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    Manhole cover in garden

    @Hugh Jaleak - Hopefully they wont want that much just to break up a slab of concrete and put a new, lower / smaller one in its place :shock: @noseall - Some of the bricks have fallen out at the front near the pavement (will try get a pic tonight) and from what I can see there is nothing...
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    Manhole cover in garden

    Thanks for the clarity regarding the H&S regs As for the chamber, it is only about a max of 2 inches bigger than the cover (which is 1.8 ft Square - meaning the chamber is probably just over 2 foot square) - the concrete slab is ft 10 Inches square... The cover looks really old and is...
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    Manhole cover in garden

    It overlaps the garden by a couple of inches, also when we lifted the cover, water from both houses can be seen flowing - so yeah it's definitely shared. Which puts us in a dilemma as I'm not sure we can touch it... As for the requirement for confined spaces, I'm wondering if UU feel they...
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    Manhole cover in garden

    Looking for some advice please At the bottom of our garden we have a waste water manhole cover surrounded by about a foot or so of concrete. It is also raised off the floor by about a foot or so as well. (see attached pics..) We're wanting to get it lowered and/or reduced in size as...
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    Help needed - No HW and CH not working

    Hmm.. looks like I fall into the "unlucky" category as I cannot see one of these anywhere - all our Rads pipes go straight down under the floor.. I really do hope I don't have to start lifting floorboards.. :(
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    Help needed - No HW and CH not working

    Thanks, will have a look - is there a typical location for this or could it be anywhere? BTW, this is a Baxi Bermuda 552 VP (not sure if my pics worked earlier)
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    Help needed - No HW and CH not working

    Ok complete numpty - where is the drain cock on the rad - is it on the other side from the usual on/off valve? or is that the same thing? Sorry..
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    Help needed - No HW and CH not working

    Thanks, I have found the access and had a look inside, apart from a LOT of cobwebs and dust, everything appears ok Got a few pics if it helps. There was also a date of 22/4/92 written as well - poss install date? Someone has suggested that it may just need servicing
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