manhole cover

Hi everyone (female here so be kind!). We recently had an extension done and are wanting to do our garden ourselves. My partner is fairly DIY savvy and so is my dad, but no one has any knowledge in sewers etc. The sewer that runs through our garden is a private one (was once owned by South East...

I want to keep a manhole cover on our drive looking good. Can I paint it to stop it rusting and what would you recommend?