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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:14 am
by everyidhasgone
Hi, I am having a new patio laid and I have a well that is right in the way! I was planning on lighting it up and a glass? cover but that is too expensive.
I want to cover this up and slab over it - what would be best, like a metal plate like the roadworkers sometime use - if so where do you think would be best to get it from and how much?
Im going to be using a slate slab and area is probably 2 1/2 feet diameter.
Cheers very much
Chris
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:24 pm
by DNgroundworks
If it were me id make a feature out of it if space permitted, build it up and put a wooden shingle roof on it 
As for covering it up, maybe some concrete lintles laid side by side?? only a thought as ive never done anything like that before.
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:29 pm
by lutonlagerlout
like dan i would make a feature of it
plus you have 1 big mutha of a soakaway to use,although i guess your on chalk if you have a well
you could reduce it to subgrade height and cast a reinforced concrete slab over it,really an engineer needs to design this
however if you choose to DIY i would use ply,then mesh then a 150mm C30 slab
2 and a half feet sounds too small for a well,are you sure its not something else?
a man had to dig a well by hand so normally they are 4 feet internally
LLL
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:32 pm
by Pablo
Most metal fabricators should be able to cut you a piece to fit and some steel stockholders do cut their sheets to. A 10mm sheet should do for a patio.
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:09 pm
by lutonlagerlout
rust?
we found a well previously when the jcb wheel ran over a hidden rusty plate
steel and concrete would be a better job surely?
LLL
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:12 pm
by rab1
galvinised...? :;):