Irony
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 02:12 PM |
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New Man Hole Cover
Silly me. I drove a Sprinter van over a man hole cover (cast) in my block paved driveway and it smashed through it. Doh! Turns out its a old
manhole cover and you can't get the size any more (approx 650mm x 495mm). Wickes et al do a 600mm x 550mm or somewhere thereabouts but it means
altering the size of the hole! I thought of getting a piece of 1/4 inch sheet steel (thread plate) and getting it cut to size. I have had two quotes
for this at £48 and £110.
Has anyone else have any bright ideas? Has anyone else done this? Would altering the size of the hole be a simple job?
Cheers
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ReMan
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 02:24 PM |
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Somewhere like this?
http://www.stone-products.net/blog/PermaLink,guid,42498e2a-cc9c-4326-ba39-3eeab9eef945.aspx
www.plusnine.co.uk
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balidey
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 02:25 PM |
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I did similar, but a 3.5t luton van over mine.
I searched for old ones, but they are hard to come by.
I paid a builder friend £50 and he made the hole bigger and supplied the new cover and hole. BUT.... that was not in block paving.
I think the only answer is to go for a new hole.
Atleast that way when you break the new one in the future you can get a replacement easier 
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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martin1973
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 02:30 PM |
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try a proper builders merchant, jewson or travis perkins
they may stock the right size.
martin
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Chippy
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 02:33 PM |
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Tut! Tut! lets be politicaly correct, it's now known as a drain inspection cover! Manhole I ask you!!!. Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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kipper
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 02:45 PM |
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We had the same problem at work as we are on an old airfield.
Our fitter just made new ones from half inch plate with angle iron reinforcing.
Regards Denis.
Where did that go?
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blakep82
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 02:53 PM |
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i've had one in my parents garden for 30 years!  think it got taken to the dump last year. i'll check if it might still be there if its
any good? collection might be a bit far though
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 03:33 PM |
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Going toe the local "household recycling facility" isn't a bad idea, I got one a few years ago for a few quid. Also ask at the scrap
metal merchants and even driveway companies. Chances are if they are local then they will have done somebodies drive with the same cove recently.
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 05:24 PM |
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Try Googling 'Manhole'
I'm sure something will turn up
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westf27
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 05:31 PM |
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put an order in with the local travellers,as long as next door dont lose theirs
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snakebelly
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 05:34 PM |
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what about something like this and trim to size?
BRIERKRETE CONCRETE MANHOLE COVER 720MM X 565MM X 55MM | eBay
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02GF74
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 08:08 PM |
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yep - it happens. happened to me, old size, had to get the hole resized to fit new cover.
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Irony
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| posted on 18/8/11 at 09:27 PM |
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Thanks for the replies. Stupid of me really to drive on the thing. I think I might take a trip to a builders merchant, then to the tip - then maybe
I'll just go a get some 1/4 steel threadplate.
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