Morning all
We're planning a side extension, and in the bit we want to extend over there is a concreted man hole cover .
Looking at it (and we've only been in 6 months), it looks like it's not been touched for about 20 years. The concrete is degrading and the brick work around is falling apart. It is a private sewer, in that no-one else's pipes come near it.
Can we build over it, or do we need to allow potential access in the future (bearing in mind it would almost be easier to dig next to it, through the earth, than through the concrete at the moment!). If we do need to allow access, can we have a little cupboard into the wall of the extension, or does it mean it just can't be extended over full stop?
Thanks
Madge
We're planning a side extension, and in the bit we want to extend over there is a concreted man hole cover .
Looking at it (and we've only been in 6 months), it looks like it's not been touched for about 20 years. The concrete is degrading and the brick work around is falling apart. It is a private sewer, in that no-one else's pipes come near it.
Can we build over it, or do we need to allow potential access in the future (bearing in mind it would almost be easier to dig next to it, through the earth, than through the concrete at the moment!). If we do need to allow access, can we have a little cupboard into the wall of the extension, or does it mean it just can't be extended over full stop?
Thanks
Madge