Rotating large man hole cover

[Paul Armes]

Hi all,

I have a larger deep surface water chamber (I presume that's what it's called) in my back garden. I am getting ready to lay a patio and would like a recessed cover. I would also, ideally, like to install this recessed cover parallel to the house wall for aesthetics.

Can this be done? If so, how? Is it the case of hiring a lifter and rotating the entire chamber cap around, or is there some sort of lintel/concret cap I can install on the existing to allow me to get the new recessed cover to be paralell to the wall?

 

[Tigercubrider]

I am no builder, but that looks like a deep shaft with a top layer that’s been added to the original chamber?
I would GUESS that the top brickworks could be altered to reorientate the top cover.
You might need permission to do this .

I know that my shallow drain has been changed at some point because the layer underneath points in another direction to the cover.
You might find that it’s easier to use a bigger cover while doing this?

I am sure that a qualified drainage guy will answer.

 

[footprints]

Just replace the cover and frame with one that accepts blocks or pavers so you can inset and match the paving.
Moving it is a big job!

https://www.diy.com/departments/cla...IrbdPQlR-93m3QlKrSusTXz0nVCcA3pBoCTloQAvD_BwE

 

[noseall]

Hi all,

I have a larger deep surface water chamber (I presume that's what it's called) in my back garden. I am getting ready to lay a patio and would like a recessed cover. I would also, ideally, like to install this recessed cover parallel to the house wall for aesthetics.

Can this be done? If so, how? Is it the case of hiring a lifter and rotating the entire chamber cap around, or is there some sort of lintel/concret cap I can install on the existing to allow me to get the new recessed cover to be paralell to the wall?

You don't really want to be messing about with that IC. Anything falling in there and you are toast.

There is a reducing biscuit on top of the larger chamber, that seems to have been placed on top, with little thought (or knowledge) about neighbouring plots

 

[ree]

OP,

Difficult to tell from the pics but the original yard level seems to have been below the air brick - which suggests that the manhole was higher than its previous surrounding yard level?
Typically, the top of the new recessed frame should be level with the surface of the new patio tiles.
You need to establish a bench mark - & set up lines to the manhole & round the corner of the building.
Take into account that you should stay below the building DPC.

 

[jj4091]

Is that exclusive to your property or does it serve others

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

It's got ladder rungs in it, crikey.

It will belong to a utility company, who will have wayleave rights to enter your garden to access it. This would have all been agreed between them and the housebuilder, before the house was first sold. Your deeds should contain all the details. It's not yours, you're not allowed to touch it.

You mucking about with it would be the equivalent of a farmer getting his spanners onto a pylon in his field, changing its shape to make it prettier.

Put a planter or some gnomes on top if it really offends you.

 

[HERTS P&D]

You mucking about with it would be the equivalent of a farmer getting his spanners onto a pylon in his field, changing its shape to make it prettier.

Slightly different.

Andy

 

[thomp1983]

Fit a recessed cover but cut your blocks so they run the correct way inside the lid and you'll barely notice it's there

 

[stevie888]

You'll really need to get consent to change the cover if it is public (ie shared) though most peeps would do a straight quick switch of covers without bothering.

Step 1 is to confirm private or shared.

Then accept that the replacement cover is going to be in the same orientation as the original