The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:37 pm**

Hi Experts,

Are manhole cover on the driveways is broken. It split into two when my husband drove over it. We purchased one from B&Q but it wont fit, I guess it was fitted in then the tarmacs spread over the sides of the cover. We bought a 450mm cover which is the right size, but we will need to get rid of of some of the tarmac at the sides for the cover to actually fit in properly. Can you please advise how best to go about sorting this issue out without it costing us alot of money.

Thanks
helen

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:35 am**

Hi Helen,
you will need to chip away at it with a hammer etc, no easy solution i'm afraid. You could replace the whole thing, cover and frame. Try and avoid any of the material falling into the i c. Is it very deep? Make sure there are two of you because 450 manholes are quite dangerous if you go in head first, you'd never get out on your own.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:07 am**

As Sean says, chip away at the mortar holding the frame into position, remove frame, fit new frame on thin bed of mortar and then fill the gap left between frame and tarmac with mortar, then paint black when gone off, job done

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:04 am**

Helen
If you want to save money don't go to B&Q.You would have got a better quality manhole from a builders merchants either at the same price or cheaper,best to shop around first I find!

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Broken manhole cover - Manhole needs replacing