Weird Manhole Cover

earnie · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:45 pm Post Subject: Weird Manhole Cover

Hi,

I've not long bought a house and the manhole cover in the front garden is cracked. Its a bit of a perculiar size, slightly off being 600x450. Looks like its in inches. I've tried looking for the manufacturer which is convieniently stamped on the front. However I cant find any record of anything on the net.

Is this common? anyone know of this manufacturer? and anyone got any ideas?

Many thanks in advance

Dom

PrenticeBoyofDerry · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:30 pm Post Subject:

Here you go, normally metric will suit the old imperial sizes.
http://www.wickes.co.uk/5t-Steel-Manhole-Cover/invt/240730

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Thermo · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:38 pm Post Subject:

just swap the whole thing for a new one.

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earnie · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:22 pm Post Subject:

I would, however a new iron cover is far easier.

noseall · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:38 pm Post Subject: Re: Weird Manhole Cover

earnie wrote:

manhole cover in the front garden is cracked. Its a bit of a perculiar size, slightly off being 600x450.

What the heck is peculiar about a m/h cover size 600mm x 450mm????

Incidentally, that cracked cast iron fella is probably stronger than an in-tact modern (domestic) equivalent.

earnie · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:43 pm Post Subject:

i meant the size of the manhole cover is just off being 600 x 450, not the size of 600 x 450 is off.

Its strong but i'd still rather have 1 uncracked as i know some knobs gonna come round, jump on it till it breaks and then blame and claim. Nice society we live in.

thanks

Dom

freddymercurystwin · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:08 pm Post Subject:

Try second hand http://www.salvo.co.uk/directory.html

stuart45 · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:26 pm Post Subject:

The old size was 2ft by 18inches.

PrenticeBoyofDerry · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:43 pm Post Subject:

So your bragging about the size of it

It's imperial and not metric that's all!

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Burnerman · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:49 am Post Subject:

Mine are 680 x 530, which I was told is a 'special size'

PrenticeBoyofDerry · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:06 am Post Subject:

Burnerman wrote:

Mine are 680 x 530, which I was told is a 'special size'

now you are bragging

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JonB · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:05 am Post Subject:

Can't you get it Welded??
Jon B

PrenticeBoyofDerry · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:19 pm Post Subject:

one just like that outside where i'm working.
Surprised some pikey's not had away with it.

So that in mind, scrappers?

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