Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Lot with Sewer Manhole - yay or nay ? 7Aug 31, 2010 11:33 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Lot with Sewer Manhole - yay or nay ? 8Sep 01, 2010 4:11 pm Land: Piara Waters, WA Design: The Contempo By DAH Slab Down: 08/09/10 The Brain:Pinky, are you pondering what i'm pondering? Pinky:I think so Brain, We have Bricks ! Brain's Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38318&p=569412#p569412 Re: Lot with Sewer Manhole - yay or nay ? 12Sep 07, 2010 7:39 am Now you see it.... http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/kerrynw/Back_before_3_1.jpg Now you don't.... http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/kerrynw/Back_after_1_1.jpg Re: Lot with Sewer Manhole - yay or nay ? 13Sep 07, 2010 7:46 am Fantastic Kek! I have one in my back yard too (and in the most inconvenient spot) it happens to be quite a bit lower than the natural ground level, and we were just going to build a merbau box around it....but if yours is completey covered by something that is easily removable, then grass will be over ours! Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Lot with Sewer Manhole - yay or nay ? 14Sep 07, 2010 6:35 pm Stormy Fantastic Kek! I have one in my back yard too (and in the most inconvenient spot) it happens to be quite a bit lower than the natural ground level, and we were just going to build a merbau box around it....but if yours is completey covered by something that is easily removable, then grass will be over ours! We figured the chances of ever having to provide access are slim, but if we do, it's easy to just pull up a couple of pavers and re-lay them again later. The manhole is actually under our path (out of shot in the foreground), so it's mostly gravel with a row of stepping stone pavers. Grass would be even easier. Just remember to note down the distance it is from a corner of the building or the boundaries or something, so you can dig in the right spot if need be. Otherwise it might look like gophers have attacked the lawn. Re: Lot with Sewer Manhole - yay or nay ? 15Sep 10, 2010 12:18 pm No worries. We have had many blocks with sewer manholes. No dramas. Just cant put anything over the top. And remember, a very very very small chance if anything went wrong and council had to come into your block, they wont give a */>% about your fancy garden around it. So design gardens around them. Re: Lot with Sewer Manhole - yay or nay ? 16Sep 11, 2010 1:29 am We have one too, I was never concerned about it. Some great ideas in this thread for covering them (even though your not "meant" to). I was thinking about using those outdoor non-slip rubber tiles you can buy from clark rubber and putting the tramp and swing set over it. from what I understand, they are placed at junctions or bends, so if the line is going to block, thats the place it will block. In our last house we had one also and the sewer people came twice in 7 years. One of those times they had to dig up half the backyard fixing a blockage in the line, so unfortunately it does happen. (therefore I think garden lover is on the money designing your garden around them!) Re: Lot with Sewer Manhole - yay or nay ? 17Sep 13, 2010 6:53 pm I had one in my last house. It never caused me a issue in the 11 1/2 years i was there and when I sold it none of the 60+ ppl that inspected the house raised it as a question/concern. Built Liberty 42 - Handover 26th Feb 2010 forum thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=17243 Having been through a manhole ...let's call it "situation" recently with Sydney water, I think there is a zero percent chance of you relocating this. The reason being as… 2 2659 You might be able to apply to divert the sewer at your expense. In NSW you would contact a Water services co-ordinator and they would give you advice as to whether or not… 1 17492 |