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That's super-helpful. What sort of cover might I use? The ones I've glanced at so far seem to be fairly skimpy, despite being rated for the load. This one, for example, seems to be man enough, but only has 40mm of height to play with...

Hi. Thanks for your reply. I will try and get a photo later. It's a plastic chamber that was bedded into concrete by the groundworks contractor who connected the property to a shared sewer. The concrete ends some below ground and a plastic cover was temporarily fitted over the top. In reality...

I want to install a vehicle rated Ductile Iron Manhole Cover into a private driveway (4 houses) to replace the current substandard one. The driveway is loose standard gravel, unfancy. Whats the best type of cover to use and how is the Manhole Cover detailed in terms of the concrete flaunching...

That's what got me. I called their Tech Help too, no use whatsoever! He basically regurgitated the text from the diagram

I'm just in the process of installing a long drainage run for my self-build. All is going well, but what's the best way to bed the chambers in? I've installed 3 Osma 450mm chambers each with 2 risers, 1 will be positioned in a shrub border so won't be driven over, but 2 of them are in the...

Yes, I've used the correct inserts. The fitting went together nicely, those Philmac fittings are a doddle really. I'll pop out and see if I can get a cap to connect the compressor and see how we go. The mains connection was specced by Anglian Water at 32mm. As an aside, is Electrofusion...

Thanks for this. I do have a compressor actually so that could be an option. So are you saying that if it survives pressurising to 3 bar without leaks you'd then bury it? I just need to work out how to connect the compressor to the end of the pipe.

Title was meant to say "bury without testing?" I've got a long 32mm mains water run, 160m, so a join was pretty much inevitable. The pipe is laid in twinwall ducting and this will be the only joint until it reaches its final destination. I've used a Philmac joiner, which I've used before and...

Thanks. Yes, that's the idea. Do you think I should connect the Blue MDPE to the Black MDPE with a normal straight joiner, then have a Stop cock in more favourable position? Or should the Stop cock be at the entry point irrespective of its convenience? I feel like I'm overthinking it a bit...

1950's Bungalow, on it's original old lead water main. Stop cock is in a cupboard in the middle of the floorplan. I've had a 25mm Blue MDPE pipe brought up to the bungalow ready to replace the old main, it's earmarked for connection in about 6 weeks. Currently the new pipe terminates at a Brass...

That's the answer I was hoping for. Thanks!

OK great, but with cost aside is the longer run detrimental in any other way?

We're in the early stages of a self-build. We plan a 3ph connection, which will have to be to a Boundary Box at 35m from the base of the pole. This is still some way from the house, probably around 50m. Is this a concern? There is a closer pole that is probably shortens the distance between the...

The garage is attached to the house, we can't live in it as it'll be a building site.

That's actually really decent, comparable square meterage to a static caravan and would be perfect if only I had a use for such a building onwardly. Thanks for the link! Has got me thinking.