DIY sprinkler-stand upgrade

[Daffodils At The Sea]

I already have waaaaaay too many projects underway. I think I actually scare my husband with all the things going on. In fact, I am inspired by another thread around here somewhere about down alternatives. Our pond is covered with cattails, and I'm going to pick the cattails and the fluff, and collect it, see if it can be used as down. He just stared at me like I was crazy when I mentioned it!

 

[Britesea]

I've read that the cattail fluff is a decent alternative to down. I was told be one person it's called kapok, and another said that's wrong so

 

[greatgardener]

Good idea Sir !

 

[Joel_BC]

Really great stand and attachment setup you designed and built, sturdy and built to last unlike the cheap plastic junk nowadays.

Oh man, do I agree about the 'plastic junk'! Useless.

As I said above, I'm guessing that some company has come out with snap-in-place connectors specifically for sprinkler heads on galvanized pipestands. If they have, then the set-up would not involve as many small parts as I figured out and made use of. I relied on my familiarity with common components, plus common sense.

But if manufacturers are cranking-out something, they don't distribute the gizmos to the retailers I shop at.