in place with a couple of big hose clamps.
   
   If you ever have to cut out a section of pipe and have to install a new piece of pipe "Fernco" rubber fittings can be used just like slip fixes are used to make easy pipe reconnections on PVC irrigation lines.
   
   Jack Tripp
   Lacrosse Country Club
   Onalaska, WI
   
   Note: schedule 40 PVC and SDR drain tile fittings are slightly differenet sizes. They do make an adaptor to go between the two sizes, but you will want to buy drain tile fittings.

   
   
   
   
3. James Smith

   

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   3/6/2017 9:03 AM

   at one of the classes I took at the trade show the builder had installed flat drain pipe without a material on one of the greens they were building to see how it performed and they were amazed how much water was coming out of it. They have now switched to using that on all builds.

   
   
   
   
4. Corey Eastwood

   

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   3/6/2017 11:03 AM

   Absolutely use rigid pipe. I don't think it's PVC but a similar product called Styrene.

   
   Corey Eastwood CGCS, Stockton Golf & CC, Retired
   
   
5. David Stout

   

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   3/6/2017 2:03 PM

   I'm not a fan of corrugated pipe. I've seen numerous instances where, over time, precipitates build up around the slits in the pipe and will reduce flow. Typically contractors prefer them as your trench runs don't have to be as precise. They must be confident in their ability to make the correct angles as you won't have enough deflection in rigid pipe to make up for any inaccuracies. Good on them. As far as using solid pipe and making your own holes, that seems a bit odd, unless I'm reading that wrong.