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Drip Manifold Board

A 24 x 36 in board holding a hose timer, filter, pressure regulator and six drip outlets.

Draft plan, generated from the model. Not yet build-tested.

6Zones

24 x 36 inBoard

3 to 4 hrBuild time

~$157.59Materials, part estimate

Drawings All dimensions in inches

3D viewfinished

Front elevation

Right elevation

Plan viewfrom above

Cut list: lumber Long-point lengths; angles noted

Qty	Stock	Length	Part	Cut
1	2x2	20	Cleat top	laid flat, screwed to the wall

Cut list: sheet goods

Part	Stock	Size	Note
Board	3/4 ply	24 x 36	paint both faces

Lumber cutting diagram Lengths chosen for the lowest cost; 1/8 in kerf, 1/2 in end trim

2x2 x 8 ft

Cleat top 20

Sheet cutting diagrams Dashed = openings to cut out

Sheet 1: 3/4 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft

Shopping list $131.59 checked / $26.00 estimated

Item	Store	Qty	Each	Line	Note
2x2x8 furring strip	Home Depot	1	$2.97	$2.97	see lumber cutting diagram
23/32 in (3/4 in) CDX plywood, 4x8 sheet	Lowe's	1	$46.57	$46.57	see sheet cutting diagrams
Drip control kit: filter and pressure regulator	Sprinkler Supply Store	1	$29.84	$29.84	filter, regulator, fittings
Hose timer	Home Depot	1	$34.98	$34.98
Hose bib, barb and bulkhead fittings	Home Depot	1	$14.00	$14.00
3/4 in PVC pipe, 10 ft	Home Depot	1	$5.76	$5.76	header
3/4 in PVC fittings, assorted	Home Depot	1	$12.00	$12.00	valves and fittings
Exterior wood screws #9 x 2.5 in, 1 lb box	Home Depot	1	$11.47	$11.47
Total before tax				~$157.59

Filled dot: price read from a store listing on Oct 20, 2026. Hollow dot: estimate. Prices come from the master price list, so they change when it changes.

Build steps

Cut the plywood to 24 x 36 in and paint both faces. Screw a 2x2 cleat across the top and the board to a post or a wall stud, near a hose bib.
Mount the hose timer at the top, the filter below it and the pressure regulator below that, with the water flowing down.
Plumb a 3/4 in header across the bottom with six 1/2 in outlets, each with a shutoff valve.
Run 1/2 in drip tubing from each outlet to a bed, a row or a tree. Punch emitters in at the plants, and flush each line before capping it.
Set the timer for 20 to 30 minutes, three times a week, and adjust by the weather.

Before you start

One manifold feeds six zones. A zone should not be longer than 200 ft of 1/2 in tubing or the far end gets nothing.
A filter is a must for drip, or the emitters clog. Clean it every month. A regulator drops 60 psi to 25.
Cover the board with a small roof or a box so the timer is out of the sun.
The timer, filter, regulator and fittings are not in the master price list; prices are estimates.
Draft drawings generated from the model. Build one before selling this plan.