Recessed manhole cover - how to hide an ugly manhole cover

Installation of a recessed manhole cover showing how to change from a plastic manhole cover to a recessed cover ready to take patio slabs. A step by step guide of taking off the old manhole cover, digging down, installing the plastic manhole tray and finishing the mortar around it ready to take slabs in the recessed cover.

[@leesapollo]

The dog and it’s teddy stole the show!

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

🤣 that dog never gave up

[@gcrfcrest-or1586]

Brilliant! And yes, the dog is a star!!

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Thanks 😃. I’ll pass on the message to the dog too

[@stugil1986]

Legend...this is a great video. Just purchased two for my DIY patio job. Thanks alot mate 👍

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

No worries at all, hope it goes well for you! The recessed manholes are satisfying once they’re done but they take time

[@yogeshanchu]

Had to watch twice... the doggo was too cute ... nice one😂

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Thanks for the double watch! Was such a lovely dog, would literally wait all day for me to throw the ball 🤣

[@Judah28]

Best part of the video is the 🐕

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

It was a lovely dog but forever wanting me to throw things!

[@Tom_Prendiville]

Great job Sam mate 👍

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Cheers Tom, always dread doing these as they can be fiddly but the end result is satisfying!

[@joefairfield705]

Love that dog 😂😂😂

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Lovely dog but you have to throw something for him constantly 🤣

[@piamadison5539]

Super

[@bw8975]

how much would you normally charge a customer to complete these kind of works? fitting a new style recessed manhole cover ? Im looking to do these similar works but with brick paving but unsure on the kind of labour cost

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Honestly, I couldn’t put a figure on it for you as every job is different. There is a lot of work in these covers but I couldn’t tell you a cost, I’m afraid. Each job is priced individually as no two jobs are the same

[@lewisfoster4584]

I want to do this but my problem is that these recessed covers seem to be a standard size of 600x450mm and my current on is larger so have no idea how I can reduce the size of the hole

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

You could put a couple of lintels across the larger manhole to build off for the new manhole, 4x2” concrete lintels will be fine for that and cheap enough

[@lewisfoster4584]

Was thinking something like that but I haven't got much depth to play with as I already have the path which the new patio will join to and the cover is right next to it, around 80mm from current hole to finished height, so slabs are 32mm thick with about 20mm bed, so would only leave about 30mm to place concrete lintels 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

@@lewisfoster4584 are you going off a plastic or brick manhole?

[@lewisfoster4584]

Brick

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

@@lewisfoster4584 could you take a course off the manhole so you could have the room for the lintels?

[@acidlumin]

Tidy job!

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

Thanks Tom, 4th one on the job so I was glad to finish this one!

[@thelordisthespirit]

Am I right in assuming that these type of manholes are only for rodding purposes and not for surface water drainage?

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

These type of manholes are for either

[@thelordisthespirit]

@@SamDaviesBuilder but how will surface water get in when it's completley covered?

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

@@thelordisthespirit sorry I see what you mean now. This is just a cover so it can’t be used to drain water. I don’t know of a product that would do what you’re after exactly but the closest thing would be some sort of aco drain, maybe the ‘brickslot’ version

[@thelordisthespirit]

@@SamDaviesBuilder Thanks for the clarification.

[@Rc19881]

The apprentice is very needy

[@SamDaviesBuilder]

🤣 yeah, I had to sack him after that day

[@user-us7md6mw9u]

حتى الكلب يشتغل 😹