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This post has been edited 2 times, last edit by "manowell" (Sep 7th 2015, 11:29am)
Step one. Take your photos to Tinypic.com and upload them there. You will get copy-and-paste options to bring the photos back here. (choose the one with the 'img' tags) Your link pointed to a password-protected website.
Tinypic will probably stick an ad into their anti-robots popup, but it's a small price to pay for free image hosting that is viewable anywhere.
Smugmug is great for a lot of things, but apparently not this. I've get it fixed.
"Step one. Take your photos to Tinypic.com and upload them there. You will get copy-and-paste options to bring the photos back here. (choose the one with the 'img' tags) Your link pointed to a password-protected website.
Tinypic will probably stick an ad into their anti-robots popup, but it's a small price to pay for free image hosting that is viewable anywhere.
Smugmug is great for a lot of things, but apparently not this. I've got it fixed now.
That's the kind of input I'm looking for. Whereas I'm not dying to spend $$$ on this, right now I've got it all uncovered and would just as soon put it back right, if I can afford to.You are in kind of an awkward place. You want that DCVA backflow preventer to be accessible for testing and repair. It was definitely not installed with that in mind. The water meter might be what is known as a 3/4 x 5/8 device, meaning it uses the 5/8 form, but has much better flow characteristics.
By the way, Texas has way upped their game as pertains to lawn sprinkler rules and regulations ($$$), so you might consider the possibility of first getting the plumbing right, before doing anything else. A pro would move the DCVA about a foot and get it into its own valve box, and get new handles for its valves.
The described work seems to be something you can handle. One additional detail would be for the box you install it in to be a full-depth (12-inches or more) one. Another detail is the possibility of adding a Y-pattern strainer upstream of the DCVA, which is likely a part of the new code in Texas. You kind of want this DCVA work to be both code-compliant, and completed and buried, before you go in adding sprinkler zones. You should have room in your DCVA box for a main sprinkler shutoff valve upstream of the DCVA (also a requirement)That's the kind of input I'm looking for. Whereas I'm not dying to spend $$$ on this, right now I've got it all uncovered and would just as soon put it back right, if I can afford to.